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Past Events

Industry Benchmarking & Government Advocacy

With Bill Gaskin, PMA President & James Simonelli, CMC Executive Director

Location: Amada Plaza, 7025 Firestone Blvd., Buena Park, CA 90621
Phone: 714-735-5105
Date: September 25, 2008
Time: 5:30 p.m.

Outlook for 2009:
Compare your expectations for business conditions in 2008-2009 with your metalforming peers. Share your insights with others. Review data from the purchasing managers index, automotive forecasts, machine tool production and other economic data.

Benchmarking “Best in Class” and Profitability:
Review performance data from PMA’s latest Benchmarking Report. Compare your company’s performance against “most profitable” and “best in class” leaders. Critical measures in the areas of management, quality and productivity available ONLY from PMA’s benchmarking service will be highlighted. How does your company compare?

» Training hours » Success in quoting
» Lost workday injuries » Supplier reject rate
» Inventory turnover » Average setup time
» Employee turnover » Equipment utilization
» Value added per employee » Earnings before interest and taxes

And MORE!

By attending this important meeting, you can measure your company against the industry’s best and get your company’s concerns heard by those representing our industry in California and Washington, D.C. The cost of the benchmarking study and government lobbying provides more than $200,000 of value to your company!

While PMA has been protecting our industry’s needs in Washington and CMC has been doing so in California, it is important that Mr. Gaskin and Mr. Simonelli hear your current issues at this meeting.

The Precision Metalforming Association (CA District) has been an ally of the California Metals Coalition (CMC) since 2003. CMC was established in 1972 and specializes in lobbying and government relations for California’s metalworking industry. CMC focuses solely on California regulations. Through this relationship, PMA members can join the CMC on issues impacting our companies.

Your support of PMA and CMC means that you have a seat at the rulemaking table. Nothing is more cost effective for your company than impacting a rule, before it becomes law.

Spring Fling Golf Event

Date: Thursday, May 1, 2008
Location: Industry Hills Golf Club, One Industry Hills Pkwy., Industry Hills, CA, 91744 Phone: 800-524-4557
Schedule: 9:00 a.m. – Registration; 11:00 a.m. – Shotgun Start; 4:30 p.m. – Cocktails; 5:30 p.m. - Dinner

See the photos from the Golf Outing

The Industry Hills ’Ike’ Course is ready for the California PMA this year!

This is another opportunity to play PMA Golf at a club of the USGA, U.S. Open Qualifier; the challenging golf course at Industry Hills-Pacific Palms.

This course is famous for its long fairways and undulating bent grass greens. It has received numerous awards from Golf Digest.

You and your team will enjoy the day of golf together and then join us for Cocktails and Dinner immediately following the day on the links.

Awards

Schedule

9:00 - 10:30 a.m. Registration
*Driving Range Open*
10:00 a.m. Putting Contest
11:00 a.m. Shotgun Start
Lunch
Refreshments on Course
4:30 p.m. Cocktails
5:30 p.m. Dinner
Raffle and Awards
Adjourn

 

Die Forensics

Date: Thursday, April 17, 2008
Location: Amada Plaza, 7025 Firestone Blvd., Buena Park, CA 90621 Phone: 714-735-5105
Schedule: 5:30 p.m.

Please invite your tool and die designers and all other employees you want to learn about die forensics to attend PMA’s California District April meeting.

This seminar was given at the 2007 METALFORM show in Chicago. Here is your opportunity to receive the same information given to those who paid hundreds of dollars to hear this presentation last year.

The program will help you identify different types of die failures and learn how to determine the root causes of failures in order to fix the problems at hand. Included will be photos of failures, and how to locate them and fix them, teaching you to look at die failures as a road map left behind from the failure of the tool. This will be the most informative meeting for your tool and die makers to attend this year; and it is right here in your own backyard.

The presenter is Steve Neece with Dayton Progress. Steve is one of the most knowledgeable people in the business, with 35 years of experience both on the bench and in the field. Steve is on the road much of the year helping our industry with its ongoing challenges of making tools better, stronger and longer lasting between scheduled maintenance. You won’t want to miss this meeting because Steve has presented some of the more interesting programs for California PMA members.

Dock Tour – Terminal A

Interested in seeing the Long Beach Terminal Operations up close and personal?

Date: Thursday, March 13, 2008
Location: Amada SSA Marine Restaurant, 700 Pier A Plaza, Long Beach, CA 90813 Phone: 562-491-4060
Schedule: 10:00 a.m. – Meet at Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.; 10:30 a.m. – Depart for Docks; 10:30 a.m. – Tour; 11:45 a.m. - Lunch at Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.

