The webinar will be free of charge. To register for the webinar, click here. For more information, contact Dave Krugman, AFS, at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

The Keating Award recognizes significant contributions to the metalcasting industry and active participation in government affairs, human resource management, safety and health, or education. In terms of participation in the metalcasting industry, Oman has been a member of AFS since 1992, is past President of AFS-FIRST and is on the Board of Directors for the Foundry Association of Michigan. He also is the 2002 recipient of the AFS EHS Service Award. Currently, Oman leads RMT’s metals treatment initiative, developing innovative ways to address metal contamination issues.

“We honor Dan‘s outstanding service to not only AFS, but the entire industry,” said Jerry Call, AFS executive vice president. “He has worked tirelessly as an AFS member and on several Division 10 (EHS) committees.”

“Dan has devoted a lifetime to the industry,” commented Tim Brown, AFS board member and vice president of Benton Foundry. “He’s contributed to the industry, AFS, and its committees, and is very deserving of one of AFS’s top awards.”

For more information on the Keating Award or to register for the AFS Foundry Executive Conference, contact AFS customer service at 800/537-4237 or visit www.afsinc.org/events.

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Topics discussed at the event included communicating with members, planning and promoting chapter meetings and what the chapter of the future may look like. The member communication portion included an online video demonstration with Katie Doherty of the AFS technical department, which illustrated how chapters can communicate via video conferencing as well as how to create social networking groups utilizing Facebook. Dave Krugman of AFS and Shawn Ingram of the AFS Texas Chapter worked together to create the Texas Chapter’s group in real time.

“It was exciting to see the level of involvement and commitment from the local volunteers at this event,” said Leo Baran, AFS director of membership services.  “Our desire was for each person to return home with at least one new idea; something that will continue to move their chapter toward the future.  And from the comments gathered after the conference, it seems that we succeeded.”  

For more information on the 2010 COC, or ways of getting involved with AFS at the local level, contact Baran at 800/537-4237 ext. 201 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .