BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20170908T130000Z DTEND:20170908T170000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:2017 Lima Auto Growth Summit 09.08.17 DESCRIPTION:5TH ANNUAL\n\nREGIONAL AUTO GROWTH SUMMIT\n\n IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CENTER FOR AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH\n\n\n\n\n\nThe purpose of the Auto Summit is to foster the growth of the regional auto industry by sharing the expertise and resources of the Center for Automotive Research and by stimulating the interaction of our regional automotive related business and industry.\n\n\n\n9:00 am Registration & Networking\n\n9:30 am Program\n\nWelcome from Dr. Debra McCurdy\, President\, Rhodes State College & David J. Berger\, Mayor of Lima\n\n\n\n\nKim Braun\, CEO & President\, Braun Industries\n\nKim Braun is the President and CEO of Braun Industries\, the larg-est\, privately-held\, ambulance producer in the U.S.\, employing nearly 300 people in NW Ohio. Ambulances are built on dozens of varying chassis platforms. Kim will describe to us the supply chain route from the chassis manufacturer\, through a local work truck up-fitter\, and all the way to the end user Fire and EMS de-partments across America.\n\n\n\nCenter for Automotive Research (CAR)\n\nBernard Swiecki\, Senior Project Manager Industry Update\n\nKristin Dziczek Director\, Labor and Education Group\n\nCAR\, initiated by the University of Michigan\, is now a standalone nonprofit. CAR creates unbiased economic and systems modeling research\, develops new manufacturing methodologies\, forecasts industry futures\, and advises on public policy.\n\n\n\nMike Fuerst\, GROB Systems\, Inc. Lead Training Supervisor\n\nGrob's 27 Year Apprenticeship Program\n\nGROB's apprenticeship program has been in existence since the first portion of their Bluffton plant was built in 1991. Grob has had six major expansions since then creating a need for even more quality employees. Grob's apprentice program is focused on al-lowing their students to learn in a hands-on environment.\n\n\n\nTransportation Research Center\, Inc.\n\nJason Jenkins\, Senior Manager\n\nNestled in the rolling hills of northwestern Ohio\, TRC lies within the heart of the I-75 automotive corridor\, less than 40 minutes from Columbus and approximately 2.5 hours from Detroit. This region is known for its continuous growth and future advancement in automotive manufacturing\, research and development.\n\n\n\nDoug Arthur\, Program Director\, Link Lima\n\n"Makerfest Bringing Talent to Local Employers"\n\nFinal preparations are underway for MakerFest 2017. Over 1\,300 high school students\, 500 college students\, and more than 500 local jobseekers are expected to participate in this region-wide celebra-tion of world-class manufacturing\, skilled trades\, and related ser-vice industries. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
5TH ANNUAL
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REGIONAL AUTO GROWTH SUMMIT
\n \;IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CENTER FOR AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH
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\nThe purpose of the Auto Summit is to foster the growth of the regional auto industry by \;sharing the expertise and resources of the Center for Automotive Research and by stimulating \;the interaction of our regional automotive related business and industry.
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\n9:00 am Registration &\; Networking
\n9:30 am Program
\nWelcome from Dr. Debra McCurdy\, President\, Rhodes State College &\; \;David J. Berger\, Mayor of Lima
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\nKim Braun\, CEO &\; President\, Braun Industries
\nKim Braun is the President and CEO of Braun Industries\, the larg-est\, privately-held\, ambulance producer in the U.S.\, employing nearly 300 people in NW Ohio. Ambulances are built on dozens of varying chassis platforms. Kim will describe to us the supply chain route from the chassis manufacturer\, through a local work truck up-fitter\, and all the way to the end user&hellip\;Fire and EMS de-partments across America.
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\nCenter for Automotive Research (CAR)
\nBernard Swiecki\, Senior Project Manager &ndash\; Industry Update
\nKristin Dziczek Director\, Labor and Education Group
\nCAR\, initiated by the University of Michigan\, is now a standalone nonprofit. CAR creates unbiased economic and systems modeling research\, develops new manufacturing methodologies\, forecasts industry futures\, and advises on public policy.
\n
\nMike Fuerst\, GROB Systems\, Inc. Lead Training Supervisor
\nGrob&rsquo\;s 27 Year Apprenticeship Program
\nGROB'\;s apprenticeship program has been in existence since the first portion of their Bluffton plant was built in 1991. Grob has had six major expansions since then creating a need for even more quality employees. Grob&rsquo\;s apprentice program is focused on al-lowing their students to learn in a hands-on environment.
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\nTransportation Research Center\, Inc.
\nJason Jenkins\, Senior Manager
\nNestled in the rolling hills of northwestern Ohio\, TRC lies within the heart of the I-75 automotive corridor\, less than 40 minutes from Columbus and approximately 2.5 hours from Detroit. This region is known for its continuous growth and future advancement in automotive manufacturing\, research and development.
\n
\nDoug Arthur\, Program Director\, Link Lima
\n&ldquo\;Makerfest&mdash\;Bringing Talent to Local Employers&rdquo\;
\nFinal preparations are underway for MakerFest 2017. Over 1\,300 high school students\, 500 college students\, and more than 500 local jobseekers are expected to participate in this region-wide celebra-tion of world-class manufacturing\, skilled trades\, and related ser-vice industries.\n
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\n LOCATION:Rhodes State College Keese Hall 4240 Campus Drive Lima\, Ohio UID:e.1610.2443 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20261102T164939Z URL:https://business.limachamber.com/events/details/2017-lima-auto-growth-summit-09-08-17-2443 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR