MEETING INFORMATION
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DATE:
July 26-27 (See Schedule Below)
HOTEL INFORATION:
Hilton FallsView Hotel
6361 Fallsview Blvd
Niagara Falls ON
HOTEL RESERVATION LINK: CLICK HERE
MEETING REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE
This is a great meeting for executives from the Canada, Great Lakes and Atlantic Chapters of MTI to attend, as well as an opportunity to reward high-performing managers for a job well done.
Register your top managers and allow them to gain a different perspective of what's taking place in the heat treating industry.
At this meeting, MTI will engage in a series of highly informative round table discussions with full group discussion on key industry topics. You will also hear a featured speaker on a key topic and as well as key industry initiatives from MTI President, Jim Orr from Penna Flame Industries. See schedule below for the full set of content.
Don't Miss this these informative discussions.
REGISTRATION FEE:
As with all MTI regional chapter meetings, MTI will bill each companay in attendance their pro-rata share of meeting and food/beverage expense plus the golf outing if you play. Once you register, all attendees have until July 19 to cancel to not be charged for the meeting.
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Meeting Schedule:
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Networking Reception
LOCATION: SPYCE LOUNGE
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Member Dinner
LOCATION: Corso Restaurant
Enjoy an hour of networking followed by dinner with the best minds in heat treating. CEO's and top executives from heat treating companies will be in attendance, sharing new ideas and solutions to the challenges heat treaters encounter.
Thursday, July 27, 2023
8:00 am - 9:00 am: Breakfast for Session Attendees
LOCATION: Lake Superior Room
GENERAL SESSIONS: Lake Superior Room
9:00 am - 9:15 am: MTI Report on Industry Projects
2023 MTI President, Jim Orr, owner of Penna Flame Industries, will share the latest details on industry projects and updates on key initiatives MTI is moving forward with this year.
9:15 am - 10:15 am: MTI Fireside Discussions on 3 Big Topics
MTI members will learn best practices and creative ideas from the full group and you discuss key topics:
MTI Jobs of Tomorrow Industry Project
With workforce development being a top challenge for all heat treaters, MTI President Jim Orr, will share an update on a project MTI is exploring to develop a series of video episodes to air on Jobs of Tomorrow on Amazon Streaming. You will share your thoughts on what themes the six 22-minute episodes should focus on. This is the most progressive strategy on workforce development ever invested in by MTI.
Maximizing Employee Recruitment/Retention Through Leadership
In today's business environment, people aren't leaving their jobs. They are leaving their BOSS. Leading people is the #1 key to creating a work culture of effective recruiting and retaining employees. In this discussion, member will share their challenges with leadership and how they are continually training their managers/supervisors to create a productive workplace culture.
Use of Technology and Process Flow Mapping to Strengthen Productivity
As the supply chain issues and labor shortages continue to create challenges, obstacles for business growth and stress how are heat treaters using non-manual labor strategies such as technology and process flow mapping to bridge the gap to increase productivity and throughput?
10:30 pm - 11:30 am: Keys Maximizing Safety and Minimizing Risk and Premiums on Business Insurance
The heat treating industry has hit a challenging time when many are seeing high rate increases, lack of access to quality programs and carriers pulling out of writing heat treating companies. Don't miss this informative session presented by MTI's Official Business Insurance Partner, Precision Manufacturing Insurance Services. PMIS will share the keys to risk mitigation, maximizing safety and minimizing premiums and losses.
1:00 pm - 5:30 pm: MTI Golf Tournament - Enjoy Niagara Falls
For golfers, MTI will host a 4-person best ball style tournament full of engaging rules and awards. The tournament will be held at Thundering Waters Golf Club (5 min from hotel).
$89 per person: Includes golf tournament, lunch and range balls
For non-golfers, you will have the entire afternoon to enjoy the fun and excitement of Niagara Falls. CLICK HERE for top things to do in Niagara Falls.
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Networking Reception
LOCATION: Mystic Lounge
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm: MTI Dinner
LOCATION: Watermark Restaurant
Enjoy an hour of networking followed by dinner with the best minds in heat treating to end the work day. CEO's and top executives from heat treating companies will be in attendance, sharing new ideas and solutions to the challenges heat treaters encounter. Winners of the MTI Golf Tournament will be presented at dinner.
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QUESTIONS:
Registration: Kristen Speer - kristen@heattreat.net