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Program:
Eric Burkland, President, The Ohio Manufacturers’ Association: Manufacturing is Sexy. From the Obama administration to local government to higher learning institutions, everyone is talking about the importance of manufacturing to the economic future of our state and nation. Ohio manufacturing, once left for dead by some, is now a matter of priority for government officials. Find out what they’re saying and what we should insist they do to act. Eric Burkland, a native of Wheeling, West Virginia, is an honors graduate of Miami University. Following graduation, he was a staff writer for the Wheeling News-Register. He then returned to Miami University, to pursue post-graduate work in political science while holding a position as a teaching assistant in the department of political science at the university. Prior to assuming the presidency of The Ohio Manufacturers’ Association in 1989, Eric served as Vice President, Legislative Relations, Community Mutual Insurance Company and was on the staff of the Ohio State Medical Association, as the Director of the Department of State Legislation. Eric has served also as a Research Assistant for the Ohio Legislative Service Commission.
Pre-Meeting Seminars:
Meeting Sponsor –Dunlevey, Mahan & Furry: Escaping Employment Litigation. Employment litigation is exploding and employers are frantically searching for new ways to reduce the risk of being sued by their employees. Learn strategies and tactics you can adopt to avoid suits by your employees. Cassidy Turley: Industrial Real Estate Roundtable – Where is the Market Heading? Join commercial real estate experts to discuss industrial sales and leasing trends and get an overview of where the industrial market is heading. Find out about the right time to buy or lease industrial real estate, what other tenants are paying, and about owning or leasing a building. Edison Manufacturers Network: No More Business Lead Emails? What’s Next…? DTMA will no longer be sending business lead emails and the process will be replaced with a free marketing tool. Learn how this can benefit your company allowing prospects to search for specific capabilities and contact companies that match their needs. DTMA Orientation: Enhance the Value of Your Membership! A casual meeting designed for new and inactive members to meet the leaders of the association. Sales & Marketing Roundtable: Building your sales plan for the AMTS show. Learn how to set appropriate objectives, how to adjust your selling style during the show, how to structure conversations and establish the next step with prospects to make the most of the 2010 show. HR/Safety Roundtable: Be Red Cross Ready. Red Cross information regarding Workplace CPR/AED training, an AED demonstration, AED success stories, liability issues against companies who DO NOT have people trained or AEDs and Emergency Preparedness information. Leadership Roundtable: Leadership Challenge. When leaders understand that leadership is a relationship and they begin to understand the Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership, companies change. Those who understand the daily practice of leadership find not only a higher level of success but begin to feel they are living a life of significance. We will focus in September on what leaders do and what followers expect. We will review the Ten Commitments of Leadership. Where are you on the Leadership Continuum? Give a Little. Learn a Little.
Please e-mail (to Laura) or fax (937-512-3224) to the Association office by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, August 27, 2010. Non-members must pay by credit card with reservation. Payment required at time of reservation. Cancellations after this date or no-shows will not be refunded. Reservations received after this date cannot be guaranteed a dinner.
Member Meeting Stay current on issues facing the industry by attending member meetings. Attendance averages 130 people representing an average of 65 companies. Member meetings provide the forum for business managers to talk over opportunities and concerns with peers. Member meetings are the top networking events for members.
Maximize your networking at member meetings – sign up now for meeting sponsorships, exhibit spaces, greeters, and the meet-and-greet team.
Member Meeting Sponsorships Member meeting sponsorships, designed to help you promote your company, are available to members of DTMA. For $500, you get: Ø A seat at the head table during dinner and 2 minutes during the program to promote your company Ø One dinner at no charge Ø Mini-exhibit of your company’s services during the social hour before the meeting (8’ table) in a prime location Ø An article in The News about your company (written by you) Ø A business card size advertisement in The News in the issue corresponding to the sponsored meeting Ø Opportunity to conduct a seminar prior to the meeting
Sponsorships are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Call or e-mail Camie at 937-512-3862 at the Association office to add your name on the sponsorship list.
Exhibit Space Available at Member Meetings Show off your products and services and advertise your company to 130 attendees at a member meeting during the networking hour. Three table-top exhibit spaces are available each member meeting on a first come, first served basis for the low, low cost of $100. Contact Camie at 937-512-3862 or to reserve a space.
Greeters This is your opportunity to introduce you and your company to every person attending the member meeting in a fun, non-intimidating way. Call or email the DTMA office to sign up.
Meet-and-Greet Team Join our new “Meet and Greet” team – help create a welcoming atmosphere for new member meeting attendees to ensure that hospitality is experienced throughout the meetings. This is not a committee -- your job is simply to watch for people who may not be in the DTMA networking loop yet and introduce them to your peers. Please contact the DTMA office if you are interested in helping.
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Advanced Manufacturing & Technology Show
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