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Registration
Registration is easy! Click the registration link and log in. Your email address is your username, and if you have forgotten your password, use the "Get Password" link. You can then add everyone from your company who will attend and register them all at once.
The 2026 Operations Managers Meeting will take place October 20-21, 2026 at the Nashville Airport Marriott in Nashville, Tennessee. Registration includes access to the general session program, reception and dinner, breakfast, and the plant tour and lunch at Mid South Wire and Downstream Facilities.
NEW IN 2026: Leadership Essentials Workshop Add-On
Participants may add the optional half-day workshop, From Team Member to Team Leader: Leadership Essentials for Emerging Manufacturing Leaders, during registration. Space is limited.
Registration Fees
| Registration Type | Fee |
| Leadership Essentials Workshop Add-On | $150.00 |
| Early Bird Registration (through August 7) | $475.00 |
| Early Bird Multi-Attendee Registration (3 or more from the same company, through August 7) | $450.00 per person |
| Regular Registration (August 8 - October 5) | $525.00 |
| Late & On-site Registration (Starting October 6) | $575.00 |
Leadership Essentials Workshop Add-On
The optional workshop, From Team Member to Team Leader: Leadership Essentials for Emerging Manufacturing Leaders, will be held on Tuesday, October 20 from 8:00 am - 12:00 pm. Breakfast is included for workshop participants.
Designed for supervisors, lead operators, employees transitioning into leadership roles, and HR professionals who support them, this interactive workshop will provide practical tools for communication, leadership development, employee engagement, and team performance.
Cancellations
Meeting registrations cancelled in writing by September 29, 2026 are entitled to a full refund, minus a $75 cancellation fee. Registrations cancelled after September 29, 2026 are non-refundable.
Register by July 31 to receive the best pricing, including discounted rates for companies registering three or more attendees.
Hotel Room Block
AWPA has secured a hotel room block at the Nashville Airport Marriott for the 2026 Operations Managers Meeting with a rate of $169/night. Attendees are responsible for booking their own hotel accommodations.
Please book early, as rooms in the AWPA block are available on a first-come, first-served basis and we expect the block to fill up.
The following list shows all reviewed and paid attendees as of 08/19/2026.
| Attendee Name | Title | Company |
| Kelvin Bowman | Vice President of Operations | Granite Falls Furnace |
| Mr. Guilherme Brum | General Manager | Traxit North America, LLC |
| Mr. Roberto Castillo | Area Sales Manager | Condat Corporation |
| Benjamin C Curtis | Market Manager Wire | Condat Corporation |
| Mr. Marco Dell'Oro | Sales Manager | Mario Frigerio S.p.A. |
| Mr James Eggleton Jr | Plant Manager | Beta Steel Group |
| Mr. Brian Enlow | Director of Product Operations | MAR-MAC Industries, Inc. |
| Mr. Bryan Estep | Plant Manager | Oklahoma Steel & Wire Company, Inc. |
| Gary Farr Jr | Warehouse Manager | Granite Falls Furnace |
| Phil Fusacchia | President | ACE Metal Inc. |
| Mr Jason Giebfried | Sales Engineer | Paramount Die |
| Mr. Scott Gipson | Sales Engineer | Paramount Die |
| FERNANDO GONZALEZ DIAZ | SR | WMC |
| Mr. Mark Hall | General Manager Schlatter North America | Schlatter North America Inc. |
| Jeremy Hanner | Plant Manager | Sumiden Wire Products Corporation |
| Tony Jentz | Production Supervisor | Sumiden Wire Products Corporation |
| Sarah Keltz | Production Scheduler | Sumiden Wire Products Corporation |
| Mr. Jochen Koch | President | Morgan-Koch Corporation |
| Mr. Albert Kozlowski | Vice President | Morgan-Koch Corporation |
| Nathan Kozlowski | Machinery & Spare Parts Sales | Morgan-Koch Corporation |
| Mr. Jarrett Martin | President | MAR-MAC Industries, Inc. |
| RODRIGO MORA DUQUE | SR | WMC |
| Mr. Kevin C. Natterstad | Safety Manager | Sumiden Wire Products Corporation |
| Mr. Jose Navarrete | Operations director | WMC |
| Mr. Robert Nelson | Plant Manager | Sumiden Wire Products Corporation |
| Mr. James Schneider | Plant Manager | |
| Daniel Spence | Condat Corporation | |
| Aaron Christopher Tippins | Plant Supervisor | Sumiden Wire Products Corporation |
| Alberto Troiani | Area Sales Manager | Schlatter North America Inc. |
| Mr Alessandro Valsecchi | Sales Engineer (Wire and Rope Division) | Mario Frigerio S.p.A. |