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NTMA 2008 Annual Convention


"Technology for the future"
NTMA 2008 Annual Convention
St. Petersburg (Florida), 2nd to 7th February


Saturday, February 2  
  7:30 am – 4:30 PM Registration
  7:30 am – 10:00 AM Continental Breakfast
  7:30 AM – 9:30 AM Benefits Subteam
  8:30 AM – 9:15 AM Welcome to Tampa/St. Petersburg Orientation
  9:30 AM – 10:30 AM General Session & Awards Presentations
  10:45 AM – 11:45 AM Keynote: NTMA's Key Role in Advancing U.S.
Manufacturing Technology (John VanKirk)
  1:30 PM – 4:00 PM Industry Round Tables:
Special Machines
Precision Machining
Tools, Dies & Molds
  11:30 AM – 4:30 PM Optional Tour: St. Petersburgh Highlights
  1:30 PM – 4:00 PM Sharing Leadership: The Board/Staff Partnership
  5:00 PM – 6:00 PM First Timers' Orientation
  6:30 PM – 8:30 PM Welcome Reception
   
Sunday, February 3  
  7:30 AN– 5:00 PM Registration
  7:30 AM – 10:00 AM Continental Breakfast
  8:00 AM– 10:00 AM Education Team
  8:00 AM – 10:00 AM Technology Team
  10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Website Development Team
  8:00 AM – 10:00 AM Government Affairs Team
  8:00 AM – 10:00 AM Insurance Team
  10:15 AM – 12:15 PM Membership Growth & Retention Team
  10:15 AM – 12:15 PM 10:15 AM – 12:15 PM
  10:15 AM – 12:15 PM Industry Marketing, Meetings & Business
Development Team
  12:30 PM – 2:30 PM Inaugural Luncheon
  2:45 PM – 4:45 PM Chapter Executives Team
  3:00 pm – 4:30 PM Next Generation Team
  4:30 PM – 5:00 PM Meeting of Team Leaders
  6:00 PM – Game Over Super Bowl Party
   
Monday, February 4  
  7:30 am – 5:00 pm Registration
  7:30 AM – 10:00 AM Continental Breakfast
  8:00 am – 9:30 am General Session (Team Reports/Assn/Industry
Update)
  9:45 am – 12:00 PM Protecting Your Business Legacy
  10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Optional Tour: Tampa's Landmarks
  12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Group Luncheon
  12:00 PM – 2:00 PM Luncheon for Past Chairmen
  2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Audit Team
  2:00 PM – 4:00 PM NTMF Board Meeting
  2:00 PM – 5:00 PM The Board Building Cycle
  2:00 PM – 5:00 PM Next Generation Round Table
  5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Next Generation Reception
  6:00 PM – 9:00 PM An Evening at the Museum of Fine Arts (sponsored
by Florida West Coast Chapter)
   
Tuesday, February 5  
  7:30 AM – 12:00 PM Registration
  7:30 AM – 8:30 AM Nominating Team
  7:30 AM – 10:00 AM Continental Breakfast
  8:00 AM – 9:00 AM "TOOLING INDUSTRIES: a global view"

(Eduardo Beira, ISTMA General Manager) (members only)
Slides (members only)
  9:15 AM – 10:15 AM "Labor & Employment Update"

Tom McCarthy
  10:30 AM – 11:30 AM NIMS Launches OJT Training Certification
(Steve Mandes)
  11:30 AM – 1:30 PM Chapter Executives Round/Table luncheon
  12:30 PM – 6:00 PM Golf Tournament (shotgun)
  12:00 PM – 5:00 PM Optional Tour: Ringling Museum
  1:00 PM – 4:00 PM ISTMA Americas Meeting
  7:00 PM – 10:00 PM Networking Dinner & Auction
   
Wednesday, February 6  
  7:30 AM – 12:00 PM Registration
  7:30 AM – 10:00 AM Continental Breakfast
  10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Victorian Tea
  8:00 AM – 12:00 PM Shop Visits: Southern Manufacturing
Technologies & H & S Swanson's Tool Co.
  1:00 PM – 6:00 PM Optional Tours: Dolphin Watch/Ft. DeSoto
  2:00 PM – 5:00 PM Smart Machine Technology
(hosted by TechSolve)
   
Thursday, February 7  
  7:00 AM – 2:00 PM Registratio
  7:00 AM – 10:00 AM Continental Breakfast
  7:30 AM – 9:30 AM Board of Trustees Meeting
  9:45 AM – 11:00 AM "Technology Innovation Advances Manufacturing"

John Byrd, AMT
  11:15 AM – 12:30 PM "Improving the Bottom Line Using the OCEC"

John Mackay
  12:30 PM – 2:00 PM Executive Team Meeting
  6:30 PM – 7:00 PM Reception
  7:00 PM – 12:00 AM Annual Dinner Dance
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