Crowne Plaza Tennis and Golf Resort
SRN Regional Event
AGENDA
October 1-3, 2013
Asheville, NC
Crowne Plaza Tennis and Golf Resort
Asheville, NC
Tuesday, Oct 1, 2013
2PMOptional 9 – Hole Golf Tournament at Crowne Plaza Tennis and Golf Resort
5:30pmWelcome Reception
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
8:30am-9:00amBreakfast
9:00am-9:15amWelcome and Introduction – Jack Masseth, SRN Chair
9:15am – 10:15am“Making Social Media and Websites Work for Your Company” – Mary Ellen Doran, Web Communications Manager, AGMA
This session will be a primer in how and why you develop a good website for your marketing efforts and the importance of tailoring it to your particular audience. This session will discuss websites in the 21st century’s “yellow pages” and “de-mystify” them. You will take home practical information on how to get a website constructed, vetting providers, and what to look for in website development. You will be challenged to become engage in your company’s website regardless of the company’s size and/or your position.
10:15am-10:30amRefreshment Break
10:30am – 11:15am“Seven Key Numbers that Drive Success” - StanBlenke – Executive Vice President, Schafer Industries
Every executive knows that numbers play a critical component to the success or failure of a company, but not everyone is aware of which numbers are more important and why. Former AGMA Chair, and Executive Vice President of Schafer Gear, Stan Blenke, will discuss how you find the right economic indicators for your business and how best to use those indicators when developing an effective business forecast tailored to your unique company. Additional topics for review include overhead trends, accounts payable/receivables and recent changesin federal tax law.
11:15am – 12:15pm“Steel Consumption Update”- Cengiz S. Kurkcu ,President, Industrial Engineered Steel Solutions, Timken Steel Company, Canton, OH
This session is a must for any executive in the power transmission field since it will provide graphs, information and trends that are necessary for sound decision making as you look towards your company’s future.
Mr. Kurkcu will update the attendees with the current market outlook for steel consumption both her in the United States and globally. Trends and statistics dealing with durable goods, raw materials, and the truck and car sales, will all be addressed.
12:30pm – 1:00pmLunch
1:00pmBus to depart for Linamar Plant Tour
1:30pm-3:30pmLinamar Plant Tour and Program
3:30pmBus to depart for Biltmore Estate
4:45pm – 6:30pmPrivate Tour of Biltmore House, home of George Vanderbilt
7:00pm – 10:00pmDinner - Downtown Asheville
Thursday, Oct 3, 2013
8:00am-9:00amBreakfast
“Update on AGMA for You, Your Company, Your Profession, and Your Employees”
Joe Franklin, President – AGMA
The American Gear Manufacturers Association (AGMA) is quickly approaching our milestone centennial celebration in 2016. Over the past 100 years, AGMA has seen dramatic changes in membership, technology, and how we conduct our business. This mirrors how both the gear industry and the ways of the world have changed in the last 100 years.
Joe will review where AGMA is today and how we have arrived to this point. The benefits of a member-driven organization, including grassroots efforts, training, technical program, leadership and networking will all be highlighted. Lastly Joe will offer perspective on where the industry is headed for the next 100 years.
9:15amRefreshment Break
9:30am-10:15am“Innovation Education Incubator”
Paula Gangopahhyay, Chief Learning Officer, The Henry Ford(Museums)
10:15am-10:45amCheck outfrom hotel
10:45amBus to depart for Meritor Plant Tour and Program
11:15 amArrive at Meritor
11:15am-12:15pm“Meritor Plant Overview and Transformation”
Brian Cavagnini – Director of Operations/Site Manager, Meritor, Inc.
Richard Reece, Gear Meritor, Inc.
12:15pm – 12:45pmWorking Lunch and Wrap UP
1:00 pm – 2:00 pmMeritor Plant Tour
Afternoon Individual departures (Meritor is just 10 minutes from the Asheville airport)