The magnitude of the dock’s operations and equipment is staggering! Even if it’s a stretch for you to correlate a tour of the docks with your challenges as a metal fabricator, this tour is a "must-see!"

If you’re fortunate enough to export your products or simply curious and want to see how your raw materials may come into the port, this is your opportunity to access this high-security venue to see the amazing operations that are at the heart of our country’s containerized import/export activities.

Join PMA's California District on March 13, 2008, for this very informative tour and lunch.

Pre-registration is a must! We will need to provide a listing of attendees in advance. You will have to show a picture ID and be on the list to be permitted access.

For more information, visit: http://www.ssamarine.com/locations/pacificSW/terminal_a.asp

We will meet (park) at Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Restaurant. Depending on the number of attendees, we will either board a bus at the restaurant or car pool over to the terminal. Upon completion of the tour, we will return to the restaurant for lunch.

California OSHA Update
Workplace Accidents, Claims and Investigations Revisited

Presenter: Douglas B.M. Ehlke

Date: Thursday, February 21, 2008
Location: Amada Plaza, 7025 Firestone Blvd., Buena Park, CA 90621 Phone: 714-735-5105
Schedule: 5:30 p.m. – Registration; 6:00 p.m. – Presentation; Dinner will follow.

Join PMA’s California District on February 21 for a presentation on the current challenges of Cal OSHA and Federal OSHA presented by attorney Doug Ehlke. Doug, who is featured in a monthly column in MetalForming magazine and represents active PMA members, will address several hot topics that all in manufacturing MUST be aware! His presentation will focus on but not be limited to:

These critical topics should be of great interest for all management levels, from the top down to floor supervisors, as well as human resource representatives. Over the years, Ehlke's presentations have been informative, provocative, entertaining and have drawn large crowds. We strongly encourage you to ensure your key personnel attend this important session. There is always a great amount of interaction between Doug and the attendees!

Douglas B. M. Ehlke concentrates his practice in employment law, administrative law, workplace accident investigations, civil litigation, and State and Federal OSHA citation defense. A graduate of the University of Chicago School of Law, Mr. Ehlke has handled trials and appeals throughout the country.

Doug has obtained dismissals of numerous CAL-OSHA citations, and has been advising and counseling California PMA members since 1980. In 1988 Mr. Ehlke received a Presidential appointment to the OSHA Review Commission.

Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Workshop for Supervisors and Managers

Date: Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Location: Tobar Industries, 912 Olinder Ct., San Jose, CA 95122 Phone: 408-494-3530
Schedule: 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.; Refreshments will be provided

requires that anyone in a supervisory or management position attend an interactive training session on sexual harassment prevention.

Training must be completed every two years.

Courses must be at least two hours long.

This workshop trains managers and supervisors to:

This training is mandatory for companies with more than 50 employees and is an effective defense against claims for companies of all sizes.

The program includes:

MANAGEMENT ALERT!!!

The Five Hidden Mistakes That Kill Sustainable Growth And How to Overcome Them

Date: Friday, November 9, 2007
Location: Amada Plaza, 7025 Firestone Blvd., Buena Park, CA 90621 Phone: 714-735-5105
Schedule: 8:00 a.m. - Registration; 8:00 - Breakfast; 8:30 - Presentation

Join PMA's California District on Friday, November 9, for a great buffet breakfast and presentation that will leave you re-thinking your personal and company’s strengths and weaknesses. Learn to deal with change and how to re-energize your company. Tom Northup, Leadership Management Group, will discuss the five hidden mistakes many managers, owners and companies make, how they affect performance and what you can do to get back on track to sustainable growth and profit.

Is your business at a crossroads? CEOs, presidents and chief operating officers of small to mid-sized companies will benefit from this information-packed, interactive presentation. This is straight talk from a CEO who has been down the same road as you, facing the challenges of an ever-changing manufacturing environment and intense competition.

Reaching a plateau is not unusual for a growing company. But beware! There are common errors CEOs and managers make that can kill sustainable growth. In this briefing, you'll learn precise steps needed to evaluate your position on the continuum of success and how to evolve to the next level.

Contrary to popular belief, in today’s business climate, "If we do what we have always done we will NOT get the same results we have always gotten." With international competition, ever-changing technology and instantaneous transfer of information, managing a company has never been more difficult. Learn how to build change into the culture of your company to meet head on the market pressures you face every day.

Tom Northup, president of Leadership Management Group (www.LMGsuccess.com), is a former CEO and principal of three multimillion-dollar manufacturing businesses. He now helps companies increase profits and revenue, year after year, by helping them achieve competitive advantage in their marketplace.

Tom's workshops are always interactive, designed for maximum participation. Participants take away proven tools that they can put into immediate practice.

