Next Generation Archives
April 1, 2008Next Gen Leaders Day at METALFORM
Birmingham, AL
Division members voted on the second-annual Next Gen Innovation Awards. There was a roundtable session to discuss the winners and other division activities. Next Gen attendees were also invited to attend the Awards of Excellence cocktail reception. Nonmembers were invited to participate!
2008 Next Gen Innovation Award Winners
Best New Equipment/Service
Miyachi Unitek — Fiber Laser Marker
Best New Software
Engineering Technology Assoc. (ETA) — Die System Simulation
October 11-13, 2007
PMA's Annual Meeting
Tucson, AZ
Attendees participated in a roundtable session and caught up with old frends at a social event exclusively for Next Generation members.
September 18-19, 2007Next Generation Leaders Fly-in
Washington, D.C.
Attendees attended briefing sessions to understand issues affecting the metalforming industry and learned how to effectively lobby their congressmen and speak with the media. Attendees had their voice heard on Capitol Hill and saw the legislative process in action!
June 20-21, 2007Summer Meeting with tour of Feintool Cincinnati
Covington, KY
Attendees had a chance to relax and meet peers at a networking dinner and social event Wednesday evening at Cincinnati's famous Montgomery Inn Boathouse and the Hofbrau Haus in Newport, KY. Thursday started out with roundtable discussions followed by lunch. The group then toured Feintool Cincinnati hosted by Rick Bachman, Key Account Manager, Feintool Cincinnati.
March 26, 2007
Next Generation Leaders Day
in conjunction with METALFORM (www.metalform.com)
Rosemont, IL
Division members voted for the 2007 show's most innovative new products and had a roundtable meeting to discuss winners and other division activities. Members were also invited to join PMA Board members and Awards of Excellence winners for a networking reception that evening.
2007 Next Gen Innovation Awards winners:
Best New EquipmentPacesetter Systems—Power Pallet
Best New Software
Engineering Technology Assoc.—simulation software
Best New Material
Fuchs Lubricants Co.—synthetic lube
November 9-11, 2006
PMA's Annual Meeting
Fajardo, Puerto Rico
This year's annual meeting was special for Next Generation Leaders for several reasons. The meeting was held November 9-11, 2006, in Puerto Rico.
There was a reduced price for Next Gen Leaders, a special ribbon on the name badges, a roundtable session called Next Generation Leadership--Assuring a Sustainable Future, in Good Times and Bad, led by Leslie Yerkes, one of the featured speakers at the Saturday Assembly Session and there was a special event just for Next Gen Leaders on Friday evening - the "Next Gen 500" miniature Formula-1 go-karts race!
Pictured on the left are winners of the Next Gen 500: Ben Slenk, Wes Smith Jr.,
Jennifer Aznavorian and Katie Heim. On the right is the "Next Gen 500" miniature Formula-1 go-karts race
September 12-13, 2006: PMA's first-ever Next Generation fly-in to Washington, D.C.
The group's meeting was in September 2006, in Washington, D.C., where the group lobbied legislators on pressing manufacturing issues such as association health plans (AHPs), currency manipulation, manufacturing extension partnerships (MEPs) and the death tax.
