The EIC is focused primarily on furthering the industries it represents by, among other things, putting on the most effective conference possible. It is a volunteer organization that does not subsidize its members for involvement in the conference. Any monetary surpluses are distributed to the sponsors who use the money to support other related initiatives. Subsidizing archival publications, for example, that are essential to the practice of electrical insulation technology; involving industry in international standards activities crucial to the insulation industry, and providing scholarships to those involved in dielectric research.

Our Mission
The EIC is a non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to fostering both the commercial and technical development of the electrical insulation and manufacturing industries. Its primary focus is to organize and manage a conference whose objectives are:

· to provide an internationally recognized forum for the reporting, discussing and teaching of technical advancements in research, manufacturing and the application of electrical insulating materials, and

· to provide a suitable commercial exhibition for domestic and global companies to promote current developments of their services and products to the electrical industry.

Who is EIC?

The Electrical Insulation Conference (EIC) is a non-profit venture organized to focus on materials applications to dielectric and electrical insulation problems. EIC was initiated as a joint venture in 1956 between the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) and the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE). The partnership has been friendly and harmonious over the years

EIC is a combination of the talent from the Insulating Materials and Magnet Wire Divisions of NEMA and the Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation Society of IEEE (one of 30+ separate engineering groups within IEEE).

IEEE and NEMA are the umbrella organizations for these groups and for the EIC.

Both IEEE and NEMA:

· Sponsor technical meetings

· Publish research findings (archival information)

· Offer scholarship programs

The Dielectrics and Insulation Society of IEEE.

The Insulating Materials Division of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association

EIC Hall of Fame

The Hall of Fame Award is reserved for individuals from within the industry who have made significant contributions to furthering the growth and progress of the Electrical Insulation Conference and the Electrical Manufacturing and Coil Winding ssociation.
Each of these organizations is dependent upon the commitment of dedicated volunteers, and the Hall of Fame Award honors the best of this already outstanding group.

The first EIC (formerly the E/EIC) Hall of Fame Award was presented in 1975, and the EMCWA (formerly the ICWA) honored its first recipient in 1981. The
leadership of these past recipients has been the key to the current success of their respective associations.

1975

Graham Lee Moses, Westinghouse, served as general conference chairman for the 1967 Exposition. Founder Walter Hugger said in an October 1983
interview, ³Graham Lee Moses was in from the beginning and Graham was a critic from the beginning.² As one of the original organizers of the EIC, his perfectionist style and support was critical to the infant organization as it made its way on to surer footing. Even in retirement, he was active
in the EIC and remained so until shortly before his death.

1977 Joseph R. Perkins, DuPont, was chosen for the Hall of Fame during the 1977 Conference. The program for Wednesday, September 28, 1977, reads:
³Joseph Perkins was the organizer and first president of IEEE¹s G-32 Group on Electrical Insulation. In addition, he served as the first general
conference chairman of the EIC held in 1958, and served thereafter on the advisory board. He was the author of many technical papers which have
contributed significantly to the technology of the industry.

1979 A. Shirley Gray was honored, ³In recognition of his contributions.² Mr. Gray played a key role in organizing the first Electrical Insulation
Conference in 1858, and in 1959 he helped establish the first EIC Marketers¹ Program. He also was the recipient of the first ³Marketer of the Year²
award in 1963. In addition to his interest in conference activities, Gray also is noted as being America¹s foremost authority on mica. In an active
business career, he served as administrative vice president and general manager of the Macallen Company. On leave of absence from the Macallen
Company as an expert on mica, Gray served as a mica consultant to the War Production Board in Washington during World War II.

1981 William F. Michener, vice president of marketing, Markel Corp., received the award in 1981 for his long and valued service in many
capacities to the EIC. He was the first to receive this honor before retirement. Michener has been associated with the EIC since its beginning,
and he has served on the board of governors as a representative for NEMA. 1981 Howard George received the first ICWA Hall of Fame award. In reference to George, it was stated that he, ³has been chosen for this single honor by
the International Coil Winding Association, Inc., North America Council, because of his many contributions to the association and for his efforts on
behalf of the coil winding motor manufacturing industry for his wealth of knowledge and willingness to share it with others in order to advance the
technology. He truly is worthy of the first ICWA Industry Leader award.

1983 William H. Bentley, Jr., chairman of the board, Bentley Harris Manufacturing Company, who served as the 1977 general conference chairman,
received the Hall of Fame Award at the Awards Luncheon in 1983. Bentley, it was said, ³epitomizes the spirit of this honor as he continually gives of
his talents to the organization.² He also served as chairman of the E/EIC exhibits and awards luncheon committees, and as E/EIC vice chairman of
operations. Since 1986, he served as the managing editor of IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine until his death on June 30, 1991.

1983 Robert Bachi, Bachi, Inc., received the International Coil Winding Association, Inc. Hall of Fame Award at the 1983 luncheon. Mr. Bachi was
singled out for more than 25 years of leadership in the design and manufacture of coil winding equipment and systems for the electrical and
electronics industries. He has had a significant impact on the success of his company, his industry, and the ICWA.

