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OCTOBER 2005  

Meetings & Membership News
by Emily Bardach, Director of Meetings & Membership


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Good Attendance Expected for Fall Ops Managers Meeting

You are invited to join your colleagues and customers in the wire industry at the Operations Managers Meeting of the American Wire Producers Association (AWPA). The meeting will take place November 8-9, 2005 at the Houston Marriott North at Greenspoint in Houston, Texas. Attendees will enjoy tours of Insteel Industries, Inc., which includes wire drawing, straighten & cut, and wire welding equipment; and MMI Products, Inc. which manufactures fence products.

This 2-day program has been designed to suit the needs of the Operations Manager - by providing important information to manage operations and opportunities to confer with colleagues.

The program has multiple topics and should include something for everyone. The issues are determined as a result of suggestions by members who regularly attend AWPA Operations Managers Meetings. The Transportation Market, Medical Benefits, Wire and Wire Product Imports and How to Conduct an Energy Audit were at the top of everyone's list so we will have experts on hand to provide information and answer burning questions. Roundtable discussions that address topics of current interest are a great opportunity for more interaction.

Visit the AWPA website to register today and save time and money! The deadline for earlybird meeting registration and hotel reservations is Monday, October 24, 2005. We expect excellent attendance this year, as several of AWPA multi-plant companies have again agreed to hold their company plant managers meeting before and after the AWPA meeting. This means a broader opportunity to speak to others who are in your position and learn how others are solving the issues that face you!

Preliminary Schedule of Events

Tuesday, November 8, 2005

8:00am - 12:00pm

Individual Company Operations Meetings

9:30am - 12:30pm    

Operations Steering Committee Meeting/Lunch

10:30am - 12:30pm  

Environmental Affairs & Safety SubcommitteeMeeting/Lunch

9:30am - 1:00pm      

Registration

1:00pm - 6:30pm      

GENERAL SESSION

6:30pm- 9:00pm

Reception & Dinner with Reports of Round Table Discussions

   

Wednesday, November 9, 2005

6:00am - 7:00am

Breakfast

7:00am - 12:30pm     

Plant Tours - MMI Products, Inc. & Insteel Industries

12:30pm            

Return to Airport and then Hotel

2:00pm - 6:00pm      

Individual Company Operations Meetings

   

Thursday, November 10, 2005

7:30am - 1:00pm

Individual Company Operations Meetings

   

Schedule subject to change

Please check the AWPA website for updates. www.awpa.org

 

 

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