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Spotlight on PMA
Metal Stamping and Tool & Die Conference Announces Keynote Speaker
PMA’s Newest Members
• Allegheny Coatings, Ridgway, PA • Allegheny Coatings, Fremont, IN • Ample, Inc., San Francisco, CA • Digital Tool & Die, Grandville, MI • Intricate, Salem, VA
• Ohio Fabricators Co., Coshocton, OH • Plex Systems, Inc., North Prairie, WI • TS Tech Americas, Reynoldsburg, OH
Upcoming Events
October 17, Webinar: Winning by Con- necting Goals to Vision, Why Strategic Planning Is so Important
October 22-23, Estimating Metal Stamping Dies and Parts Seminar, Cleveland, OH
October 24, Webinar: Building Your Own Talent Pipeline
Visit www.pma.org, or contact PMA at 216/901-8800 or info@pma.org for details about these upcoming events.
PMA has announced that Jason Ryska, chief engineer–global stamping, Ford Motor Co., will be the keynote speaker at the 2020 Metal Stamping and Tool & Die Conference, January 28-29 in Nashville, TN. Ryska has 25 yr. of experience in automotive manufacturing and oversees
all of Ford’s stamping strategy and engi- neering activities, from design through launch for all new vehicle programs. His presentation focuses on Industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing. See the agenda and speaker lineup at www.pma.org/mstd- conference.
Reserve Your Seat for
PMA’s Management Development Academy
The next class of PMA’s Management Development Academy (MDA) kicks off on February 18, 2020, in Nashville, TN. This interactive three-part series of cus- tomized workshops is exclusively for depart- ment supervisors, team leaders and mid- level managers looking to advance their business and leadership acumen. Each session includes 2.5 days of expert-led workshop sessions, facilitated debriefs
and networking opportunities.
Since its inception in 2012, the MDA
program has graduated more than 175 individuals, many of whom have expanded their roles and responsibilities at their organizations due to the skills and confi- dence gained from the program.
MDA class size is limited to 25 partic- ipants per session, so register today at www.pma.org/mda.
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