Attendees will receive 25 percent discount on March 17 Rock Stars of 3D Printing event in San Jose

LOS ALAMITOS, Calif., Feb. 16, 2015 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Experts view 3D printing as one of the most disruptive technologies of our generation, yet only 30 percent of companies have started leveraging it. To explore the biggest changes 3D printing will bring in 2015, IEEE Computer Society is hosting a free Google+ Hangout.

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The Feb. 17 Hangout, set for 12-1 p.m. PT/3-4 p.m. ET, will feature experts from IEEE Computer Society's Rock Stars of 3D Printing in-person event, set for March 17 at the Fourth Street Summit Center in San Jose, Calif. Those who register for the free Hangout will receive a 25 percent discount on the in-person event using the promo code RS3D-25D.

Joshua Greenbaum, an analyst with Enterprise Applications Consulting, will moderate the Hangout, which will focus on:

• Is 2015 the year 3D printing moves from hype to reality? 
• Will 3D-printed cars be hot in 2015 or will we be focused on low-cost printers?
• Will counterfeiting be an issue, and what can we do about it?
• What kind of shakeout will there be for companies that aren't on the 3D printing track?
• Will 3D printing restore onshore manufacturing?
• 3D printing is an opportunity for many news industries. Is yours one of them?

To attend the free Hangout, visit http://bit.ly/1zmkVyy. To follow developments with the Hangout on Twitter, use #3DRockStars. 

The Hangout will feature the following high-level speakers:

• Brian David Johnson, Futurist and Director, Future Casting and Experience Research, Intel,
• Cliff Waldman, Director of Economic Studies, Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation (MAPI), and
• Brian Gaff, Partner, McDermott Will & Emery, LLP.

For more information on the IEEE Computer Society's Rock Stars event series, visit  www.computer.org/rockstars.

About IEEE Computer Society

IEEE Computer Society is the world's leading computing membership organization and the trusted information and career-development source for a global workforce of technology leaders including: professors, researchers, software engineers, IT professionals, employers, and students. The unmatched source for technology information, inspiration, and collaboration, the IEEE Computer Society is the source that computing professionals trust to provide high-quality, state-of-the-art information on an on-demand basis. The Computer Society provides a wide range of forums for top minds to come together, including  technical conferences, publications, and a comprehensive  digital library, unique  training webinars,  professional training, and the  TechLeader Training Partner Program to help organizations increase their staff's technical knowledge and expertise, as well as the personalized information tool  myComputer. To find out more about the community for technology leaders, visit  http://www.computer.org.

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