| SCHEDULE OF EVENTS* |
| Sandpearl Resort |
| Clearwater Beach, Florida |
Sunday, March 1
|
| 4:45-5:00 pm |
First Timers Meet Up |
| 5:00-6:30 pm |
Registration & Cocktail Reception |
Monday, March 2
|
| 7:30-8:45 am |
Breakfast |
| 9:00-9:05 am |
Welcome & Conference Overview |
| 9:05-10:15 am |
Lead with Intent: Practical Tools to Elevate Culture in Die Casting |
| Lisa Ryan, CSP |
| 10:15-10:30 am |
Break |
| 10:30 am-12:00 pm |
The Current Landscape of Washington D.C. |
| Omar Nashashibi, Inside Beltway |
| 12:00-1:00 pm |
Lunch |
| 1:00-2:00 pm |
Where the Market Is Going: North American Die Casting Growth Drivers and 5-Year Outlook |
| Daniel Twarog |
| 2:00-2:30 pm |
Break
|
| 2:30-3:45pm |
Manufacturing in the US
|
| Cara Walton, Wipfli LLP |
| 3:45-4:00 pm |
Day 1 Wrap Up |
| Mike Meyer, NADCA |
Tuesday, March 3
|
| 7:30-8:45 am |
Breakfast |
| 9:00-10:30 am |
US Economy |
| Mike Verhulst, Verhulst Wealth Management |
| 11:30 am |
Boating Experience - Optional Event** |
| 11:30 am |
Golf Outing - Optional Event**
|
| 6:00-10:00 pm |
Closing Banquet |
Wednesday, March 4
|
| 7:30-8:45 am |
Breakfast |
| 9:00-10:00 am |
Casting Smarter with AI
Presentation + Panel: Machine Learning Applications in Die Casting |
| David Blondheim, Mercury Castings - Division of Mercury Marine |
| 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 |
|
*Schedule as of 12/16/25, subject to change. |
| ** Requires additional fee. |