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FIA Midwest Meeting of Members

FIA Midwest Meeting of Members
FIA Midwest Meeting of Members
*FIA Member Only Event
*** Registration for this event is now closed due to maximum capacity***

January 18, 2022 - Elk Grove Village, IL


Join your forging industry peers for the FIA Midwest Meeting of Members taking place at MC Machinery Systems, Inc. This event will provide a great opportunity for you to network and get an update on what's happening in the industry, while also enjoying lunch and touring the MC Machinery show room. MC Machinery is a manufacturer of metalworking and metal fabrication machines.

Location:
MC Machinery Systems
85 Northwest Point Blvd.
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007

Registration Fee: $150
This is an FIA Member Only Event

If you have questions about registration or would like to submit a paper registration form, please contact Kathy Edwards at kathy@forging.org or call (216) 781-6260.

Agenda:
January 18, 2022
11:00 a.m.          Check-in
11:30 a.m.          Welcome from MC Machinery (Bill Isaac, MC Machinery)
11:45 a.m.          FIA Presentation by Jim Warren, President & CEO
12:00 p.m.          Lunch 
12:45 p.m.          Forging Automation Panel - Busting Down the Barriers
                                    Rick Recktenwald, Walker Forge; Mike Gill, LASCO;
                                    Jim Morris, Adaptec
2:30 p.m.            MC Machinery Showroom tour
3:30 p.m.            Adjourn

About the Panel:
Forging Automation: Busting Down the Barriers
It has become crystal clear if we're going to maintain AND grow the North American forging industry it will be on the backs of robots and other forms of automation. The workforce we have now will become the 'managers' of these processes and growth. Buckle-up and let's bust through whatever barriers have been holding us back when it comes investing in and deploying robots and automation.
Attend and get ready to interact with panelists with a 100+ years of automation experience as they walk us through their vision of the forging industry in the coming years. Our panel includes:
          • Rick Recktenwald, President, Walker Forge
          • Mike Gill, President, LASCO Engineering Services
          • Jim Morris, Executive Director Business Development, Adaptec
          • Moderator: Jim Warren, President & CEO, Forging Industry Association

FIA Membership:
Interested in FIA Membership? Contact Keri Kichurchak at keri@forging.org or call (216) 781-6260.

Cancellation:
Registration fees are non-refundable. Substitutions are allowed if submitted to FIA in writing by January 3, 2022.

Please Note:
No registration is final until accepted by FIA. FIA reserves the right to refuse registration/attendance to any person. Any registration that is not accepted by the FIA will be refunded in full.

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When
1/18/2022 11:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Where
MC Machinery Systems, Inc. 85 Northwest Point Blvd. Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 UNITED STATES
Registration not available.