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Attendee Registration Open for 116th
Metalcasting Congress Attendees can now register for the 116th
Metalcasting
Congress, to be held April 17-20, 2012, at the Battelle Hall/ Hyatt Regency Columbus, Columbus, Ohio. Te congress will feature cutting edge technical sessions and the latest advancements in metalcasting technology and services from industry suppliers. Metalcasters also have the opportunity to show users of castings their capabilities at the Cast in North America section of the exhibit floor. Sponsored by the American Foundry Society, the 116th
Metalcasting Congress is expected to draw more than 2,000 attendees and 200 industry suppliers Registration and housing information is available online at
www.metalcastingcongress.org..
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how to transfer those requirements into the foundry process.” Every committee has a formal leadership structure: chair,
vice-chair, secretary and secretary elect. Each division has an executive committee that oversees the management of the committee structure. Individuals that become involved as committee officers learn the responsibilities of leadership. Tis allows individuals to grow on a professional level, a skill that can be applied in their work. Fox gained officer status in 2001 and has become chair of
the Quality System Committee, vice-chair of the Engineer- ing Division and member at large of the Division Council. “Te leadership qualities I have learned from the AFS
technical structure have been instrumental in my personal advancement at Galesburg Castings,” he said. “Not only was I provided more responsibilities over the years, I have moved up in the management regime.” Dave Shouse is vice president of human services and co-plant manager for Lodge Manufacturing, South Pitts- burg, Tenn. He is active in the development and scheduling of the annual AFS Labor Relations & Human Resources Conference. Te conference is vital for discussing current events regarding labor laws and human resource guidelines. Conferences like this, as well as the Metalcasting Congress, would not be successful if it wasn’t for the volunteers of the AFS technical committees. Shouse said he learns a great deal traveling to different parts of the country, visiting other metalcasting facilities and understanding their culture. Working within the committee structure allows partici-
pants to address issues and problems with others, which helps save their companies time and money. It promotes growth within the industry by working together to help the industry as a whole. After all, AFS technical committee meetings are similar to attending a full-blown technical conference and having unlimited time to ask questions and interact. —American Foundry Society Division Council
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