Friday Roundtables
NTMA & PMA Next Gen Leaders Roundtable
7:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Joint roundtable for Next Generation members of NTMA & PMA to discuss issues and challenges facing up-and-coming and newly appointed leaders in the manufacturing industry. Guest speaker Jay Rifenbary will facilitate the group discussion.
PMA Executive Roundtables
7:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
NTMA Members Invited to Attend
An opportunity for manufacturing and associate members to participate together in structured roundtable discussions led by knowledgeable facilitators. Select one topic from each of the following sessions. Be sure to register soon, roundtables may be limited to the first 50 sign-ups.
- Session A: 7:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
- Session B: 9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
- Session C: 10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Steel/Materials Update
Resource: Steve Ford, Sr., Vice President, Lapham-Hickey Steel
Sessions: A, B, C
The Impact to Manufacturing of the 2010 Elections
Resources: John Guzik & Omar Nashashibi, Founding Partners, The Franklin Partnership, LLP
Sessions: A, B, C
Labor & Employment Law Update: What's Coming Next
Resource: Thomas O. McCarthy, NTMA Labor Relations Counsel
Sessions: A, B
OSHA – It's a New Sheriff In Town
Resource: Thomas O. McCarthy, NTMA Labor Relations Counsel
Session: C
The Morality of Making Money
Resource: Dr. Yaron Brook, Executive Director, Ayn Rand Institute
Sessions: A, B, C
Women in Metalforming
Resource: Gretchen Zierick, President, Zierick Manufacturing Corporation and PMA Chair of the Board
Session: C
Re-inventing the Wheel: PMA's New Strategies for the Future
Resources: PMA Officers Gretchen Zierick, Bob Clay and P.J. Thompson and PMA President Bill Gaskin
Session: B
NTMA Industry Roundtables
9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Share your knowledge and expertise with other industry leaders at these roundtable sessions. Whether business conditions, new technology or human resource issues, whatever challenges are facing you today, you can discuss them openly with others from across the country.
Participants value this time for candid business discussions and the opportunity to develop new contacts and business relationships. Once you participate in the industry roundtables, you’ll understand why they are consistently among the most highly rated events at any conference.
Topics Include:
- Precision Machining I, II & III
- Tools, Dies, Molds and Special Machines
