From the minute I arrived on site, I knew that this would be a Coordinate Metrology Systems Conference unlike any other. First of all, it was in Phoenix… in July. So, the 100-plus-degree temperature wasn’t unexpected; the humidity, on the other hand, was a bit of a surprise. The evening preceding the CMSC festivities was downright eerie, with a huge thunderstorm featuring massive thunderclaps that rattled the walls of the luxurious Biltmore Resort and Spa.

Although not quite so earthshaking, the events that followed during the next few days showed that the Coordinate Metrology Society, like a powerful thunderstorm, is a force to be reckoned with. The people that run this annual conference have a vision for the future, one that promises to change the way we all look at the art and science of industrial measurement.

From its beginnings 27 years ago, the CMSC has always been a place where measurement professionals can network, share knowledge and best practices, and generally celebrate partnership, teamwork, and the joys of solution-finding.

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