GADA Executive Networking Group
Each of the two groups consists of approximately 20 top-ranking executives with decision-making authority. CEO, President and Chairman are among appropriate titles for membership in this group. Participants must be employed by a PMA-Member company.
Expand the growth of your company's senior managers
GADA Group in Puerto Rico at the
2006 PMA
Annual Meeting
- Open exchange of ideas and experiences operating within a confidential and legal format to promote new ideas, professional development, benchmarking of operations, new perspectives and peer networking.
- Group size limited to 20 top-level executives with decision-making authority for maximum interaction; titles of members include CEO, President and Chairman, among others.
- Each group decides location of meetings, agendas, speakers and topics of discussion.
- Meet three times a year at locations around the country—usually in conjunction with members’ plant tours for first-hand learning.
- Membership in exclusive e-mail list serve to extend the benefits of networking beyond the meetings—stay in touch, seek advice, share experiences—all via e-mail.
October 3-4, 2008
Spring Creek Ranch
Jackson Hole, WY
May 16-17, 2008
Hilton New York
New York City, NY
In addition to the roundtable discussion the group toured Weiss-Aug.
February 1-2, 2008
Marco Beach Ocean Resort
Marco Island, FL
Jim Scott, Roetzel & Andress, spoke on the subject of intellectual property.
October 14-15, 2007
The group toured Trans-Matic, hosted by P.J. Thompson. Ken Cunningham (Smith Barney) and Darra Lynn Rayndon (Rayndon & Associates PLC) gave a presentation entitled Estate Planning and Wealth Management for CEOs and Business Owners.
May 4-5, 2007
St. Paul Hotel
Minneapolis, MN
In addition to the roundtable discussion the group toured Lapham-Hickey, hosted by Bill Hickey, E.J. Ajax & Sons, Inc., hosted by Erick Ajax and Dayton Rogers, hosted by John Seeger.
February 1-3, 2007
The Buccaneer
St. Croix, USVI
September 29-30, 2006
Ritz-Carlton Hotel
Cleveland, OH
In addition to the roundtable meeting the group toured Talan Products, hosted by Steve Peplin; and Stamco Industries, hosted by Bill Sopko.
May 5-6, 2006
Beaver Hollow Conference Center
Buffalo, NY
In addition to the roundtable meeting, the group toured Elrae Industries, hosted by Tony Mancuso.
February 3-4, 2006
Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel
Santa Monica, CA
In addition to the roundtable meeting the group toured Dayton Rogers hosted by John Seeger.
August 26-27, 2005 Dickinson, ND
In addition to the roundtable meeting the group toured Steffes Corporation.
View photographs taken by Rick Meier from Dickinson, ND.
May 6-7, 2005
The Drake Hotel
Chicago, IL
In addition to the roundtable meeting the group toured ODM Tool & Manufacturing hosted by Chip Michaelsen; and Diemasters Mfg. Inc. hosted by Virgil DeLay.
February 4-5, 2005
LaPosada de Santa Fe Resort & Spa
Santa Fe, NM
The group enjoyed speaker Brad Jaros of P&M Corporate Finance on the topic of Strategic Alliances.
