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2018 AFS Southeast Regional

Join us for the 85th AFS Southeastern Regional Conference, presented by the Birmingham Chapter American Foundry Society.
March 7, 2018
8:00 am - Robert Trent Jones Course on the property
5:00 pm - Evening hospitality event at "The Experience" for all registered attendees and your spouse/guest

March 8, 2018
8:00 am - Morning presentations, lunch
3:30 pm - Meet the vendors - Tabletop review
​6:00 pm - Evening hospitality event for all registered attendees and their spouse/guest
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Location

Grand Hotel Marriott Resort, Golf Club & Spa
1 Grand Blvd
Point Clear, AL 36564


The hotel is offering special  group rates for March 6-9, 2018. Must book by February 6, 2018.  Rates will be $159-$209. 
Book A Room
If you want to stay Friday and Saturday checking out Sunday the 11th, you MUST CALL the hotel to get the same group rate!
866-238-4218

Registration

    Not attending technical sessions
Submit
​To register via mail or email, please download and complete the form below. Email the completed form to ​SERegional2018@gmail.com or mail the completed form to:
American Foundry Society Birmingham Chapter c/o Vulcan Engineering Co. 
Attn: Ms. Diane Kirkley 
Post Office Box 307 Helena, AL 35080

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If you're having trouble downloading the form, please email SERegional2018@gmail.com to have a copy emailed to you.

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Speakers

​Elizabeth McCormick
With her military career as a decorated US Army Black Hawk Pilot (who flew air assault, top secret intelligence missions, and transported high level government VIP’s), her exemplary business background including being a global contract negotiator, and her nationally recognized network marketing success, Elizabeth shattered the glass ceiling and continues to rain glass as an in demand international Keynote Speaker, Television Host of Beyond The Call, and Leadership Specialist listed as one of the Top 5 Leadership Experts to Follow (#4 just behind Tony Robbins).
Her leadership and rise to success in the military paved the way for her professional achievements in corporate and entrepreneurial environments. Through her gifted art of analyzation and negotiation, expert mentoring abilities, mastery of management, and team building skills, she led several teams throughout her career to top achievements that include millions of dollars in strategic cost saving measures for national, international, and global corporation

Sandy Montalbano D’Amico
Sandy has been a consultant to the Reshoring Initiative since 2012. She gives presentations on behalf of the Reshoring Initiative, writes articles, organizes partnerships with other groups and brings awareness to the mission through social media, content marketing and media relations. She has had the honor of representing the Reshoring Initiative at the Congressional Visitor’s Center in Washington DC, the Georgia Institute of Technology partnering with the Georgia EDA, ISLI Global Supply Chain Management School in Bordeaux, France and the Sewn Products Equipment & Suppliers of the Americas (SPESA) Executive Conference in Texas.
Sandy’s family has a history in apparel manufacturing and she herself has worked in the manufacturing industry for over 25 years. She was one of the original founders of EDM Today, a successful specialized machining magazine, where she worked as the managing editor for 20 years.
Sandy received a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a major concentration in Business Administration from William Paterson University. She also holds a Webmaster Certificate.
Cancellations must be received in writing by February 12, 2018. Refunds on registration fees will be less a $25 administration fee. Refunds on Special Event tickets will not be subject to the administration fee but must also be in writing by February 12, 2018. There will be NO REFUNDS after February 12, 2018. Substitutions will be accepted at any time. Send cancellation requests to ​SERegional2018@gmail.com.
The American Foundry Society (AFS) is a non-profit association serving members of the metalcasting industry both in the United States and abroad. Through various resources, AFS provides members with advocacy coordination and efforts in Washington, D.C., ongoing technical education through its Institute, as well as the transfer of innovative research and technology to the industry. Membership is individual or corporate and is made up of three markets, including: metalcasters and producers of metal cast parts; metalcasting suppliers and casting buyers/original equipment manufacturers (OEM’s). Student membership is also extended to future leaders of the metalcasting industry at a nominal cost.

Sponsors

Sponsor Our Students
The Birmingham Chapter is a proud sponsor of the Foundry Educational Foundation (FEF). 
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