March 09, 2014 (A248). Since the first International Conference on Magnetically Levitated Systems and Linear Drives (MAGLEV) in 1977, there were 7 conferences in Asia, 7 in Europe, 6 in North America and just one in the South Hemisphere. This year, from September 28 – October 01, 2014, the 22nd MAGLEV Conference will be organized in Rio de Janeiro.