SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan.19,
2017 /PRNewswire/-- UBM's Advanced Design and Manufacturing
portfolio is thrilled to announce that award-winning television
personality and renowned special effects (FX) master, Jamie Hyneman, will take the Keynote stage at
its Anaheim, CA trade show, the
nation's most comprehensive advanced manufacturing event. Utilizing
top speakers and celebrated content, UBM has helped some of the
leading suppliers in the nation connect with over 20,000 engineers
and executives for more than 30 years at its shows. As a celebrated
Hollywood FX creator and co-host of the series Mythbusters®,
Jamie will have the privilege of hosting the 32nd annual
Keynote on February 7th at
12:00pm local time.
UBM's Advanced Design and Manufacturing event takes place on
February 7-9, 2017, at the
Anaheim Convention Center in
Anaheim, CA and features Medical
Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) West, Automation Technology
(ATX) West, Design & Manufacturing (D&M) West, Electronics
West, PLASTEC West and West Pack.
"UBM is excited to share the news that Jamie Hyneman, a key Hollywood figure and an inspiration to many of
our visitors, will serve as Keynote presenter at its 2017 Anaheim
event," said Nina Brown, Vice
President, Events, UBM Americas. "Jamie will start the year off
strong for the Advanced Design and Manufacturing portfolio by
bringing the fun, cool side of science into the spotlight through
his years of on and off-camera experience."
Meet the Keynote: Jamie
Hyneman
Originally from Indiana farm country, Jamie's affinity for all
things adventure, engineering and problem-solving developed from an
early age, getting his start at 14 with formal survival training in
the wilderness of Wyoming. As
Jamie's skill set grew, he became intrigued with FX and the diverse
skills required to work in the field. Within two years of starting
as a shop assistant in the New York
City area, he had worked on several feature films and dozens
of commercials. This led Jamie to San
Francisco, CA to perfect his craft on several
effects-intensive feature films. Over the course of his 25 year
career, Jamie has had his hand in producing FX for more than 800
commercials, hundreds of prototypes and dozens of feature films
that include Robocop, Arachnophobia and Naked
Lunch, among others. During his time in the FX industry, Jamie
also utilized his skillset to develop M5 Industries (M5), a
versatile FX business that he has run for more than 15 years in
conjunction with FX powerhouse and master maker, Adam Savage.
In 2002, Jamie teamed up with his M5 colleague, Adam to film a
television pilot for Mythbusters. The first episode aired in
January 2003 and has remained one of
the Discovery Networks highest rated shows since. Over the 12 years
that the series ran, Jamie and Adam have busted over 750 myths,
traveled the country to speak, and appear on numerous television
programs including The Late Show with David Letterman, Good Morning
America, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, and many more. Following the
final episode of Mythbusters, aired in 2016, Jamie is
continuing to share his passion for FX through his work in
television, film, custom builds, research and development projects
and speaking engagements such as UBM's 32nd annual
Anaheim Keynote.
Jamie holds a degree in Russian from Indiana University, an honorary degree in
engineering from the University of
Maine and an honorary doctorate of engineering from
Villanova University, where he has an
ongoing collaborative relationship to develop new safety concepts
for the U.S. Military. Prior to his work in FX, Jamie worked as a
cook on a cattle ranch, as a pet-store owner, a building inspector,
a Slavic Librarian at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland and owner of a
Caribbean charter sailing
business, among other endeavors.
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About Advanced Manufacturing Expos & Conferences
UBM's Advanced Manufacturing portfolio is the leading B-to-B event
producer, publisher, and digital media business for the world's
$3 trillion advanced,
technology-based manufacturing industry. Our print and electronic
products deliver trusted information to the advanced manufacturing
market and leverage our proprietary 1.3 million name database to
connect suppliers with buyers and purchase influencers. We produce
more than 50 events and conferences in a dozen countries,
connecting manufacturing professionals from around the globe. The
Advanced Manufacturing portfolio is organized by UBM Americas, a
part of UBM plc (UBM.L), an Events First marketing and
communication services business. For more information, visit
www.ubmamericas.com.
About UBM Americas
UBM Americas, a part of UBM plc, is the largest
business-to-business events and trade show organizer in the U.S.
Through a range of aligned interactive physical and digital
environments, UBM Americas increases business effectiveness for
both customers and audiences by cultivating meaningful experiences,
knowledge and connections. UBM Americas has offices spanning North
and South America, and serves a
variety of specialist industries with dedicated events and
marketing services covering everything from fashion, tech and life
sciences to advanced manufacturing, cruise shipping, specialty
chemicals, powersports and automotive, concrete, hospitality, cargo
transportation and more. For more information, visit:
www.ubmamericas.com.
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