Schedule & Sessions

12 pm – 4 pm

Board of Directors Meeting

4 pm – 5 pm

Technical Members Meeting

7 am – 8 am

Group Breakfast

Mimosa Bar Hosted by PMPA Educational Foundation

8:15 am –

9:45 am

Profitable Succession Planning: How Focusing on Employee Engagement Sets Up Succession Planning

Bill Fotsch, Open-Book Management

Most entrepreneurs and executives would like their employees to feel engaged in the business, to go the extra mile, to think and act like owners, but they aren’t sure how to create that environment. Bill Fotsch, business owner and Open-Book Management coach, explains how to transform your employees from hired hands to trusted partners, increasing employee engagement, creating an accountable environment and building a partnership company worthy of a succession plan.

9:00 am –

11:00 am

Spouse/Guest Event: Horse-Drawn Carriage Tour

Spouses and guests of attendees will have a special opportunity to get to know each other better as they tour Charleston’s historic streets during this one-hour horse-drawn carriage tour – see houses, gardens, mansions, churches and parks; and learn about the buildings, history and architecture that make up the “Holy City.”

10:15 am –

11:45 am

Who Comes Next: Succession Planning Made Easy

Meridith Elliott Powell, MotionFirst

With more than 75-million baby-boomers reaching retirement age, every organization needs a plan for leadership succession, but few leaders know how to start the process. In this innovative, high-energy session, Meridith Elliott Powell shares the proven strategies you need to build your leadership bench and design a succession plan that ensures the long-term growth of your organization. She’ll share what it takes to build a strong talent pipeline, develop future leaders, and create a succession plan that gives you a clear competitive advantage.

12 pm – 1 pm

1:15 pm –

2:45 pm

Breakout Session: Engaging for Success-What the Numbers Say

Bill Fotsch, Open-Book Management

Working with Harvard Business School, Bill Fotsch has developed a tool to measure the level of economic engagement within companies. Based on private company benchmark research, they have found that the top quartile companies in economic engagement have doubled the profit growth of their peer group. Bill shares the survey results from PMPA member companies and how they compare within the benchmark research.

3:00 pm –

4:30 pm

Manufacturing Policy in Washington

Omar Nashashibi, The Franklin Partnership

John  Guzik, The Franklin Partnership

PMPA members manufacture parts, while lawmakers manufacture policy – sometimes out of thin air. How will the policies coming out of Washington DC affect manufacturing in America? PMPA’s Washington lobbyists, Omar Nashashibi and John Guzik, will review the areas of taxes, tariffs and regulations, and address workforce shortages. The policies in Washington affect more than just your bottom line – learn how to help your business by understanding the potential impact of tax increases, supply chain disruptions and government intervention on your operations.

5:30 pm –

7:00 pm

8:15 am –

9:45 am

Planning and Navigating with Assurance

Connor Lokar, ITR Economics

2021 is winding down and it is time to prepare for the challenges and ongoing uncertainties in 2022. There are opportunities and risks ahead and we will explore them in terms of government initiatives, consumer trends, market opportunities, labor issues and production costs. We will also discuss business responses, tactics and strategies given the projected changes in the economy.

10:15 am –

11:45 am

Steel, Chips and Freight: Managing Your Contracts in the Post-COVID World

Dan Sharkey, Brooks Wilkins Sharkey & Turco, PLLC

Dan Sharkey of Brooks Wilkins Sharkey & Turco, PLLC, represents more than 100 manufacturers, and concentrates his practice on supply-chain issues: negotiating contracts and litigation. He will discuss key contract issues, terms and conditions, force majeure, non-disclosure agreements, warranty issues, dealing with surprise debits, etc. He will focus on ways that manufacturers can maximize profits and minimize risk in their contracts with both their customers and suppliers.

Awards Ceremony

The Awards Banquet is the highlight of the Annual Meeting – it’s where we recognize and acknowledge those members who have selflessly given their time and shared their talents with PMPA over the past year. We will celebrate the transfer of the gavel to the new PMPA President, welcome a new Board of Directors, and recognize four special individuals who will be receiving PMPA’s highest honor – the Gold Micrometer Award, plus one Merit Award recipient.

The evening begins with a reception and complimentary photos, followed by dinner, the awards ceremony, and music and dancing.

*Awards Banquet Dress:  Cocktail Attire