Toll Processing Conference to focus on business strategies.
Press Release Summary:
By attending Toll Processing 2011 Conference, metal producers/processors can learn how to best position their company in the marketplace and make informed business decisions. "Strategic Moves" conference will include keynote by Dan DiMicco, President and CEO of Nucor Corporation, on leadership qualities and restoring strength to American manufacturing. Keynote by Emily DeRocco, president of The Manufacturing Institute, will address U.S. manufacturers' ability to compete in global economy.
Original Press Release:
FMA'S Toll Processing 2011 Conference to Provide Blueprint for Successful Business Strategies
ROCKFORD, Ill. - In today's uncertain economy, having accurate and up-to-date industry knowledge is vital to making the best strategic move. Metal producers and processors can learn how to best position their company in the marketplace and make informed business decisions by attending the Toll Processing 2010 Conference, March 2-4, at Disney's Boardwalk Resort at Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
The theme of the 15th annual world-class conference, sponsored by the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, Intl. (FMA), is "Strategic Moves." Dynamic keynote speakers from some of the world's most successful companies will share their outlooks for American manufacturing and the global steel market.
Keynote presentations will be delivered by Dan DiMicco, chairman, president and CEO of Nucor Corporation, the world's largest recycler and steel producer in the United States, and Emily DeRocco, president of The Manufacturing Institute and the new National Center for the American Workforce.
Recognized by The Harvard Business Review as one of "The Best-Performing CEOs in the World," DiMicco will deliver the event's opening address March 3 on leadership qualities and restoring strength to American manufacturing.
On March 4, DeRocco will deliver the event's second keynote on U.S. manufacturers' ability to compete in the global economy.
Informative presentations will help attendees make educated decisions and leading industry partners will reveal strategies for making successful business moves.
An interactive Editorial panel discussion on March 3 will feature editors from American Metal Market, Metal Center News, and Steel Business Briefing to share their perspectives on the state of the metals industry. Panelists will present a short synopsis of the past year and discuss how some companies have adapted to meet ongoing challenges.
FMA's global economist Dr. Chris Kuehl, and steel industry analyst and veteran of U.S. Steel Corp. Glenn Kidd, will participate in an interactive discussion focused on global and domestic economic issues. Other engaging presentations will address best practices for processors, emerging markets, automotive markets, and a steel industry overview.
Participants will make new contacts and exchange ideas with industry leaders at networking events including a welcome reception, networking event at Epcot® World Showcase, and a golf outing at Disney's Magnolia Golf Course.
For more information about the 2011 Toll Processing Conference, or to register to attend, visit www.fmanet.org/tollprocessing, or call 815-399-8775. For sponsorship and exhibit opportunities, contact Cindy Day at 815-227-8208 or cindyd@fmanet.org.
The Toll Processing 2011 conference will be co-located with The FABRICATOR®'s Leadership Summit: 6th Annual Metal Matters.
Based in Rockford, Ill., FMA is a professional organization with more than 2,100 members working together to improve the metal forming and fabricating industry. Founded in 1970, FMA brings metal fabricators and fabricating equipment manufacturers together through technology councils, educational programs, networking events, industry trade publications including The FABRICATOR®, and the FABTECH® trade show. FMA also has a technology affiliate, the Tube & Pipe Association Intl. (TPA), which focuses on the unique needs of companies engaged in tube and pipe producing and fabricating.