2 Unique Experts, 3 Positive Results

DATE: Friday, September 28, 2007
LOCATION: Amada Plaza, 7025 Firestone Blvd., Buena Park, CA 90621 P: 310-453-6981
SCHEDULE: 8:00-11:00 a.m.

Join PMA’s California District on Friday, September 28 for a buffet breakfast, and hear Scott Schmidt, partner from Black Line Group, discuss how metal stampers CAN benefit from the R&D tax credit, and how PMA member companies they have worked with have generated on average an R&D Tax Credit of $165,000+. He also will reveal some of the most common oversights made when using this credit. Black Line Group specializes in the R&D tax credit for metalformers.

Discover how other metal stampers are achieving benefits such as:

Attendees also will receive information on navigating the government marketplace from GSP Consulting Corp. which will advise attendees on how to:

Small and medium-sized PMA member companies would have the same ability as the Boeings, Catepillars and GMs for funds, including government/military contracts/subcontracts, loans and grants.

How to go about securing public financing for start-up costs, growth, research and development, and capital improvements is a common denominator of fast growing companies. GSP Consulting brings together some of the best minds in government affairs, economic development, research and business to deliver growth strategies for its clients. The GSP has generated millions in new revenue for its clients at local, state and national levels.

Join us for an informative meeting that will benefit your company!

District Roundtable For Senior Managers

THE MOST IMPORTANT MEETING YOU CAN ATTEND

Date: July 20, 2007
Location: Southern California Gas Company, Energy Resource Center (ERC), 9240 E. Firestone Blvd., Downey, CA 90241
Schedule: 8:00 - 11:00 a.m.

July 20, 2007, District Roundtable for Senior Managers

If you attend one PMA meeting this year, this is the ONE! This concise, informative session will cover three key areas impacting California metalformers. Expect this PMA session to help your company make tens of thousands of dollars or save tens of thousands of dollars. Because of the timeliness and pertinence to all California manufacturing; we are opening up this meeting to other interested manufacturing associations.

California’s Greenhouse Gas Law (AB 32): California is the nation’s first state to mandate the collection and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions data. AB 32 also mandates reductions of CO2 and other GHG emissions. How does this law impact you right now? Where are your sources of CO2? Where do you start? This workshop will be your up-to-date industry-specific resource on this timely issue.

California’s Warehousing Tax on Tooling and Patterns: The county wants your customer list. Holding your customers’ tooling is taxable. Without furnishing a customer list, you are liable to pay this tax. Assessments have been as high as $50,000. This workshop will feature strategies on this tax, how metalworking companies have battled the tax, how to deal with frustrated customers, preparing your facility/staff and much more.

California’s Industrial Storm Water Enforcement: Every metalforming facility in California must monitor storm water run-off, test the run-off for specified substances, and report these findings through a myriad of forms and filings. Lawsuit settlements for non-compliance average $75,000. And state enforcement for non-filers is up to $25,000 per day. This workshop will cover the latest lawsuits, enforcement and status of the state’s industrial storm water permit.

Senator Alan Lowenthal (D-27): There are only 40 state Senators casting votes in Sacramento. On July 20, state Senator Alan Lowenthal will meet our group and hear your issues during the final hour of the meeting. District 27 encompasses Bellflower, Cerritos, Downey, Long Beach, Lynwood and Paramount. Senator Lowenthal has introduced legislation for redistricting reform, and has been open to the issues impacting California’s manufacturers.

And finally we will be asking you to help us select from a list of pressing issues facing your company, what topics would interest or best serve your company and your employees. PMA will be joined by James Simonelli, executive director and chief lobbyist for the California Metals Coalition (CMC), and other metalworking companies from CMC at this roundtable. PMA has endorsed CMC since 2003, and works closely on California-specific issues for metalformers.

Sponsored By: SullivanCurtisMonroe Insurance Services (www.sullivancurtismonroe.com)

Spring Fling Scramble Golf Outing

Date: Thursday, May 10, 2007
Location: The Coyote Hills Golf Course, 1440 E. Bastanchury Rd., Fullerton, CA 92835 714-672-6800
Schedule: 10:00 a.m. – Registration; 12:30 p.m. – Shotgun Start; 5:30 p.m. - Cocktails; 6:00 p.m. – Dinner/Awards;

This year is a must-attend event!

Put Together Your Own Foursome Or We Will Match You Up!
You Will Receive A Complimentary Picture of Your Foursome.

More prizes and award opportunities than ever before!

Introducing our $40 Package Deal:

$$ Thousands of Dollars in Prizes $$

Beverages & Lunch Provided

VolunteerNet»Research program ideas, speakers, news, etc. (for district officers)

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