The Advanced Technology Think Tank
Sharing Ideas That Matter
About
Starting in 1962 by Steve Krar and Friends, ATTT has been an Annual Event for over 56 Years. Come and see what the future holds and share in the experience...
  
ATTT  H i s t o r i c a l   D a t a

Mission: To provide leading experts and specialists in productivity-enhancing technologies an opportunity to meet annually in an informal setting to share concepts and new technologies among fellow colleagues on how the industry can become more productive and meet and beat the challenges of global competition.

·        1962 – First meeting, called the Authors Annual Meeting, was initiated by three authors (Steve Krar, Bill Oswald, and Joe St.Amand *) along with three potential authors.
1965 - The first time an invitation was extended to three industry experts from Cincinnati Milacron, Inc. This practice has been continued to the present day.
1965 – Present: In the past invitations have been extended to manufacturing specialists in Canada, United States, England, Germany, Australia, Holland, Japan, and Switzerland.
1962 – Present: About 30 authors have produced 80 texts and have written 75 magazine articles on the latest advanced industrial practices with a circulation of 1.8 million copies worldwide.
1970 – Renamed the Advanced Technology Think Tank (ATTT) to more accurately describe the proceedings.

Generally, the attendance for each Conference ranges between 30-40 people - a workable group.
On March 31, 2009, the ATTT Founder Mr. Steve F. Krar was inducted into the Canadian Manufacturer’s Hall of Fame in Windsor, ON for his special contribution to educating people around the world about technology and manufacturing.

In June 2012, we had the 50th ATTT Conference was held in Barry’s Bay Ontario with over 25 leaders of business, education, media, academia, and youth attending. Mr. Steve F. Krar was honored for his contributions and vision at that time.