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Spotlight on PMA
Industry Experts Needed
to Develop Die-Setter Training
Upcoming Calendar
April 11-12, Mexico Metalforming Tech- nology Conference, Guadalajara, Mexico April 15-17, Management Development Academy, Session One, Tampa, FL
As PMA prepares online training programs for Basic and Advanced Die Setter Training, subject-matter experts from manufacturing and associate member companies are needed to review training outlines, help write and edit content, review final scripts, and develop and review graphics and animation. Work will be conducted via e-mail, conference calls or Webex meetings. If you’re interested in an opportunity to give back to the industry and to impact the quality of training for today’s metalforming workforce, contact Pete Ulintz at pulintz@pma.org.
of Events
Automotive Suppliers Gear Up
to Celebrate 25 Years of PMA’s APSC
April 17, When Expectations and Reality Collide: The Millennial Workforce Webinar
April 17-18, PMA/NTMA One Voice Leg- islative Conference, Washington, D.C. April 18-19, IoT for Metalformers and Fabricators Conference, Nashville, TN April 25-26, 25th Annual Automotive Parts Suppliers Conference, Detroit, MI
Scheduled for April 25-26 in Detroit, MI, PMA’s 25th annual Automotive Parts Suppliers Conference (APSC) will feature expert speakers, access to unique industry information and valuable networking opportunities. Presentations will address how to develop a systematic approach to automotive design; lightweighting and its impact on steel, aluminum and molding; decreasing costs and increasing efficiency to meet market and consumer demands; 3D metal printing; and legal and regulatory issues. APSC concludes with a presentation by Lawrence H. Burns, Ph.D, former vice president of research and development and strategic planning at General Motors. Burns will discuss the implications of autonomous automobiles. Visit www.pma.org/apsc for details.
Visit www.pma.org or contact PMA at 216/901-8800 or info@pma.org for details about these upcoming events.

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