Southern New England

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR FALL 2024 SCHOLARSHIPS. APPLY TODAY!

We're offering scholarships of $1,000 or more to individuals seeking careers in the metalforming industry.

Applications being accepted until Sunday, November 3 at 11:55 p.m. ET. Apply here.

Help spread the word!

Download the printable flyer. Post it in your facility. Share it. Be sure to tell high school counselors, career centers, universities, parents, technical schools....Let's get the next generation of metalforming professionals off to a great start!

Visit the PMA Educational Foundation scholarship homepage for rules and eligibility.

 

METALFORM EDU (PMA’s online training platform) has been approved by the Connecticut Department of Labor Office for Apprenticeship-related Instruction (CTDOL/OAT)! 

What does this mean for you? Courses in METALFORM EDU, alongside your on-the-job-training (OJT), meet the training and curriculum standards set by the state to prepare individuals with the skills and competencies needed in manufacturing. If you have a registered apprenticeship program, you may be eligible for wages, training cost or credentialing reimbursement through the CT Manufacturing Innovation Fund Apprenticeship Program. To learn more about this program and to apply, visit the Connecticut Department of Economic Development’s website. 

If you do not have an apprenticeship program and wish to start one, reach out to PMA’s workforce development team. 

We want to thank PMA members Acme Monaco, Marion Manufacturing and Acme Wire Products for requesting approval and sponsoring METALFORM EDU on PMA’s behalf to make this part of the apprenticeship programs in CT.

What's Next?

PMA Southern New England Sandler Sales "Powerhour"

THU, NOV 7 2024
Berlin, CT

Join us at the Shuttle Meadow Country Club on November 7 for the PMA Southern New England Sales “PowerHour”, designed for anyone who sells or supports a product, service, or even themselves. Learn how to keep control of conversations, overcome objections, and communicate your worth.

During this fast-paced and interactive networking and learning event, Chris Socha of Sandler/TEM Associates will pull out the flip charts, motivate discussion and apply 20+ years of know-how to breakdown the essentials to transforming your sales and service acumen. By coordinating Beliefs, Behaviors, Strategies and Tactics to work in unison, you will discover that educating prospects isn’t necessary. You don’t need to become a friend!
Chris will walk us through a repeatable, transferable sales and communication process that even engineers will appreciate! We’ll explore approaches to improve the focus on the prospect, not your company presentation, and discuss the motivations for why people buy emotionally, not intellectually.

Finally, we’ll dive into the key steps of prospecting, qualifying, and the power of the Up-Front Contract, helping you close more deals, uncover more opportunities with current customers and overcome objections.
If you're ready to work smarter, not harder, and improve your bottom line, the Southern New England Sales "PowerHour” is your next step to success. Register now!

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PMA Southern New England District Holiday Party

WED, DEC 11 2024

About the District

Metalforming companies in and around Connecticut.

The Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) Southern New England District has an active base of metalforming company members in and around Connecticut.  The district programs offer excellent opportunities for you to network locally, build useful business relationships and expand professional expertise.

If you are interested in any of the PMA Southern New England District programs, or would like to volunteer, please contact Ms. Katie Barry, District Administrator .

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