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Why Join PMPA? Grow! To grow and profit today, you have to work smarter. You have to relentlessly eliminate waste. PMPA is the way to expand your knowledge and increase your capabilities in order to grow your business. Through daily interaction with PMPA staff members, you have access to our expertise on important industry issues. You're also able to tap the collective knowledge of your peers; those who have "been there" and "done that." Through the meetings, resources and online connections, reports and more, we give you the tools to grow. We look at emerging markets and let you know what's hot and what's not. PMPA programs help you understand your markets so you can make sense of the issues. And, we provide relevant information to help you make informed decisions. RECENT PMPA LISTSERVE TOPICS PMPA members support one another through email Listserves, where they can solve problems, share advice, sell excess material and equipment, and learn about new developments and opportunities. Here is a list of topics that were recently discussed: • Skills gap • Review your employment-related practices • Looking for shops with open capacity • Health care and tax issues • Heat lot segregation • Gage calibration software • Tread specs • Sources for hard chrome plate • Treading 304SS • C642 bronze: Feed and speed • 490 stainless steel machining • Grinding carbide inserts • Oil through inserted drills • Looking for 10-32 STI pitch diameters? • Cucchi pusher collets • Mitsubishi Acme • Reshoot scrap castings? • Bar loader • Hangsterfer's rust coat 60 PMPA CALENDAR Below is the calendar of upcoming conferences and events scheduled for the 2013 program year. For the latest district/chapter meeting information, please view the Calendar of Events at pmpa.org/calendar/. If you have questions about PMPA conferences or regional meetings, please contact: Rob Kiener, Director of Government Afairs & Communications: 440-526-0300 or rkiener@pmpa.org. PMPA Management Update Conference February 14-17, 2013 Glendale Renaissance Glendale (Phoenix), Ariz. Precision Machining Technology Show April 16-18, 2013 Greater Columbus Convention Center Columbus, Ohio National Technical Conference April 14-16, 2013 Greater Columbus Convention Center Columbus, Ohio PMPA 2013 Annual Meeting October 18-22, 2013 Te Hotel Del Coronado Coronado (San Diego), Calif. 6700 West Snowville Rd. • Brecksville, Ohio 44141 Phone: 440-526-0300 • Fax: 440-526-5803 Website: pmpa.org 20 PRODUCTION MACHINING :: FEBRUARY 2013 © 2 0 1 3 P M P A