Leadership Commitment
Members of the AMUG Board of Directors are committed to actively participating and upholding the AMUG Corporation’s mission, philosophy, vision, objectives, and purposes, as outlined in the AMUG Bylaws. Candidates considering a position on the AMUG Board of Directors should review the following information to ensure they are willing and able to make such a commitment.
AMUG Mission Statement
Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG) educates and advances the uses and applications of additive manufacturing technologies.
AMUG Philosophy
“For users, by users” is both AMUG’s philosophy and its guiding principle.
AMUG Vision Statement
AMUG is the recognized worldwide leader of additive manufacturing ‘users’ conferences for AM users and industry organizations, inspiring outstanding leadership, supporting industry growth, and cultivating highly productive educational and networking opportunities.
AMUG Objectives and Purposes
The primary objectives and purposes of the AMUG Corporation shall be to encourage and coordinate technical information exchange between owners, users, and operators of Additive Manufacturing (AM) equipment and to provide communication on hardware and software modifications. The specific objectives of the AMUG Corporation include, but are not limited to, all of the following:
- Educate and advance the uses and application of additive manufacturing technologies;
- Encourage effective information exchange of non-proprietary strategies and applications by providing a forum for presentations, training seminars, and papers;
- Facilitate a forum for vendors, along with users, to develop applications and best practices of AM equipment, AM materials, ancillary equipment/processes, and complementary software;
- Identify problems and propose solutions to problems that apply to hardware, materials, and software;
- Facilitate sharing of practices and techniques to be used by the membership;
- Coordinate and manage an annual business meeting and Users Group Conference that supports the objectives and purposes of the AMUG Corporation outlined above.
