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Manufacturing Competitiveness Conference Wednesday November 16th, 2005, 8:15 am - 2:00 pm
At the ATMC, UMass Dartmouth, 151 Martine St., Fall River, MA, 02723
| 8:15-8:30 |
Coffee and Refreshments |
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| 8:30 |
Call to Order |
Thomas Curry & Peter Neville |
| 8:40-9:00 |
Opening Remarks |
Lt. Governor Kerry Healey |
| 9:00-10:00 |
Keynote Address
Discussion Facilitator |
Jack Welch
Eileen Peacock |
| 10:00-10:30 |
Break and Book Signing |
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| 10:30-11:30 |
Industry Breakout
Food Processing
Precision Manufacturing, Jewelry
Textiles & Advanced Materials
Manufacturing & Innovation |
Peter Neville
Alan Huffenus
John Preston & Paul Calvert
Brian Gilmore & Glenn Gertridge |
| 11:30-11:35 |
Change Rooms |
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| 11:35-12:05 |
1st Information Breakout
Manufacturing Processes-(Lean, TQM, Six Sigma)
MA Manufacturing Extension Partnership
Financing Strategies
Mass Development Finance Agency
Mass Small Business Development Center
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Glenn Gertridge
Larry Cameron & Melinda Ailes
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| 12:05-12:10 |
Change Rooms |
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| 12:10-12:40 |
2nd Information Breakout
Product Distribution and Exporting
International Trade Assistance Center
Mass Export Center
Improving Workforce Development
Workforce Investment Board |
Toby Stapleton & Mike Sullivan
Len Coriaty
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| 12:40-12:45 |
Change Rooms |
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| 12:45-2:15 |
Working Lunch & Panel Discussion
Enhancing Competitiveness
Moderator-Secretary of Economic Development
Panel Composition |
Ranch C. Kimball
Leaders of Breakouts |
| 2:15-2:30 |
Wrap-up and Closing Remarks |
Thomas Curry |
Sponsored By:
The Massachusetts Executive Office of Economic Development
The Commonwealth's Department of Business and Technology
The Massachusetts Technology Collaboration
Contact us at mcc@umassd.edu
(508) 910-9866
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