Author: Monica Reyes

PMPA Northern Ohio Chapter Distillery Tour & Tasting

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PMPA Northern Ohio Chapter: Distillery Tour & Tasting

Thursday, August 7, 2025

5:00pm – 7:30pm

 

Cleveland Whiskey
601 Stones Levee
Cleveland, OH 44113

Join us for an exclusive chapter event at one of the city’s most unique distilleries!

Enjoy hors d’oeuvres and light refreshments before stepping inside the world of whiskey-making during an immersive 60–90 minute distillery tour and tasting. Get a behind-the-scenes look at the distilling process, sample handcrafted spirits, and connect with fellow attendees in a relaxed, spirited setting.

 

Please wear closed-toed shoes as you will be walking around a production facility.

 

Schedule
5:00pm-6:00pm: Hors d’oeuvres and refreshments
6:00pm-7:30pm: Guided whiskey tour and tasting 

 

Registration Fee: $15 per person

Registration deadline: August 4, 2025.

 

Register Today!

 

 

REPORT – PMPA Business Trends May 2025

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PMPA Business Trends May 2025

 

May Sales Normalizing After Dip

May business trends came in at 147, up by 2.1% from April and up 1.4% from May the previous year. The index is settling back into a normal range. The PMPA Business Trends Sales Index recorded its third highest value ever for May.  Sentiment remains positive and sales sentiment continues to be very positive.  Check out this month’s report to get the full insight into our industry and current business conditions.

 
If you are not currently participating in PMPA’s Monthly Business Trends reporting, you are missing an excellent peer benchmark and a tool to provide you with confidence for your business decisions. Contact Monica Reyes Vazquez to sign up.

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REPORT – PMPA Business Trends April 2025

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PMPA Business Trends April 2025

In April 2025, the PMPA Business Trends Sales Index fell by 6 points (4.0%) to 144 from March, but we continue the upward trend from the end of 2024 lows. Over 50 percent of shops in this month’s survey are working overtime. Despite a slight decline, April’s sales figures are in line with the five-year average for April, setting a solid foundation for the year ahead.  Our prediction for 2025 is solid and has the potential to be a banner year.  Check out our annual year end prediction and  analysis page in this report.

 
If you are not currently participating in PMPA’s Monthly Business Trends reporting, you are missing an excellent peer benchmark and a tool to provide you with confidence for your business decisions. Contact Monica Reyes Vazquez to sign up.

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REPORT – PMPA Business Trends March 2025

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PMPA Business Trends March 2025

The March 2025 Report on Business Trends comes in at 150.  Sales rocket back to our long-term trendline. Sentiment remains significantly positive, pointing to our bright future.  The index shows us moving beyond our recent four-month slump.  Our shops are working overtime, and it shows in our sales index.  Although rapidly changing conditions and uncertainty continue to be top of mind our shops are pushing parts out the door and filing orders.

 
If you are not currently participating in PMPA’s Monthly Business Trends reporting, you are missing an excellent peer benchmark and a tool to provide you with confidence for your business decisions. Contact Monica Reyes Vazquez to sign up.

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PMPA Connecticut/Eastern New England Chapters Golf Outing

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PMPA Connecticut/Eastern New England Chapter Golf Outing

Wednesday, August 20, 2025 | 8:30am – 2:30pm 

Shining Rock Golf Club
91 Clubhouse Lane
Northbridge, MA 01534

Time
8:30 a.m. Shotgun Start (Scramble Format)
1:30 p.m. Lunch

Cost
Golf and Lunch: $110 per person
• Includes 18 holes of golf, cart rental
• Lunch

Lunch Only
$45 per person

Golf Outing Sponsorships:
– Lunch Sponsor: $750 (SOLD)
– Drink Cart Sponsor: $500 (SOLD)
– Awards: $500 (SOLD)
– Hole Sponsor: $200 each
(You or your company can sponsor a hole. Names and sponsors will be prominently displayed at tee boxes.)

Golf Registration
Deadline: Friday, August 1, 2025
REGISTER HERE

Golf Outing Sponsorship
Deadline: Wednesday, July 23, 2025
BE A SPONSOR

 

 

PMPA August 2025 Government Affairs Policy Update Webinar

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August 1, 2025

1pm – 2pm Eastern

Zoom

Webinar Facilitator: Omar Nashashibi, Founder of Inside Beltway – Washington, DC

Join us for the monthly review of the Inside Beltway’s Manufacturing Policy slide deck. Prepared by Inside Beltway, a Washington-D.C.-based non-partisan lobbying, strategic consulting, and industry research firm, founder Omar Nashashibi provides a comprehensive overview of the latest developments in manufacturing public policy.

The one-hour webinar covers key topics such as lobbying and public policy advocacy, strategic planning, and industry research. Stay up to date with the latest on taxes, tariffs, regulations, and more.

The monthly review of Omar’s slide deck is an essential PMPA deliverable for staying informed about the current public policy landscape affecting the manufacturing sector.

*There is NO CHARGE to attend the webinar; however please register in advance. You will receive a webinar link with your registration confirmation.

REGISTER HERE

 

REPORT – PMPA Business Trends February 2025

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PMPA Business Trends February 2025

Conflicting data points toward optimism for the future. Sentiment remains elevated and positive. The average hours worked continue to increase. PMPA member shops are busy doing work that matters.  February Business Trends Index came in at 131, a 5.1 percent drop from January. Even though Sales declined in February when compared to January, shops are still working. On average they are working overtime.  Business conditions are turbulent currently, which can lead to pessimism.  Shops continue to report a positive outlook and are working overtime.  There was an awareness that 2025 could start slowly, but it is time to dig in and push through.

 
If you are not currently participating in PMPA’s Monthly Business Trends reporting, you are missing an excellent peer benchmark and a tool to provide you with confidence for your business decisions. Contact Monica Reyes Vazquez to sign up.

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REPORT – PMPA Business Trends January 2025

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PMPA Business Trends January 2025

The January 2025 Report on Business Trends  comes in at 138. Despite a rocky start, the sentiment remains significantly positive pointing to our bright future.  January sales are down when compared to the last five years but are up when compared to the long-term January average.  Several outside factors are weighing on sales for our shops but a solid bounce from December shows we are on the recovery from our end of year correction.  Remember 2024 was our third best sales year ever recorded even with the dip, to close out the year.  While there are challenges ahead, sentiment for sales and profitability are riding high.  This survey saw the lowest number of respondents expecting declining profits in a survey since before 2021.  Good things are to come.

 
If you are not currently participating in PMPA’s Monthly Business Trends reporting, you are missing an excellent peer benchmark and a tool to provide you with confidence for your business decisions. Contact Monica Reyes Vazquez to sign up.

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