PMA to host March meeting in Michigan.
Press Release Summary:
The PMA East Michigan District will host a meeting on Thursday, March 20, 2008, to provide metalformers with information on drawing and stretching advanced high-strength steels. Speaker Art Hedrick will focus on processing and troubleshooting methods used when forming and cutting high-strength materials such as advanced high-strength steel. The event will take place at the Detroit Marriott Pontiac at Centerpoint in Pontiac, MI.
Original Press Release:
Metalformers to Meet in Pontiac in March
TROY, MI - March 3, 2008 - The Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) East Michigan District will host a meeting on Thursday, March 20, 2008, to provide metalformers with information on drawing and stretching advanced high-strength steels.
Speaker Art Hedrick, owner of the training and consulting firm Dieology, will focus on processing and troubleshooting methods used when forming and cutting high-strength materials such as advanced high-strength steel. During this program, topics covered will include understanding high-strength steel, drawing and stretching principles, and using processing aids. Mr. Hedrick is the author of the Die Science column in the Stamping Journal and on The Fabricator.com. He also is an instructor at General Motors University and has been the recipient of numerous training awards.
The meeting will begin on March 20 with registration at 9:30 a.m., with the presentation starting at 10:00 a.m. A networking lunch will be held at noon, followed by the remainder of the program, which will end by 4:00 p.m. The cost is $100 for PMA members and $125 for nonmembers.
This event will take place at the Detroit Marriott Pontiac at Centerpoint, 3600 Centerpoint Parkway in Pontiac, MI. Those interested in attending should contact Judy Major at 248-583-9400 ext. 149 or judk1027@sbcglobal.net. The registration deadline is March 17.
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 East Michigan 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 emichigan.pma.org.
Contact:
Judy Major
The East Michigan District of PMA
Phone: 248-583-9400
Fax: 248-583-9402
E-mail: judk1027@sbcglobal.net
