Schedule:
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8:00am – 4:30pm DEED Business Services
Location: G120
Closed Meeting.
9:00am – Noon Minnesota Energy Consortium
Quarterly member meeting
Location: J130
Open to all GMGT attendees. Please register with Cris Zimmerman (cris.zimmerman at xcelenergy.com)
10:00am – Noon NIMS and Manufacturing Success
"NIMS Accreditation and Credentialing Programs: Benefits, Procedures, and Implementation at the Post-Secondary Level" by Catherine Ross, NIMS Accreditation Manager
Location: H193
Open to Post-Secondary Educator only. Pre-registration is required.
11:00am Show Registration opens
11:45am – 12:45pm Manufacturers Alliance member meeting
"Making the Future Your Friend" by Dr. Jim Bensen
"Principles of Innovation" by Dr. Alex Cirillo
Location: Auditorium
Open to all GMGT attendees. Pre-registration is required.
Noon – 4:00pm Midwest Robotic League Competition
12:30pm – 4:30pm Tabletop Tradeshow
1:00pm – 1:30pm SPOTLIGHT: Wm. (Bill) Tyler King , Faculty Director for Manufacturing Technology, University of Minnesota
"Manufacturing Matters!"
Location: Fireplace room
1:00pm – 1:45pm Technical and Business Seminars
Technology
Ellison Technologies Automation Presents: "Save Your Factory" by John Burg
Location: H191
Management
Duke Realty Corporation and MN Chamber Presents: "5 Ways Your Legislator Can Impact You Profitability" by Bill Blazar and Pat Macia
Location: Room J110
Finance
Black Line Group Presents: "Where Is My Government Stimulus Package?" by Scott Schmidt
Location: Room H193
Technology
Concept Machine Tool and Durr Ecoclean Present: "Hydrocarbon Cleaning Technologies" by Tom Blissick
Location: Room J130
2:00pm – 2:45pm Discussion Panel: "The Recovery: When does it start and what's it going to look like".
Moderated by Brian Lassiter(President, MN Council for Quality), with Rob Akers (President, NTMA), Doug Woods (President, AMT), Dr Chris Kuehl (FMA), Steve Mandes (Executive Director, NIMS), and Justin McPhee (National Board Member, AMBA)
Location: Auditorium
3:00pm – 3:30pm SPOTLIGHT: Patricia M. Lee, Public Relations Director of FMA
"The FABTECH evolution"
Location: Fireplace room
3:00pm – 3:45pm Banking Panel: "Financing Capital Equipment and Business Expansion in Today’s Economy"
Moderated by Kevin Cattoor (Partner, B2B CFO), with Mark Haug (Venture Bank), Gregory G. Quade (Bremer Bank), and Darin Zielsdorf (Wells Fargo Bank)
Location: Auditorium
3:00pm – 3:45pm Technical and Business Seminars
Management
Exact JobBOSS Presents: "Growing Your Business Using Automation Trends" by Dave Lechleitner
Location: Room J110
Training
Manufacturing Success Presents: Coffee with Steve, "Training Your Workforce" by Steve Mandes
Location: Room H193
Engineering
Concept Machine Tool and Carl Zeiss IMT: "Measuring The Tiny and The Tightest Tolerances" by Mike Roterdam
Location: H191
4:00pm – 4:30pm SPOTLIGHT: Chris Kuehl's view on the economy
"Is This the Recovery I Have Heard so Much About?"
Location: Fireplace room
4:00pm – 4:45pm Technical and Business Seminars
Engineering
Applied CIM Technologies Presents: "Synchronous Technology – the “Next Big Thing” in CAD" by Brent Nagel
Location: Room H191
Management
Hennepin Technical College Presents: "The Efficacy of Energy Auditing in Commercial Buildings and Industrial Sites" by Sunday C. Enubuzor
Location: Room J110
Human Resources
Manufacturing Success and Meadowbrook Insurance Present: "Saving Premium Dollars And Improving Control Over Workers' Compensation Claims" by Mark Thomas
Location: Room H193
Technology
Productivity Inc. Presents: "Advances in Swiss Machining" by Ben York and Dave Jones
Location: J130
5:00pm – 6:30pm JIM BENSEN LIVE.
Location: Auditorium
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