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Inside ICI


Montreal Regional Meeting By Barbara Tiseo, ICI Meeting & Event Planner R


ecently I had the opportunity to attend our Regional Meeting in Montreal.


The day began at 8


a.m. with a continental breakfast. So at 7:15 am, I went to the meeting room to ensure setup was properly done. Imagine my surprise, when I noticed that some meeting attendees had already gathered. It made me happy to see them interacting with each other, first benefit of attending a Regional Meeting, the networking opportunities. It was a positive sight to see that this benefit was alive and flourishing. The continental breakfast was


followed by four separate presentations based


on Wax, Process Control,


Induction Furnace Safety and 3D Printing. The presenters each spoke for a period of time and then opened the floor for questions. There was an interesting exchange of ideas, challenges and solutions, which comprised the second benefit of attending a Regional Meeting, the opportunity to learn something new and talk about it with other industry personnel. After lunch, Joe Laflamme of Vestshell treated us to a presentation


6 ❘ July 2019 ®


on his foundry and the new initiatives that they have introduced to enhance employee productivity.


The topic was


interesting and our attendees walked away with ideas on how to introduce a similar program to their company. He then gave us a brief overview of safety precautions to practice while on our tour of Vestshell. The Vestshell tour was a chance to see one of our Member Foundries in “action”. It was educational and exciting to see the employees all working together to produce a quality product.


Meeting,


As an added bonus at this Regional we


were extended an


invitation to tour Shell-O-Matic, one of our industry’s robotic suppliers. This was met with enthusiasm by all and we were not disappointed.


Shell-O-Matic


is growing rapidly and we were privy to one of its latest installs. To see the extent of work that goes into insuring quality onsite installation “behind the scenes” at home base, was exciting.


All in all, I am thankful that I was able to attend this meeting. I always enjoy meeting new people, seeing familiar faces and reconnecting.


The


Investment Casting Institute would also like to thank Paramelt and Shell-O-Matic for sponsoring the event. To think it is all free, as well! Hope to see you at our next Regional Meeting at Nashua, NH with a tour of Hitchiner Manufacturing.


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