| SCHEDULE OF EVENTS* |
| Hilton Marco Island Resort & Spa |
| Marco Island, Florida |
Sunday, February 23
|
| 4:30-5:00 pm |
First Timers Meet Up |
| 5:00-6:30 pm |
Registration & Cocktail Reception |
Monday, February 24
|
| 7:30-8:45 am |
Breakfast |
| 9:00-9:15 am |
Welcome & Conference Overview |
| 9:15-10:30 am |
Thriving Beyond Obstacles - A Story of Resilience and Empowerment in Overcoming Workplace Challenges |
| Chad Hymas |
| 10:30-10:50 am |
Break |
| 10:50 am-12:00 pm |
The First 100 Days: Washington under Trump |
| Omar Nashashibi, Inside Beltway |
| 12:00-1:00 pm |
Lunch |
| 1:00-2:00 pm |
Die Casting Disrupted: Navigating Change and Seizing Opportunities
|
| Laurie Harbour, Wipfli LLP |
| 2:00-2:20 pm |
Break
|
| 2:20-3:30 pm |
Securing the Future: Property and Casualty Strategies for Die Casters
|
| Katie Hensley, AIC & Colin Green, Cottingham & Butler |
| 3:30-3:34 pm |
Day 1 Wrap Up |
| Mike Meyer, NADCA |
Tuesday, February 25
|
| 7:30-8:45 am |
Breakfast |
| 9:00 am-10:00 am |
Financial Presentation |
| Speaker TBA |
| 10:00-11:00 am |
Current Automation Investments Roundtable Discussion |
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|
| 11:00 am |
Golf Outing - Optional Event**
|
| 6:30-9:30 pm |
Banquet |
Wednesday, February 26
|
| 7:30-8:45 am |
Breakfast |
| 9:00-10:00 am |
Casting Perfection: Manufacturing Analytics and AI’s Role in Modern Die Casting |
| Mark Wiemer, Norican Group |
| 10:00-10:20 am |
Break |
| 10:20-11:20 am |
NADCA R&D Update |
| Paul Brancaleon, NADCA |
| 11:20 am-12:00 pm |
Roundtable Discussion |
| 12:00pm |
Conference Adjourns |
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*Schedule as of 1/7/25, subject to change. |
| ** Requires additional fee. |