Metalformers to meet in Sylvania in April.
Press Release Summary:
On April 23, 2008, PMA Northwest Ohio District will host meeting to provide metalformers with information on getting results when undertaking organizational improvement initiatives. Speaker Clinton O. Longenecker, Ph.D., will discuss how employing practices of 2-minute drill can drive organizational change. Dr. Longenecker's teaching and research interests are in leadership, management effectiveness, organizational development, and rapid performance improvement.
Original Press Release:
Metalformers To Meet In Sylvania In April
SYLVANIA, OH-March 27, 2008-The Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) Northwest Ohio District will host a meeting on Wednesday, April 23, 2008, to provide metalformers with information on getting results when undertaking organizational improvement initiatives.
Speaker Clinton O. Longenecker, Ph.D., a Stranahan Professor of Leadership and Organizational Excellence in the College of Business Administration at the University of Toledo, will discuss how employing practices of the two-minute drill can drive organizational change. During this program, he will explain why 70 percent of two-minute drills in the NFL and college are successful while less than 20 percent of most organizational improvement initiatives are winners and what to do about it. Dr. Longenecker's teaching and research interests are in leadership, management effectiveness, organizational development and rapid performance improvement. He has been the recipient of nearly 20 awards for outstanding teaching and research as well as several industry awards.
The meeting will begin on Wednesday, April 23 at 8:30 a.m. The cost is $25 per person, which includes breakfast. The event will take place at the Sylvania Country Club, 5201 Corey Rd., Sylvania, OH. Those interested in attending should contact Candy Villarreal at 419-450-1480 or nwohiopma@yahoo.com. The registration deadline is April 18.
PMA is the full-service trade association representing the $91-billion metalforming industry of North America-the industry that creates precision metal products using stamping, fabricating and other value-added processes. Its nearly 1200 member companies include metal stampers, fabricators, spinners, slide formers and roll formers as well as suppliers of equipment, materials and services to the industry. Members are located in 30 countries, with the majority found in North America-in 41 states of the United States as well as Canada and Mexico.
PMA's Northwest Ohio District provides companies with access to networking, education, training, apprenticeship programs, social events and industry updates at the local level. Meetings typically are held monthly and range in subject matter based on the interest of members. These programs provide excellent opportunities for networking locally, increasing sales, expanding professional expertise and building valuable new business relationships. More information about the district and its upcoming events is available at nwohio.pma.org.
Contact:
Candy Villarreal
PMA Northwest Ohio District
Phone: 419-450-1480
E-mail: nwohiopma@yahoo.com
