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The Big Island Welcomes
March 5 - 8, 2013 · Waikoloa, Hawaii
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The Kohala Coast of The Big
Island of Hawaii welcomed the
third annual MFG (Manufac-
turing for Growth) Meeting, held
March 4-8, 2013, at the Hilton
Waikoloa Village. PMA once again
joined the National Tooling and
Machining Association and AMT—
The Association for Manufacturing
Technology in welcoming more than
750 manufacturing executives to the
event. Among guest speakers were
Roland Martel, ITW executive vice
president, automotive, appliance and
industrial; Scott Klososky, technolo-
gy thought leader and social tech-
nologies expert, who specializes in seeing beyond the hori- zon of how technology is changing the world; Lou Longo, partner, Plante & Moran global services; and Lt. Col. Rob Waldman, who gave a very inspirational speech titled, Never Fly Solo! The Power of Partnership to Reach New Heights in Business. Waldman, a best-selling author and former com- bat fighter pilot, promoted the development of organizational cultures that embrace disciplined training, dedicated team- work, courageous leadership and unwavering trust.
Also sharing the stage, to provide an economic outlook, were Dr. Ken Mayland, president of Clearview Economics, and John Walker, chairman of Oxford Economics. Mayland and Walker shared their differing perspectives on the impact
of economic trends on manufacturing. Walker presented a talk titled, Map Your Market for 2013, while Mayland dis- cussed The New Presidential Term: A New Economy, or More of the Same? A moderated panel discussion followed.
And, as always, there was time left over for networking— personal and professional, including a beautiful oceanside Luau. A golf outing at the Waikoloa Beach Resort Golf Club provided players with a spectacular view of the lava fields stretching along the Kona-Kohala coast.
We hope you enjoy this photo album documenting The 2013 MFG Meeting, and consider attending next year’s edi- tion, March 5-8, 2014, at the Arizona Biltmore. To learn more, please visit www.themfgmeeting.com. MF