Summertime Means Joint Meeting with Kansas City Chapter
Comments Off, Announcements, Meetings, by sally.2012 is the St. Louis Chapter’s turn to host the annual Joint Meeting with NTMA peers from the Kansas City Chapter. Following National Chair Roger Atkins’ theme of “Transforming for Competitiveness” the 2012 Joint Meeting will ask the question:
What is needed to efficiently machine hard metals so to be competitive in today’s marketplace?
Makino, Sandvik and BIG/Kaiser will present a commercial free overview of what needs to be considered for the most efficient machining of hard metals commonly used in the aerospace and other high-tech industries. This information will help you understand what issues need to be addressed regardless of what brand of machine, tool holders, etc. being used or considered. The conversation will be from a systems approach: what characteristics are needed in the machine tool, cutting tools, tool holders, fixtures, etc. to take your company to the next level of competiveness.
The free general session on Friday afternoon will be followed by the ever-popular industry roundtable and later a casual dinner and guest speaker Congressman Billy Long.
Saturday why not take advantage of the Branson area’s many features including golf (we can connect all the golfers so that you can plan golf with your friends); a group brunch and tours at nearby College of the Ozarks; afternoon group sail aboard a large catamaran – or enjoy any of Branson’s many wonderful resources for fun, recreation, shopping, shows, lake activities … no shortage of things to do. Then rejoin NTMA Saturday evening for dinner with with our special guests, NTMA Chair Roger Atkins and his wife Juanita.
We have a block of rooms that will by held until early July. Once that block is filled, it could be more difficult to get a room, so we recommend you make reservations early. Chateau on the Lake, Branson, MO





