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7:15 am | On-site CHECK-IN & Registration [More Info] |
7:30 am - 8:30 am | Breakfast [More Info] |
8:00 am - 11:20 am | Option A - Port & Uptown Butte: Montana Precision Products, Butte Sheltered Workshop [More Info] | Option B - Mansfield Center & Port: Headframe Spirits Manufacturing, Montana Precision Products [More Info] | Option C - Anaconda & Deer Lodge: Montana Correctional Enterprises, AFFCO *LEAVES FAIRMONT AT 7:45 [More Info] | | |
8:30 am - 11:30 am | Pre-Session I: Supply Chain Optimization [More Info] | Pre-session II: Ownership Transition Planning [More Info] | | | |
10:30 am - 12:00 pm | Network/Refreshments/Visit Exhibitors |
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm | Opening KEYNOTE Luncheon - Janyce Fadden [More Info] |
1:15 pm - 1:45 pm | Network/Visit Exhibitors/Break |
1:45 pm - 2:45 pm | A-1 Maximizing Business Value [More Info] | A-2 Robotic Palletizing [More Info] | A-3 Modern Marketing Isn't Rocket Science [More Info] | A-4 REVISED: Cyber-security for small businesses [More Info] | A-5 Navigating the rules and regulations from Montana DEQ and EPA to your benefit [More Info] |
2:45 pm - 3:00 pm | Network/Visit Exhibitors/Break |
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm | B-1 Exit Options: What are the Pros & Cons? [More Info] | B-2 Innovate Now! Through Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation [More Info] | B-3 How Competitive is Your Supply Chain? [More Info] | B-4 Developing Your Most Valuable Asset: Talent [More Info] | B-5 The Beginning of Safe Food, and How Not to Go To Jail [More Info] |
4:00 pm - 4:15 pm | Network/Visit Exhibitors/Break |
4:15 pm - 5:15 pm | C-1 Access to Private Capital - What's Out There, & What Is It Looking For? [More Info] | C-2 Harnessing the Power of Intellectual Property [More Info] | C-3 Innovations in Economic Development; Actionable Insights for Manufacturers and Economic Developers [More Info] | C-4 Getting the Most Bang for Your Workforce Buck [More Info] | C-5 Public Financing and Grant Options for Montana’s manufacturers (Duplicate Session E-1) [More Info] |
5:15 pm - 6:00 pm | Break |
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm | CELEBRATE MMEC'S 20TH ANNIVERSARY in the Exhibitor Hall [More Info] |
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7:00 am - 8:00 am | Breakfast with Peers & Allies in the Ballroom [More Info] |
8:00 am - 9:15 am | Montana Company Leaders Panel Discussion - The Future of Manufacturing in Montana: a State of Excellence? [More Info] |
9:15 am - 9:45 am | Network/Visit Exhibitors |
9:45 am - 10:45 am | D-1 Optimizing Financial Performance [More Info] | D-2 New and Improved: Product Development as Growth Engine [More Info] | D-3 From Entrepreneur to Operator [More Info] | D-4 OSHA’s Ten Top Standards Violated in Manufacturing [More Info] | D-5 Modern Marketing Isn't Rocket Science [More Info] |
10:45 am - 11:00 am | Network/Visit Exhibitors/Break |
11:00 am - 12:00 pm | E-1 Public Financing and Grant Options for Montana’s manufacturers (Duplicate Session C-5)) [More Info] | E-2 ISO and AS Quality Management: Recent Changes and Why They Are Important To You [More Info] | E-3 Finding and Reaching Your Target Market [More Info] | E-4 Montana Legislative Issues Relevant to Montana Manufacturers [More Info] | E-5 SCADA: Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition. It’s Everywhere and You Should Know What It Is. [More Info] |
12:00 pm - 12:15 pm | Break |
12:15 pm - 1:30 pm | WRAP UP & Closing Luncheon (Don’t Miss It!) |