1984 Raymond L. Brown became the 1984 winner of ICWA¹s Hall of Fame Award. Brown was one of the pioneers of the ICWA¹s technical conference, having led it for much of the 1970s. Brown also authored a variety of technical papers for the ICWA. Brown¹s technical career started in the Connecticut National
Guard in the 1930s. After World War II, Brown worked for Electrolux, eventually becoming the chief engineer. Later he went to work for the Singer Company as an in-house consultant whose role was to ensure factory production methods were current. He also was charged with setting up new motor manufacturing facilities for Singer, the company from which he retired.

1985 Lincoln R. Samelson, president of Lake Publishing Corporation, received these remarks taken from the Wednesday, October 2, 1985 Exposition program:

³Mr. Samelson has served the E/EIC in several leadership capacities, including general conference chairman in 1973. He has also been a member of the executive committee and board of governors, and has served as vice chairman of operations. Mr. Samelson is a past winner of the E/EIC Marketers¹ Award. Mr. Samelson founded Lake Publishing Corporation, which published four industry magazines. Mr. Samelson also takes an active role in a score of industry associations.

1985 Sam Warner was the 1985 recipient of the ICWA Hall of Fame award. Warner¹s lifetime of technical innovations includes the development of
metal-joining machinery to make possible high-volume automatic production of universal and DC electric motors. He also helped solve a critical industry problem of power tool motor burnout by devising a method for terminating armature lead wires to commutators. During his long career, Mr. Warner developed other magnet wire termination processes and equipment as well as associated
motor production machinery.

1987 F.A. Jim Blankenbaker, in 1987, received the E/EIC Hall of Fame Award. His selection was based on his innovative and dedicated career of service to
the electrical/electronics industry. He has served the E/EIC in several leadership capacities, including general conference chairman in 1975. He has been a member of the executive committee and board of governors. Blankenbaker was with 3M for more than 20 years serving as vice president and general manager of the company¹s insulation materials division. He was also both the owner and the president of Prehler Electric until his retirement in 1986.

1987 Elmer C. Slaughter, an engineering graduate of the University of Cincinnati, was awarded the ICWA Hall of Fame Award in 1987. Active in electrical equipment testing since 1941, Slaughter was chief engineer for Lear, Inc., where he worked with aircraft electrical/mechanical equipment. He then became involved in electrical motor and pump production while serving as chief engineer at Piqua Machine and Manufacturing Company. His technical paper, ³Basic Facts of High Voltage Testing,² is updated periodically and continues as an authoritative source. Until 1984, Mr. Slaughter served as president of the Slaughter Company which specializes in test equipment production. He retired from work as an active consultant in 1987.

1988 Walter S. Ainsworth, president and CEO, Phelps Dodge Magnet Wire Company, was named ICWA Hall of Fame Award recipient in 1988. Following
graduation from Cornell University and overseas service as an artillery officer in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, Ainsworth joined Phelps Dodge where he served in a number of field sales and management positions. In 1973, he was named vice president, sales and marketing, for Phelps Dodge
Magnet Wire Company and in 1977 was elected executive vice president. In 1979, Ainsworth was elected president of the magnet wire company.

1989 Donald E. Wiesenberg was selected to receive the E/EIC Hall of Fame Award during the Wednesday, September 27, 1989 Awards Banquet. While with
Phelps Dodge Magnet Wire Company, Wiesenberg received the award in recognition of his dedication and lengthy service to the electrical/electronics insulation industry. He served in a number of
positions with E/EIC since 1967, including general conference chairman in 1981. He served as treasurer and as liaison between the E/EIC board of
governors and the ICWA board of directors. A graduate of Yale University, Wiesenberg was associated with Phelps Dodge Magnet Wire Company for more than 25 years.

1990 John M. Biddison was presented with the ICWA Hall of Fame Award at the Official Expo ¹90 Dinner. Biddison is widely recognized for his pioneering
efforts during 32 years at the Globe Engineering Company and is the inventor on 18 letters of patent. He became president in 1957 and has greatly
contributed to the success and growth of the company. During the presentation, Charles Thurman, ICWA president, stated that, ³Biddison is being honored for his outstanding leadership in the electrical and electronics industry.

1991 John A. Tanaka, professor of chemistry at the University of Connecticut, was Awarded the E/EIC Hall of Fame Award in 1991. Dr. Tanaka has been an active member since 1967 of the E/EIC¹s technical advisory committee. He has managed the E/EIC short courses and served on the executive committee since 1973. Additionally involved with the IEEE
Electrical Insulation Society, the key sponsoring organization of the E/EIC, he served as its president from 1985 to 1987 and currently is the editor of
its magazine, IEEE Electrical Insulation and president of the EIC board of governors.

1992 Albert Gordon began his distinguished career in the coil winding industry in 1945, when he and his brothers founded Cosmo Plastic Corp., a general molder. Shortly thereafter, his company began concentrating on parts for the connector industry, gradually specializing in molded coil bobbins. Also to his credit is the development of the proprietary molding system that has made Cosmo Corp. a preeminent supplier of molded bobbins. In addition, Al Gordon has been associated with the North American Council of the ICWA since its founding. He continues to actively participate in the association as a member of the board of directors and as exhibits committee chairman. For his pioneering sprit, entrepreneurial drive and industry
involvement, ICWA proudly presented Mr. Gordon with its 1992 Hall of Fame Award.

