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30 | /INSIGHT ON MANUFACTURING • May 2019 w w w.in s i g h t o n m f g . c o m Manufacturing First announces Mike Staver as keynote speaker Save the date for the 2019 Manufacturing Expo & Conference. This year's event will feature Mike Staver, author of "Leadership Isn't for Cowards." The manufacturing event, which will be held Oct. 30 at the KI Convention Center in Green Bay, is one of the state's largest. More than 1,200 people attended in 2018. Staver, an internationally respected speaker, is known for taking noisy, complex leadership content and making it entertaining and easy to understand. Training magazine recently ranked some of his work No. 1 on its 2018 Training Top 125 list, which recognizes organizations with successful learning and development programs. Prior to Staver's keynote address, David Kohler, president and CEO of the Kohler Co., will deliver a special welcome and presentation. Manufacturing First features numerous special presentations and breakout sessions. The event also includes a huge exhibit f loor featuring more than 200 exhibitors, including some of the state's largest manufacturers. To learn more about the event, visit manufacturingfirst.com. For information on becoming an exhibitor or sponsor, go to manufacturingfirst. com/exhibitor-sponsor. Nominations open for NEWMA's K-12 education partnerships awards Nominations are open for the NEW Manufacturing Alliance's eighth annual Excellence in Manufacturing/K-12 Partnerships Awards, slated for Oct. 29 at the KI Convention Center in Green Bay. The event will spotlight best practices of manufacturing and education collaborations throughout Northeast Wisconsin as well as showcasing top talent from local manufacturing companies. Last year, NEWMA presented awards to six manufacturers and eight educators and schools, as well as a Community Partnership Award. The alliance also will announce its 2020 All Star Award winners at the October event. This award recognizes top talent at alliance member companies. The event is one of many highlighting the state's designation of October as Manufacturing Month. In the past, the event has drawn more than 400 attendees and raised more than $14,000 in college scholarships. The Alliance has awarded $250,000 in college scholarships over the past 11 years. The nomination deadline is June 14, and the nomination form can be found at https://form.jotform. com/90788583003159. Direct questions about the event to Ann Franz at (920) 498-5587 or ann.franz@nwtc.edu. F For all things ISO Certification we've got you covered. When it comes to the world of ISO standards, WMEP has you covered. We can perform an assessment of your current status to the requirements of the standard, work with your team to the extent you require to achieve certification. We can also be your source to conduct an internal audit of your system. WMEP personnel can work either as a coach or as an active participant in implementing your system. ISO 9001:2015 SA-8000 SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY QSR/GMP MEDICAL/PHARMA AS-9100 AEROSPACE IATF 16949 AUTOMOTIVE ISO 14001 AWS WATER STANDARD ISO 13485 MEDICAL DEVICES Contact Jim Sullivan today for a no-obligation, free consultation: jsullivan@wmep.org | 608.354.1346 WMEP.org EVENT|NEWS