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Registration
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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 |
| Registration Rate Through 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.
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 10/19/2026.
| Attendee Name | Title | Company |
| Mr. Brad Andrews | Senior Market Manager Wire Drawing | Condat Corporation |
| Keith Austin | Plant Manager | M&B Metal Products Company |
| Trent Bogar | Plant Manager | Leggett & Platt, Inc. |
| Kelvin Bowman | Vice President of Operations | Granite Falls Furnace |
| Brendan Brown | HR Generalist | Bekaert Corporation |
| Mr. Guilherme Brum | General Manager | Traxit North America, LLC |
| Joseph Campbell | Plant Manager | Wire-Bond |
| Juan Carlos Benitez | WMC | |
| Logan Cassell | Maintenance Supervisor | Accent Wire |
| Mr. Roberto Castillo | Area Sales Manager | Condat Corporation |
| Mr. Carlos Chaves | Managing Director | SurTec, Inc. |
| Benjamin C Curtis | Market Manager Wire | Condat Corporation |
| Russ Davis | VP Engineering & Maintenance | Tri Star Metals LLC |
| 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 |
| Shawn Forsythe | Plant Manager | Accent Wire |
| Phil Fusacchia | President | ACE Metal Inc. |
| Zach Garibay | Machine Shop Manager | Oklahoma Steel & Wire Company, Inc. |
| Mr. Robert Gibbs | Foreman | Oklahoma Steel & Wire Company, Inc. |
| Mr Jason Giebfried | Sales Engineer | Paramount Die |
| Mr. Scott Gipson | Sales Engineer | Paramount Die |
| Josue Gonzalez | Wire Mill Manager | Mid-South Wire Company |
| Nick Gray | Plant Manager | Master Halco Inc. |
| Isaac Green | Foreman | Oklahoma Steel & Wire Company, Inc. |
| Marcus Guerrero | Wire Mill Supervisor | Mid-South Wire Company |
| Mr. Mark Hall | General Manager Schlatter North America | Schlatter North America Inc. |
| Jeremy Hanner | Plant Manager | Sumiden Wire Products Corporation |
| Gary Harshbarger Jr | Basic Products Superintendent | Bekaert Corporation |
| Christopher W. Hawkins | Plant Manager | HSM Solutions |
| Dale Isley | Wire Drawing Supervisor | Leggett & Platt, Inc. |
| Bryant Jackson | Drawing Supervisor | Oklahoma Steel & Wire Company, Inc. |
| Robert James | Assistant Foreman | Oklahoma Steel & Wire Company, Inc. |
| Tony Jentz | Production Supervisor | Sumiden Wire Products Corporation |
| David Jones | Production Supervisor | Oklahoma Steel & Wire Company, Inc. |
| Sarah Keltz | Production Scheduler | Sumiden Wire Products Corporation |
| Danny Kitckens | Team Leader | Taubensee Steel & Wire Company |
| Can Kocabalkanli | US Sales Rep | Eurodraw Wire Equipment S.r.l. |
| Mr. Jochen Koch | President | Morgan-Koch Corporation |
| Mr. Albert Kozlowski | Vice President | Morgan-Koch Corporation |
| Nathan Kozlowski | Machinery & Spare Parts Sales | Morgan-Koch Corporation |
| Jort Kuipers | Director | WiTechs B.V. |
| Mr. Neil C. Lowdon | Key Industry Manager | Chemetall/BASF |
| Calvin Lowman | Plant Supervisor | HSM Solutions |
| Enrique Macias de Anda | Manufacturing Consultant, for Student Programs & Human-Centered Operations | UT Center for Industrial Services |
| Elisabeth Markley | Solutions Consultant | UT Center for Industrial Services |
| Mr. David Mayo | General Manager | Taubensee Steel & Wire Company |
| Bret Mellott | Assistant Foreman | Oklahoma Steel & Wire Company, Inc. |
| Crystal Moore | American Wire Producers Association | |
| Rodrigo Mora Duque | Plant Manager | WMC |
| Mr. Timothy Dwayne Murray Jr | TPM Coordinator | Leggett & Platt, Inc. |
| 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 |
| Rob Nezdoba | General Manager | Taubensee Steel & Wire Company |
| Mr. Josh Nichols | Operations Manager | Oklahoma Steel & Wire Company, Inc. |
| Danny Norman | Manufacturing Consultant | UT Center for Industrial Services |
| Mr. Joao Norona | Director of Technology and Product Development | Paramount Die |
| Ms. Heather E Outhuse | Associate Director | American Wire Producers Association |
| Mr. Virgilio Pineda Chavez | VP - Engineering at Deacero | Mid Continent Steel and Wire Inc. |
| Mr. Bryan A Reczek | V.P. of Manufacturing | AB Carter |
| Mr. Lynn Reed | Senior Engineering Consultant | UT Center for Industrial Services |
| Todd Reeves | TMEP Business Development Manager | UT Center for Industrial Services |
| Mr. Richard D. Sarver | President | Paramount Die |
| Mr. James Schneider | Plant Manager | Super Steel Treating |
| David Schultz | Galvanizing Supervisor | Mid-South Wire Company |
| Mr. Chad Selvy | Maintenance Foreman | Oklahoma Steel & Wire Company, Inc. |
| Mr. Steven Slagle | Employee | Mid-South Wire Company |
| Ryan Snyder | Director of Manufacturing | Tri Star Metals LLC |
| Daniel Spence | Business Development Specialist | Condat Corporation |
| Aaron Christopher Tippins | Plant Supervisor | Sumiden Wire Products Corporation |
| Alberto Troiani | Area Sales Manager | Schlatter North America Inc. |
| Scott Tucker | Director of Regional Sales | Kodiak Chemical |
| James Turner | Mesh Supervisor | Mid-South Wire Company |
| Mr Alessandro Valsecchi | Sales Engineer (Wire and Rope Division) | Mario Frigerio S.p.A. |
| Tim Waldo | Workforce Consultant | UT Center for Industrial Services |
| Jesse Warren | Plant Manager | Oklahoma Steel & Wire Company, Inc. |
| Harley Weidlich | Senior Supervisor | Bekaert Corporation |
| Mr. David J. Weinand | Executive Vice President | Oklahoma Steel & Wire Company, Inc. |
| Mr. Bill Zintz | Plant Manager | Oklahoma Steel & Wire Company, Inc. |