FORMING OUR FUTURE 2022 RECAP AND HIGHLIGHTS
Thursday, February 24, 2022
By: Drew Gutierrez
Forming Our Future 2022 was our best yet! With a sold-out conference of 300 participants, including a record 93 first timers, we had a blast at the Ocean Reef Club in Key Largo, FL! After more than two years since our last Forming Our Future Leadership Conference, members were happy to be back together to see old friends and make plenty of new ones.
Day One
The conference kicked off with a first timers reception, sponsored by Yellow, where first timers got to mingle with one another and meet PMA’s executive board and spouses. After the reception, our Super Sunday Showdown, sponsored by Marion Manufacturing, saw the Los Angeles Rams win Super Bowl LVI.
Day Two
Connie Podesta opened the conference with a great, high-energy presentation that made the participants think hard about their personalities and how that affects how they work and manage others.
Day one concluded with live music, food trucks and brews.
Day Three
Day three started off with Lisa Ryan of Grategy discussing the importance of networking to our professional careers. Creating the right connections builds a community around you to propel your career while making lasting friendships.
After Lisa, our educational sessions covered a range of topics important to our industry: diversity, succession planning, ESG, workforce development, financial benchmarking and material pricing.
That afternoon, participants either took part in our annual golf shamble or spent the afternoon relaxing or exploring the Ocean Reef Club.
Day Four
We ended the conference presentations with Lee Bissmeyer (Principal Financial Network), Joe Curtis (Oswald Companies) and Laurie Harbour (Harbour Results) reviewing some new member benefits that they are providing to PMA members. Our closing keynote was delivered by Gene Marks who discussed tech trends that will affect our businesses this year.
Unfortunately, the conference had to come to an end but not before we had one last night of celebrations! At the chairman’s beach bash, we celebrated our outgoing chair, Troy Turnbull of Industrial Innovations, and took part in some dancing!
Forming Our Future 2022 was a great time and we couldn’t have asked for a better setting than the Ocean Reef Club in Key Largo. Thank you to all of our sponsors, speakers and participants for making this one of the best Forming Our Future’s of all time.
Make sure to mark March 1-4, 2023 on your calendars for Forming Our Future 2023 in Huntington Beach, CA!
Day One
The conference kicked off with a first timers reception, sponsored by Yellow, where first timers got to mingle with one another and meet PMA’s executive board and spouses. After the reception, our Super Sunday Showdown, sponsored by Marion Manufacturing, saw the Los Angeles Rams win Super Bowl LVI.
Day Two
Connie Podesta opened the conference with a great, high-energy presentation that made the participants think hard about their personalities and how that affects how they work and manage others.
From left to right: Troy Turnbull, Industrial Innovations & PMA Chair; John Guzik, The Franklin Partnership;
Omar Nashashibi, The Franklin Partnership; Paul Nathanson, Policy Resolution Group at Bracewell; and David Klotz, PMA
Omar Nashashibi, The Franklin Partnership; Paul Nathanson, Policy Resolution Group at Bracewell; and David Klotz, PMA
Day one concluded with live music, food trucks and brews.
Day Three
Day three started off with Lisa Ryan of Grategy discussing the importance of networking to our professional careers. Creating the right connections builds a community around you to propel your career while making lasting friendships.
After Lisa, our educational sessions covered a range of topics important to our industry: diversity, succession planning, ESG, workforce development, financial benchmarking and material pricing.
That afternoon, participants either took part in our annual golf shamble or spent the afternoon relaxing or exploring the Ocean Reef Club.
Day Four
Unfortunately, the conference had to come to an end but not before we had one last night of celebrations! At the chairman’s beach bash, we celebrated our outgoing chair, Troy Turnbull of Industrial Innovations, and took part in some dancing!
Forming Our Future 2022 was a great time and we couldn’t have asked for a better setting than the Ocean Reef Club in Key Largo. Thank you to all of our sponsors
Make sure to mark March 1-4, 2023 on your calendars for Forming Our Future 2023 in Huntington Beach, CA!