1991 Frank J. McGuinn, executive director of the ICWA since 1982. He received the ICWA Hall of Fame Award during the 1991 Banquet. Epitomizing
the spirit of dedication and participation, McGuinn helped move the ICWA into its vanguard role of electrical manufacturing market development and
education. Under his direction, the technical program and number of exhibiting companies improved each year. The increased booth sales further enabled the organization to serve its primary role as an educational society. McGuinn¹s involvement in the electrical industry includes nearly 34 years at the 3M Company, where he served in executive positions ­ such as manufacturing director and marketing director ­ of the Industrial Electrical Products Division.

1993 John G. Bullivant, Sterling Varnish Company of Canada. Beginning with the vice chair of technical and later the organization¹s executive director,
Mr. Bullivant has been a leader of the E/EIC for many years, and has provided tremendous moral support to those working with him. Throughout his tenure, he has vigorously promoted the importance of volunteerism to the conference. He moved from the technical side of the conference to become vice chair of operations. He served as general conference chairman for the 19th E/EIC held in September, 1989.

1995 John K. Merrell, chief executive officer of Industrial Dielectrics, Inc., Noblesville, Indiana, was selected for the E/EIC Hall of Fame Award in
recognition of his outstanding contributions to the dielectrics and electrical insulation industry, and for his tireless push to emphasize the importance to the industry. A volunteer with the E/EIC for more than 20
years, Merrell has served as vice chairman of operations, chairman of the auditing committee, chairman of the exhibits committee and has served on the board of governors since 1983. He has been general conference chairman twice, first in 1987, then again in 1991. At the helm of Industrial
Dielectrics, Merrell steadfastly promotes the importance of the industry¹s ability to operate efficiently under constantly changing conditions.

1996 Don Lee of EPM Corporation was named EMCWA¹s 1996 Hall of Fame winner to recognize his services as a member of the EMCWA board of directors since 1974. During his tenure he served as treasurer as well as committee chairman for membership strategic planning and technical. Don Lee has been active in the industry for over forty years having served with General Electric, Leesona and Black & Decker before organizing the EPM Corporation.

1997 Russell C. Allen, national sales manager of mica-based products for Macallen Division Essex was known throughout the industry as ³Mr. Mica.² He
was respected both for his technical capabilities in solving mica problems and for the service he provided to customers. Allen is the author of many
articles regarding purchasing, marketing and application of electrical insulation. Active from the inception of the EIC in 1956, he has been on
many of the operation committees, was the 1983 general conference chairman and is the 1997 recipient of the EIC Hall of Fame Award.

1998 Robert Womac executive vice president of Visteon, a firm advocate of making every business a learning organization said, ³One of the most
important things for all of us is to continue learning from everything we do². EMCWA, recognizing Womac with its Hall of Fame Award, noted that he began his career at Ford in 1966 as an electrical engineer and was named Visteon executive vp of operations in 1997. Visteon, an enterprise of Ford Motor Company, operated 76 plants and 30 joint ventures, worldwide with responsibility for operations in seven system divisions.

1999

Thomas E. Castaldi, retired Essex vice president public relations and government liaison, is managing director for EIC. Tom joined Essex Wire Company in 1965, working in the company¹s Controls Division. A volunteer with the EIC since 1981, his first experience with the conference was assisting his company as an exhibitor in 1969. He has served as communications committee chair, vice chair of operations and was the 1995 general conference chairman. Upon his retirement in 1998, Superior Essex presented him their first annual Thomas E. Castaldi Community Service Award.

2001

Richard D. Welch

Dick"s long career in our industry and in the EIC organization has gained him the respect of all who know and have worked with him. Tracing his first EIC back to 1963 as a volunteer member of the registration committee, he continued serving as chairman for registration, marketers¹ luncheon, industry banquet, future sites and was the 1989 vice chair of operations. He is the NEMA representative to the EIC Board of Governors as well as to the
joint management Committee of EIC/EMCW.


2003

Don R. Disque, retired as President in November 2001 after 32 years with Phelps Dodge Magnet Wire company. He founded Belmont Technologies early in 2002 to exploit opportunities in plastics and sourcing in North America and Asia. Don obtained a BS in Chemical Engineering from Indiana Institute of Technology and began his career with Phelps Dodge in 1969, where he served in a variety of positions including Director of Technical Services, Vice President Marketing as well as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Don had eight patents for magnet wire insulation systems issued while at Phelps Dodge. He was first introduced to the EIC in 1971 as a committee member and presenter of technical papers. Throughout the years, he has assumed responsibility for EIC committee leadership assignments including Marketing Awards, Vice Chair of Technical for two Conferences, Vice Chair Operations and General Conference Chairman in 1993. He was the NEMA representative to the EIC Board of Governors and served as an EMCWA Board member.