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SpotLight on
PMA on Capitol Hill
NTMA/PMA One Voice Lobbies for Extension of R&D Tax Credit
NTMA/PMA One Voice is urging Congress to act quickly in passing a multi-year extension of a strengthened R&D tax credit. The credit is set to expire at year end. As proposed by H.R. 422, introduced by Representatives Kendrick Meek (D-FL- 17) and Kevin Brady (R-TX-8), and S.1203, introduced by Senators Max Baucus (D- MT) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT), the R&D tax credit encourages businesses of all sizes
to undertake cutting-edge research projects in the United States.
Failure to extend and strengthen the credit would have significant negative con- sequences for the U.S. economy and would threaten investments needed in impor- tant areas of the economy, such as renewable energy and energy-efficiency technologies, manufacturing processes, health care, biotechnology, and information and com-
munications technologies.
Roundtable on Industry Training
on the evening of October 21. Attendees then will be treated to two presentations, one at the evening session and one to kick off the morning on October 22.
Reyna Dickensheets, employee edu- cation manager at Pridgeon & Clay, Inc., Grand Rapids, MI, will describe its inter- nally developed and implemented train- ing program for all existing and new automatic press operators. Then, Dan Keller, assembly quality specialist at Minster Machine Co., Minster, OH, will describe the company’s Future Workforce Development Initiative. This program targets engineering through trainee engi- neering programs (part-time high school), intern opportunities (early college sum- mer work terms) and co-op opportunities (advanced college work terms) and OEM assembly through a 30-month appren- ticeship program.
Among discussion items at past round- tables: training for skilled trades/ apprenticeships/pay-for-skills, comput- er-based training/e-learning, training
If you manage or implement training at your company, this is your once-a-year opportunity to meet face-to-face with peers who have the same responsibilities and face the same challenges you
encounter. PMA’s 15th Annual Trainers Roundtable will be held October 21-22 at PMA headquarters in Cleveland, OH.
The program begins with a network- ing dinner and agenda-building session
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