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Seize the opportunity to hear from and meet leading casting buyers at the What Are Casting Buyers Thinking conference on Aug. 5 at the Westin O'Hare, Rosemont, Ill.
Speakers include:
- Keynote: State of the Manufacturing Economy: Metalcasting in Interesting Times, Greg Chaudoin, Stuart School of Business, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL
- U.S. Dept. of Defense Weapon Systems: Dean Hutchins, Castings Manufacturing Program Technology Manager, Defense Logistics Agency, Washington DC
- Oil Field & Energy: Daniel Crane, Purchasing & Supplier Development, Kimray, Inc., Oklahoma City, OK
Farm Equipment & Agriculture: Donald Backens, Supply Base Manager-Raw Castings, Worldwide Agricultural Equipment Div., John Deere & Co., Cedar Falls, IA
- Machining: Kirk Schildt, Purchasing, Hypro, Inc., Waterford, WI
Special Professional Seminar: Selling Has Nothing to Do with Selling, Rick Farrell, President, Tangent Knowledge Systems, Chicago IL
- Brake Systems: Roberta Brecheisen, Commodity Manager Strategic Sourcing, Haldex Brake Products Corp., Grain Valley, MO
- Military: Kyle Huff, Strategy Manager for Castings, Raytheon Co., Dallas, TX
- Mining: Robert Mueller Jr., Casting Procurement Specialist, P&H Mining Equipment, Milwaukee, WI
Other attendee benefits include updated forecast data, a chance to meet tabletop exhibitors, featuring web designers, graphic artists, printers, marketing agencies and casting designers that can help you, drawings for free advertising design and free sales & marketing toolkits.
Register by July 1 to take advantage of the early bird special discount of $50. For more information or to register, visit www.afsinc.org/castingbuyer or contact AFS customer service at 800/537-4237.
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