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Don't Gamble with the Future of Your Business; Make Plans to Attend PMPA's 2014 Management Update Conference The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nev., February 21-23 With so much uncertainty in today's economy, it's critical to expose your leadership team to new ideas and concepts that will challenge conventional thinking and provide your business with a competitive edge. PMPA's Management Update, the industry's premiere management conference, offers a diverse learning experience with a lineup of speakers who have been selected by PMPA's Management Update Committee, a committee of your peers. Te program is designed by owners and senior managers who are part of the precision machined products supply chain, so rest assured the content will defnitely apply to your organization. Te 2014 conference will feature the following presenters: • • • • • • • • • 18 Embracing Change - Empowerment Dan Turmond, author of "Of Balance on Purpose" Customer Service Excellence - Company Culture John Wolske, culture evangelist at Zappos.com Strategic Selling - Selling Beyond Price Ron Karr, president of Karr & Associates Social Media for Manufacturers - Tink Tools, Not Platforms AJ Sweatt, principal, AJ Sweatt Logic & Communications Improving Organizational Performance - Employee Assessments/Job Fit Jay Hawreluk, CEO and consultant, Acumax Index and author of "Unraveling the Mystery of People" Business Development - Major Account Acquisition Strategies John Wirtz, president, Pinpointe Marketing, LLC Politics - Behind the Scenes on Capitol Hill John Guzik, partner, and Omar Nashashibi, Te Franklin Partnership LLP Individual & Organizational Accountability - Te Oz Principle Ryan Millar, regional vice president and leadership consultant, Partners in Leadership Economic Outlook for Manufacturers - 2014 William Strauss, senior economist and economic advisor, Chicago Federal Reserve PRODUCTION MACHINING :: NOVEMBER 2013 Te committee expects this to be one of the best attended Management Update Conferences in recent years, given the strong program and venue. For the frst time in the history of the PMPA, the association will be taking its Management Update Conference to Las Vegas, Nev. Te Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, one of the newest premium hotels on the Las Vegas strip, will host the 2014 conference. Since its opening in December 2010, Te Cosmopolitan has received numerous high rankings, including AAA/CAA 4-Diamond Rating, Condé Nast Readers' Choice Award, Fodor's Choice, Forbes Travel Guide – 4-Star Award and Travel & Leisure Top 500 Hotels in the World. In the coming weeks and months, additional details will be provided at pmpa.org regarding the 2014 Management Update Conference. To check out the host property for this year's conference visit: cosmopolitanlasvegas.com. If you have any questions in the interim, contact Rob Kiener, PMPA director of government afairs & communications at 440-526-0300, ext. 229/rkiener@pmpa.org for more information.