Ladies and gentlemen,

This is going to be an absolutely tremendous event—believe me! We are hosting a dinner like you've never seen before for the great leaders of the metal casting industry. All the presidents, the CEOs, the true champions of metal casting facilities from across Northern Indiana will be there. You know, we’re talking about the people who create jobs, who keep this country's economy strong, and they don’t get the credit they deserve. But we're going to change that. This is the time to come together, enjoy a fantastic meal, and discuss the incredible, and I mean incredible, state of the metal casting industry. There’s no one better, no one smarter, no one tougher than the people in this room. It’s going to be a beautiful evening.

Northern Indiana’s American Foundry Society is hosting a 7-person Panel of Company Leaders, Presidents, and CEOs to discuss current events and topics affecting the industry like:

• Industry-Specific Challenges
• Economic Conditions
• Regulatory Challenges
• Workforce Challenges
• Financial Considerations
• General Outlook of Metal Casting

The Panel will be hosted and moderated by NIAFS Director and Past Chairman, Kramer Pursell.

The 7 Person panel will be represented by:

• Brad Hinkle (President – Rochester Metal Products)
• Steve McQuarters (Director of Operations – Hiler Industries)
• Matt Fetter (President and CEO – Metal Technologies)
• Chris Shanks (Senior Vice President and General Manager – Ford Meter Box)
• Sachin Shivaram (CEO – Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry/Wabash Castings)
• Tim Street (President – Bahr Brothers Manufacturing)
• Bill Gartland (CEO/CFO – Atlas Foundry Company)

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