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26 MiMfg Magazine registration April 2017 OPEN I Thursday, October 12, 2017 • Dearborn Summit Expectations About the 2017 MFG Talent Summit Attendee Takeaways 6 6 65% of manufacturers participating in the MMA Annual Manufacturing Survey reported Talent and workforce development is the greatest challenge their business faces 6 6 With focus on best practices to grow the manufacturing workforce, companies of all sizes can learn from successes and challenges of Michigan leaders to adapt strategies for your company’s success in developing world-class culture, retention and recruitment strategies. 6 6 The majority of attendees said information obtained at the MFG Talent Summit enabled them to confidently use new skills on the job 6 6 Be empowered with the tactical tools and resources to attract and retain manufacturing talent 6 6 Hear stories of talent successes and challenges, as told by small, medium and large manufacturers 6 6 2016 Attendees scored the Summit as being highly valuable, with a score of 3.75 out of 4 MMA Members Say 6 6 “I really enjoyed this program. Hearing new ways to engage all employees (and all shifts) as well as practicing what you preach hit home to me.” — Jill Bentschneider, Alro Steel 6 6 “The MMA team is ridiculously awesome. Enough said. The variety of speakers was encouraging and informative.” — Anonymous (no, really, someone said this besides us!) 6 6 “While the speakers were all engaging, a couple of them stood out. The side conversations were just as, if not more, important — where the speakers provided specifics about what they were doing regarding attraction methods, and the detailed approach that folks take to ensure that they go the extra mile to provide a great place to work to retain their people. Definitely provided things to take away and implement for our business.” — Greg Bylsma, Herman Miller Register Today 6 6 MMA Members $150 Future Members $250 6 6 Online: www.mimfg.org Phone: 517-487-8521 6 6 81% of attendees reported they were VERY likely to utilize information they learned at the Summit 6 6 Members say it is extremely easy to make new valuable connections during the MFG Talent Summit 6 6 Information obtained at the Summit will help you adapt best practices for culture development to be an employer of choice and lower turnover Early Registration Save $25/person when you register by August 11