The GM meeting on August 24 should be a really good event. I’ve heard so much about RTI that I am really looking forward to the tour. We need to get as many of the over 300 manufacturers in our region involved with AMANCF as possible.
Kurt
The upcoming General Membership Meeting has two parts.
The Luncheon at 1 PM is directly across the street
from RTI Biologics meeting at 2 PM.
Agenda AMANCF General Membership Meeting
August 24, 2012
1:00 to 2:00 Advanced Manufacturing Lunch Forum at Browns Buffet
(across the street from RTI Biologix)
Subject: Advanced manufacturing: What is it to you?
Is it Lean? Is it Six Sigma? What topics are you interested in?
RTI Biologics Primer: Continuous improvement programs
Brown’s Buffet
14423 NW Us Highway 441, Alachua, FL Map
(386) 462-3000
Buffet is $9.00 which includes tax and soda. Room occupancy is limited to 70 people.
2:00 to 4:00 Reception Open: RTI Biologics (also see MAP on registration page)
Stop at desk and get name tag
2:00 to 2:30: Introductions and Networking, RTI Biologics Conference Room
2:30 to 3:15: General meeting:
Welcome/Brian Soucek – Milliken – New AMANCF President
Survey Results: Angela Pate – Focused Management Solutions, Inc.
Membership: Kurt Morauer – Butt Buffer
Training Grants: Kim Tesch-Vaught – FloridaWorks
Annual Schedule: Bill Hipp – Maddox Foundry
Q&A – Brian Soucek – Milliken & Company
Adjourn
3:15 to 3:30 Group Picture
3:35 to 4:00 RTI Tour
Regeneration Technologies
11621 Research Circle
Alachua, FL 32615 MAP
You are also invited to visit www.AMANCF.org to register as a user to post comments, (it’s free), learn about AMANCF membership, see pictures of the last meeting, read about future events on the calendar and even complete this survey online there.
Thank you again for your interest in AMANCF. We hope to see you at this next meeting.
Friday, March 30, 2012 marked the kick-off of the Advanced Manufacturing Association of North Central Florida, AMANCF. A year of hard work by the founding manufacturers and their partners culminated in an informative event with 50 attendees. The group included regional manufacturers, workforce professionals, chamber staff, and others, at a luncheon presentation at the Center for Innovation and Economic Development at Santa Fe College in downtown Gainesville. Participants heard a variety of presentations beginning with the welcome and AMANCF introduction by Chairperson Donna Burdge from Sandvik Mining in Alachua.
Providing a national and state perspective on the manufacturing industry was Mr. Al Stimac, President of Metal Essence Inc. and Machining Solutions, LLC. Al is the current President of the Manufacturers Association of Florida and a Board Member of the National Association of Manufacturing (Biography). Al’s presentation included indepth information and statisitcs on how vital manufacturing is to both Florida and our nation’s health.
Our other keynote speaker was Ms. Jayne Fifer, President of the Volusia Manufacturers Association (Biography) (website). Leading a premier regional manufacturers group, Jayne educated the group of many benefits that a local association can bring to its members and the community. She shared her wisdom from years of leading a successful association and provided valuable information on how to grow AMANCF into a valuable and successful organization.
Dr. Eric Roe, Director of the Banner Center for Advanced Manufacturing (BCAM) discussed the educational assets available for manufacturers within Florida. He particularly addressed the value of apprenticeship and agreements between employer manufacturers and trainers developed in BCAM‘s programs.
Foundation Group members Kevin Williams (Sandvik Mining), Brian Soucek (SiVance), Dan Stewart (Ball Corporation), Aleasha Burnell (RTI Biologix), and Bill Hipp (Maddox Foundry) provided insite on the benefits of belonging to AMANCF, including business opportunities and best practice sharing just within the Founders Group to date.
Kim Tesch-Vaught of the Gainesville Chamber of Commerce gave a concise overview on how regional business development is tied into manufacturing activities and how AMANCF could become a leading team resource for economic development within our region.
The group discussion ended with valuable networking by all attendees as they got to know each other and began to benefit from their new association.
