ASM Mercantile/Logistics Plus/TV Studio Event

Northwest Pennsylvania Chapter of ASM International Presents

3-Part Tour & Presentation Event:

Erie Mercantile Building Tour
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Logistics Plus Presentation by Mr. Art Whelan
•
Presentation & Tour of WSEE and WICU Studios

Thursday, May 20, 2010 at 6 PM
Attendees: Please Assemble at Mercantile Building at 6 PM,
1401 State Street, Erie, PA 16501
(Group will travel together to WICU/WSEE at approx. 6:30 PM)

Pre-Registration is Required
Event is Free but Limited to First 20 Registrants
Mercantile Building
In February 2006, the Erie Redevelopment Authority acquired the 5-story 49,000 square foot Mercantile Building through the Blighted Property Reclamation process. Redevelopment of the building followed in cooperation with the City's Department of Economic and Community Development and Weber Murphy Fox architects. The building utilizes innovative construction techniques and materials optimal for sound insulation and efficiency.
Logistics Plus
Logistics Plus, established in 1996 to manage freight logistics for GE Transportation Systems, has grown into a business with more than 300 customers, managing over $300 million in global freight for small, medium, and large sized companies. Its business includes the process of planning, implementing and controlling efficient, cost-effective flow of raw materials, in-process inventory, finished goods and related information from the point of origin to the point of consumption for the purpose of conforming to customer requirements.

Studio Tour
Northwestern PA's CBS affiliate, WSEE, NBC affiliate WICU, and CW Network affiliate consolidated their Erie operations on March 1, 2009 at the upper State Street studio building in Erie. The current studio building is believed to be the oldest continuously operating television studio facility in the United States. All three network affiliates are operated by Lilly Boradcasting, Inc. and utilize state of the art digital broadcasting and media technologies.

To Pre-Register: Call Sharon Blore at 814-870-7778 or send an e-mail to sblore@mijb.com before May 18, 2010. Ms. Blore must confirm your registration for you to attend. You must include your full name, company/school/ organization, phone number, and e-mail address to be admitted to the tour. Registration is on a space available, first come basis.


Directions
To ASM Mercantile Building/Logistics/Studio Tour Event
Thursday, May 20, 2010 at 6:00 PM
→All Attendees: Please Assemble at Erie Mercantile Building, 1401 State Street in Erie by 6:00 PM

To Mercantile Building

Take I-90 to I-79 North.

In Erie, I-79 North becomes Bayfront Highway. Continue on Bayfront Highway along Erie's Bayfront to intersection of Bayfront Higway and State Street. Turn RIGHT (South/uphill) on to State Street.

Continue South on State Street to intersection of State & 14th Streets. Mercantile Building is on the left (East) side of the street at 1401 State Street.

Parking is available in guest lot immediately behind Mercantile Building and is also free along State Street after 6PM.

To WSEE/WICU Studios
(Group will travel together from Mercantile Building)
From Mercantile Building, contiue 1.3 miles South (uphill) on State Street to 3514 State Street. Watch for large broadcasting tower on your right.