CHICAGO AFS

AFS Chicago Chapter
RECENT MEETINGS

Thursday - January 21, 2010
CHAPTER MEETING UPDATE
(New Topic and Speaker)

We invite you to attend a special presentation by the AFS Chicago Chapter –
- a very applicable discussion of new Sales and Marketing methods in the current challenging economy –
which can be applied to the foundry industry.

Topic: Prospecting: Where to Turn for New Leads and New Markets - Sales & Marketing Methods

Speaker: Mr. Leo Baran - American Foundry Association

NOTE: Show your AFS membership card at registration and receive a free gift … just for attending!

An important part of “Business 101” is sales and marketing. You can make the best product, with the best staff, in the best facilities,
but if no one knows you exist … you have nothing! And it doesn’t matter if you are a metalcaster, a supplier to the industry, a pattern
shop, a consultant … getting the word out about your business is critical.

But do you need an enormous sales and marketing budget to make things work, or are there other – more frugal and focused ways?

Manufacturers always ask if the really can go “prospecting” for new business? If so, where? And how? Get answers to these and
other questions by attending the Chicago Chapter’s January meeting! Listen to and discuss with our presenter what you can do to
begin giving your company a bigger presence in front of decision makers looking for your product!

Time:
Ø 4:45-5:30pm -- Social / Cash Bar (first beverage complements of the Chapter)
Ø 5:45-6:30pm – Dinner / Networking
Ø 6:30-7:30pm -- Speaker / Technical Discussion

Location:
Diplomat West
681 W. North Ave.
Elmhurst, IL 60126
(630) 279-9700

Meeting/Dinner Cost: $30

DONNYBROOK – THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2009 Click for Flyer
Special Joint Meeting event (NADCA / AFS Chicago Chapter)
with guest speaker:
Dale Tallon – Senior Advisor, Hockey Operations, Chicago Blackhawks
PROGRAM AGENDA
5:30 – 6:45 pm    (Cash Bar & Complimentary Hors D’oeuvres)
6:50 – 8:00 pm    Dinner Options:
                          • 14 oz. New York Strip Steak will be served @ $65 per person
                          • Chicken Italiano is available @ $55 per person
8:15 – 9:15 pm    Speaker: Dale Tallon – Chicago Blackhawks
9:15 – 10:00 pm Door Prize Drawing

LOCATION Rosewood Banquet Center, 9421 W. Higgins Road, Rosemont, IL
Phone: 847.696.9494

IMPORTANT: Reservations are required and must be made by Monday, December 7,
2009 by calling Jim Heyd @ K&H Sales, 847.891.1335 between 8 am and 5 pm.
Reservations should include names and number of people attending.
Table reservations are limited to 10 per table. Donations are graciously accepted by
NADCA Chicago Chapter 5.
Reservation and donation checks must be made payable to: NADCA Chapter 5
c/o:
Klockowski & Associates, Inc.
9N824 Apache Run
Elgin, Illinois 60124

Thursday November 19, 2009 CHAPTER MEETING

We invite you to attend the second Session of a special program series being presented this year by the
AFS Chicago Chapter – the “Foundry 101” Technical Program … an excellent review program of technical
basics related to the foundry industry.

Topic: Patterns & Tooling – Session #2 of Foundry 101 Program

Speaker: Mr. Douglas Steffey – President, Capital Pattern & Model, Inc

Presentation Title: Patternmaking – History, Methods, and Modern Examples
Mr. Steffey will speak about the history of patternmaking up to current modern procedures. Examples will be shown
of different materials used in construction and modern methods such as CNC machining.

Time:
Ø 4:45-5:30pm -- Social / Cash Bar
(first beverage complements of the Chapter)
Ø 5:45-6:30pm – Dinner
Ø 6:30-7:30pm -- Technical Discussion / Networking

Location:
D's Little Italy
9 East 31st Street
LaGrange Park, IL

Meeting/Dinner Cost: $30

Please RSVP by Monday, November 16th to admin@ChicagoAFS.org

Thursday - October 15, 2009

We invite you to attend the first Session of a special program series being presented
this year by the AFS Chicago Chapter – the “Foundry 101” Technical Program …
an excellent review program of technical basics of the foundry industry
See full schedule of upcoming sessions - www.chicagoafs.org/calendar.htm

Topic: Casting Design Aspects - Session #1 of Foundry 101 Program
Speaker: Jiten Shah, President, Product Development & Analysis, LLC
www.PDA-LLC.com ; www.productdevelopmentanalysis.com

Presentation Title: Designing Metal Castings for Better Economics

This presentation will cover basic metalcasting “design 101” rules with
case studies for various alloys and processes, from new products to
product conventions from fabrication to castings. The author will also
expand on the latest metalcasting “alloy & process selector” tool,
developed to assist OEM casting designers and buyers. This
comprehensive tool also helps with the sourcing of metalcasters located
anywhere in the Greater Chicago Area. Available at the meeting will be
case studies recently published in metalcasting design journals.

Time:

4:45-5:30pm -- Social / Cash Bar (first beverage complements of the Chapter)
5:45-6:30pm -- Dinner
6:30-7:30pm -- Technical Discussion / Networking

Location:

D's Little Italy
9 East 31st Street
LaGrange Park, IL

Meeting/Dinner Cost: $30

Please RSVP by this Friday October 9th to admin@ChicagoAFS.org

THURSDAY MARCH 20, 2008 - Chapter Meeting
Ray Monroe, Executive Vice President of the Steel Founders Society of America presented "The Challenge of China"

Ray has been the Executive Vice President of the Steel Founders Society of America since 1988. In addition to a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Auburn University and a M.S. in Engineering Science from the University of Alabama, Ray has authored and co-authored many techincal papers and publications. Ray is also involved with numerous organizations in the metal casting industry.

THURSDAY JANUARY 17, 2008 - Chapter Meeting
Sue Bolda, Director of Human Resources, Simpson Technologies, presented “HR Policies and Procedures.”
Sue has twenty years experience in many facets of Human Resources. In addition to her work with Simpson Technologies, Sue has worked with such companies as Chicago Cutlery, G.D. Searle, McGladrey & Pullen, LLC, Monsanto and NutraSweet.

THURSDAY OCTOBER 11, 2007 - Chapter Meeting
Woodruff Imberman Ph.D. of Imberman and DeForest, Inc. presented “How to Generate Employee Cooperation in Improving Productivity and Company Profitability”. Imberman and DeForest is a national management consulting firm that specializes in areas of positive employee relations, productivity improvement, and supervisory/management development

THURSDAY APRIL 19, 2007 - Chapter Meeting
Mr. Tony Ramos of Integra Security Alliance addressed the timely and important topic of pre-employment screening and background checks. Tony is the author of “The Guidelines to Background Checks” which is endorsed by the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police.

THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2007 - Chapter Meeting
Past Chairman Night
Our speakers for the evening were previous Chairmen of the Chicago Chapter addressing the topic “The Most Critical Factors Affecting the Foundry Industry in America Today”.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2007
Aurora Metals hosted a tour of their facility and the new equipment
installed last fall, followed by a brief Q & A session.

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