PMPA’s premier networking event gathers owners and top managers of PMPA’s precision machining companies to meet, renew and re-connect with their manufacturing peers, share knowledge and gain new insights on current issues during three days of business sessions and social events. It is also the time to celebrate and recognize deserving members at the Annual Awards Banquet.
October 10 – 13, 2024
Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa
Dana Point, CA
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ANNUAL MEETING WRAP UP
SPEAKER PRESENTATIONS
The Impact of Geopolitics on Your Business
Alex and Eugene Chausovsky
Election 2024
Omar Nashashibi
Unique Power of You
Petra Krebbs
Preserve Your Legacy: Navigating Succession with Head and Heart
Chris Yonker
Developing a Mindset of Overcoming
Bethany Hamilton
AWARDS BANQUET
Director’s Service Award
Presented with appreciation to recognize each Director upon successful completion of his or her term as a member of the PMPA Board of Directors. The usual term of service is three years.
Adria Bagshaw
W.H. Bagshaw Co. Inc.
At-Large Director
Bill Berrien
Pindel Global Precision
District IV Director
Jerry Eighmy
American Turned Products
At-Large Director
Michael Preston
Micron Manufacturing Company
At-Large Director
Sam Prost
Weber Manufacturing & Supplies, Inc.
District V Director
David Thuro
Thuro Metal Products, Inc.
District I Director
Technical Member
Participation Award
To recognize and encourage participation in PMPA activities, this award is presented to select Technical Member companies in appreciation for their outstanding contributions and service to the Association..
Absolute Machine Tools
Lorain, OH
Champion Screw Machine Engineering, Inc.
Wixom, MI
CJWinter
Rochester, NY
GWS Tool Group
Nashville, TN
HORN USA
Franklin, TN
iSwiss Tools Corporation
Manchester, CT
Laurel Steel
Burlington, ON Canada
Schutte Corporation
Jackson, MI
Wieland Chase
Montpelier, OH
Committee Service Awards
Presented with appreciation to recognize each chair upon successful completion of his or her term as a chair of a PMPA Committee.
I -T Committee Chair
Bridget Casey
Bracalente Manufacturing Group
Management Update Committee Chair
Michael Goldman
Camcraft, Inc.
Technical Program Committee Chair
Brandon Buckhout
R. F. Mau Co
Gold Micrometer
Since 1947, the Gold Micrometer, the symbol of the Association, is an award presented to those members who have actively served the Association and the Precision Machined Parts Industry for 40 plus years.
John Gervasi
Kerr Lakeside, Inc.
Cleveland, OH
David Sorenson
Sorenson Engineering
Yucaipa, CA
Miles K. Free III
PMPA
Brecksville, OH
Technical Member Distinguished Service Award
The Technical Member Distinguished Service Award is the association’s highest Technical Member award, conferred only upon recommendation of the Technical Member Nominating Committee.
Kevin Coffman
Champion Screw Machine Engineering, Inc.
Wixom, MI
Frank T. McGinnis Merit Award
The Merit Award is the association’s highest award, conferred only upon recommendation of the Executive Committee. First presented in 1934, the Merit Award recognizes the recipient’s contributions and continued service for the benefit of the Association and the Industry above and beyond the duties of any appointed or elected association office. Presented only when an individual has clearly met the requirements; the award is not given every year. In recognition of Frank T. McGinnis who served the Association as Executive Vice President from 1952 to 1992, the Executive Committee in 1993 renamed the Merit Award the Frank T. McGinnis Merit Award.
Michael J. Reader
Reader Precision Solutions, Inc.
Elkhorn, WI
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