Trade groups jump on global bandwagon

It's only natural with the global mania sweeping the industry that trade associations would jump on the bandwagon to assist their members with expansion plans.

The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Assn. (MEMA) establishes an international division for both foreign companies and current MEMA members engaging in multinational trade; the Electronics Industries Assn. (EIA) holds a conference in Boston on global markets, technology and applications of microelectro-mechanical systems; and the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) on Oct. 23-28 will conduct a China Automotive Technology Conference/Workshop in Beijing.