Forming Our Future
Schedule
Tuesday, March 5, 2019
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
PMA Staff Office
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Executive Committee Dinner
Wednesday, March 6, 2019
7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
PMA Staff Office
8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Executive Committee Meeting
2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Registration Opens
5:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m.
First Timers’ Reception
- By Invitation Only
- All first-time attendees are invited to this welcome reception to connect with other first timers as well as members of PMA’s Executive Committee, PMA Board Members and their spouses.
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Early Arrivals Reception
All Forming Our Future participants are invited to this reception to get together with old friends and meet new connections. Enjoy cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and great conversation in a relaxed and informal setting before the conference officially begins the following day.Thursday, March 7, 2019
6:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
PMA Staff Office
6:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Registration
8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
2018/2019 PMA Board of Directors Breakfast and Meeting
(Breakfast to be served at 7:15 a.m.)11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
PMA Distinguished Leaders Lunch
(Past Chair)11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
PMA Distinguished Leaders Lunch
(First Lady & Gent)12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
VIP Private Meet and Greet
- By Invitation Only
- Register by 1/18/19 and be entered into VIP Meet and Greet Drawing (20 Invitations)
Jason Chaffetz
Former U.S. Congressman (UT) and Chairman of Oversight & Government Reform Committee
1:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Forming Our Future General Session to Commence with Opening Remarks
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Keynote on Leadership & Accountability
Jason Chaffetz
Former U.S. Congressman (UT) and Chairman of Oversight & Government Reform Committee
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
WASHINGTON UPDATE
John Guzik
Founding Partner, The Franklin Partnership, LLP
Omar Nashashibi
Founding Partner, The Franklin Partnership, LLP
Paul Nathanson
Partner, Policy Resolution Group, Bracewell
3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
REFRESHMENT BREAK
3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Keynote on The Future of Making in Manufacturing
Tom Wujec
Founder, The Wujec Group
5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
VIP Private Meet and Greet
- By Invitation Only
- Register by 1/18/19 and be entered into VIP Meet and Greet Drawing (20 Invitations)
Tom Wujec
Founder, The Wujec Group
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
PMAEF FOUNDING MEMBERS' AND C4MT DONOR RECEPTION
By Invitation Only6:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Friday, March 8, 2019
6:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
PMA Staff Office
6:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Registration
7:00 a.m. - 7:45 a.m.
BREAKFAST AND ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS
8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS
Track 1: Leadership Development
How to Prepare Your Business for A Successful Sale or Transition
Ben Axelrod
Managing Director, Investment Banking, CliftonLarsonAllen
Ty Young
BizOps, Chief Financial Officer, CliftonLarsonAllen
TRACK 2: TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION
ROBOTICS AND THEIR APPLICATION FOR SMALL TO MID-SIZE MANUFACTURERS
REGISTRATION FULL
Jay Douglass
COO, Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Institute
TRACK 3: BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND SALES
MATERIAL PRICING AND MARKET OVERVIEW
REGISTRATION FULL
Bill Hickey
Chairman, Lapham-Hickey Steel
TRACK 4: EMERGING LEADERS
Filling the Gap in Workforce Development
Erin Riffle
Workforce Development & METALFORM EDU Lead, PMA
Stacey Schroeder
Director of Workforce Development, PMA
All Day
REFRESHMENT BREAK
9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
SPOUSE AND GUEST BRUNCH WITH CASACARONES ACTIVITY
Enjoy brunch and make your own cascarones. Learn about the cascarones tradition and maybe receive a little luck!Activity Information
9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS
Track 1: Leadership Development
BUILDING ENGAGED TEAMS THAT DRIVE OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE
Alba Contreras Rodriguez
President, FONS (Focus on Solution), LLC
TRACK 2: TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION
THE FUTURE OF WORK IN THE MANUFACTURING 4.0 ERA
REGISTRATION FULL
Lizabeth Stuck
Head of Engagement and Workforce, UI Labs
TRACK 3: BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND SALES
MATERIAL PRICING AND MARKET OVERVIEW
Bill Hickey
Chairman, Lapham-Hickey Steel
TRACK 4: EMERGING LEADERS
Filling the Gap in Workforce Development
Erin Riffle
Workforce Development & METALFORM EDU Lead, PMA
Stacey Schroeder
Director of Workforce Development, PMA
All Day
REFRESHMENT BREAK
10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS
Track 1: Leadership Development
Mobility and Autonomous Vehicles
Daron Gifford
Partner, strategy and automotive industry consulting, Plante & Moran, PLLC
TRACK 2: TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION
Connected Manufacturing Powers the Industrial Internet of Things
Mike Hart
Director Product Strategy, Manufacturing & Industrial IoT, Plex Systems
TRACK 3: BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND SALES
WHAT STAMPERS CAN DO TO DRIVE IMPROVEMENT & PROFITABILITY TO THE BOTTOM LINE REGISTRATION FULL
Laurie Harbour
Harbour Results
Scott Walton
Harbour Results
TRACK 4: EMERGING LEADERS
Innovative Ways to Build a Culture that Attracts Employees to Manufacturing Jobs
Carey Smith
Former Chief Big Ass, Big Ass Fans | Founder of Unorthodox Ventures
All Day
REFRESHMENT BREAK
11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS
Track 1: Leadership Development
How to Prepare Your Business for A Successful Sale or Transition
Ben Axelrod
Managing Director, Investment Banking, CliftonLarsonAllen
Ty Young
BizOps, Chief Financial Officer, CliftonLarsonAllen
TRACK 2: TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION
THE FUTURE OF WORK IN THE MANUFACTURING 4.0 ERA
Lizabeth Stuck
Head of Engagement and Workforce, UI Labs
TRACK 3: BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND SALES
WHAT STAMPERS CAN DO TO DRIVE IMPROVEMENT & PROFITABILITY TO THE BOTTOM LINE
Laurie Harbour
Harbour Results
Scott Walton
Harbour Results
TRACK 4: EMERGING LEADERS
How to Create a Manufacturing Culture that Attracts and Retains Talent
Lisa Horn, CEPA
Consulting Manager, Manufacturing & Distribution, CliftonLarsonAllen
12:00 p.m.
12:00 p.m.
OPTIONAL GUIDED TOUR OF THE ALAMO, RIVER WALK AND EL MERCADO
REGISTRATION FULL12:00 p.m.
OPTIONAL HORSEBACK RIDING
Activity Information12:00 p.m.
OPTIONAL SEAWORLD SEAFARI TOUR
Activity Information9:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.
DINNER ON OWN
Saturday, March 9, 2019
7:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
PMA STAFF OFFICE
7:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
REGISTRATION
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
OFFICER RECOGNITION BREAKFAST
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
LEADERSHIP AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT
Commander Kirk Lippold
USN (Ret.), Former Commander of the USS Cole
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
MORNING BREAK
10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
PMA/PMAEF ANNUAL MEETINGS & OFFICER RECOGNITION
The annual meeting of members will celebrate PMA’s current officers and welcome our 2019 officers to the leadership. The meeting also will provide an overview of key issues impacting the industry and the association, with brief presentations on the PMA Educational Foundation, PMA’s advocacy agenda and more.11:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
VIP PRIVATE MEET AND GREET
- By Invitation Only
- Register by 1/18/19 and be entered into VIP Meet and Greet Drawing (20 Invitations)
Commander Kirk Lippold
USN (Ret.), Former Commander of the USS Cole
6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
INDUSTRY GALA RECEPTION
6:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
INDUSTRY GALA DINNER AND PARTY
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