The world of simulation is changing. Technology has moved at an astonishing pace since NAFEMS was founded in 1984, with computing power and application complexity increasing exponentially as time passes.

2011 presents a much different landscape to the world of analysis and simulation than in previous years. Dwindling natural resources combined with the catastrophic financial environment have put engineering analysis and simulation in a key role in today's product development and research market.

Companies need to find new solutions, new technologies, and new processes in order to cut costs and preserve natural resources, all the time maintaining focus on the delivery of profitable, efficient products.

The NAFEMS World Congress 2011, being held in Boston, MA, USA from May 23rd-26th 2011, will be the only independent, international conference focusing on all aspects of simulation technology and their impacts on society and industry as a whole.

As the most respected and long-standing association dedicated to FEA, CFD and associated technologies, NAFEMS is the independent voice of the CAE world, representing a collective of over 950 organizations worldwide, from the major analysis software vendors, global manufacturing industry and eminent educational establishments.

The NAFEMS World Congress is the only event dedicated to showcasing the state-of-the-art and state-of-practice in the simulation world in an impartial forum, open to everyone with an interest in how to get the most from their use of simulation.