2025 Plant Management Conference Agenda

The Annual Plant Management Conference provides a venue for operations and plant management personnel to meet and network with peers from other die casting facilities. Together, attendees can share experiences and gain knowledge and information through round table discussions, topical presentations and facility tours. Benefits derived from the exchange of information include: innovation and product integrity through alternate ways of resolving problems, improved control of processes, reduced costs, increased quality and enhanced productivity.

Conference starts the morning of Tuesday, April 29. It concludes before noon on Thursday, May 1.


Attendee Directory Hot Topics

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS*
MODERATOR: Stephen Midson - Colorado School of Mines

 
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
7:30 am - 8:30 am Registration / Breakfast
8:30 am - 8:45 am Welcome / Opening Remarks
8:45 am - 9:45 am Presentation: Additive Manufacturing Uses in Die Casting
Ante Lausic (General Motors)
9:45 am - 10:15 am Break
10:15 am - 10:45 am General Discussion on Hot Topics
10:45 am - 11:00 am Box Lunch Pick up
11:00 am - 12:45 pm Travel to General Motors - Bedford
12:45 pm - 3:00 pm General Motors - Bedford Tour
 
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
7:30 am - 8:30 am Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:45 am General Discussion on Hot Topics
9:45 am - 10:15 am Break
10:15 am - 11:15 am  General Discussion on Hot Topics
11:15 am - 12:00 pm Lunch 
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Travel to Delaware Dynamics
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Tour Delaware Dynamics
6:30 pm Dinner
 
Thursday, May 1, 2025
7:30 am - 8:30 am Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:45 am Foreign Die Casting Discussion
9:45 am - 10:00 am Break
10:00 am - 11:00 am General Hot Topics Discussion
11:00 am - 11:30 am Conference Wrap-up 
11:30 am Adjourn
 *schedule as of 04/08/25