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LA/NTMA Westec Economic Luncheon
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Join Us
LA/NTMA Westec Economic Luncheon
Tuesday, March 31st, 2009
Los Angeles Convention Center
"How Did We Get Here? Where Are We? Where Are We Headed?"
Speaker: Robert K. Forrester,
MBA, CIMA, Regional Vice President,
MFS Fund Distributors, Inc.
Use this link to download registration form
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President's Message
by Patricia Szczuka
LANTMA Members,
On January 24th, our Chapter had the pleasure of getting together to celebrate our successes of this past year and look forward to the many objectives that lie before us in 2009.
At this celebration, it was also an honor to be inducted as our Chapter’s new President and I look forward to working closely with all of you to tackle the many challenges that our members are looking to us for leadership on.
Over the last few months our entire economy has been forced to think about the future in new way and as an association we’ve talked a lot about our need to advance U.S. manufacturing’s place within it.
My objective in taking this role and the way that I would like us to be judged as a leadership team a year from now… is that they not be looked back on as only that…just conversations...
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NTMA Training Centers Have Graduates Available!
The NTMA Training Centers in Norwalk and Ontario would like to invite you to interview graduates looking for employment. The Machinist Training graduates complete an intensive 7 month program that includes topics such as algebra, trigonometry, blueprint reading, all conventional machining, to the CNC mills and lathes and an introduction to wire EDM and MasterCam.
Every 6 weeks NTMA Training Centers graduate anywhere between 30 -20 graduates. The Placement Department at both locations can provide you with up-to-date resumes and also assist in scheduling interviews...
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Upcoming LA/NTMA Events:
— February 2009 —
National NTMA Meeting in Indian Wells
Saturday, February 21st-
Thursday, February 26th
LA/NTMA Reception - NTMA National Meeting, Indian Wells
Thursday, February 26th
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Industry Related Events:
SAVE THE DATE
2009
NTMA/2009 Annual Convention
Date: February 21-26, 2009
Registration Form
Venue: Miramonte Resort & Spa, Indian Wells, CA
www.ntma.org
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2009 Installation Dinner
The 2009 Installation Dinner (photos -see more info link) was held on Saturday, January 24th. To all who attended, it was a great time. A special thanks to Oscar and Isabel Torres who generously opened their beautiful home to our association to host this event. The weather held out for us, the food was excellent, the DJ very entertaining, and excellent company. Thank you to all who attended. Another big thanks goes out to the following individuals who donated door prizes for our drawing:
Michael Dochterman, Valley Insurance
Cory Halbardier, SBA Network
Marty Mechsner, Industrial Metal Supply
Bob Mosey, Mosey’s Production Machinists
Lee Norton, Edward Jones
Paul Sapra, Upland Fab
Milt Thomas, Wire Cut Company, Inc.
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INSTRUCTORS NEEDED!
Immediate Openings
NTMA Training Centers of Southern California, a private non-profit trust organization with two campuses in the Los Angeles and Inland Empire areas has immediate openings for highly motivated, results-oriented PART-TIME and FULL-TIME Machinist Instructors to work at both our Norwalk, CA and Ontario, CA campuses. This is a GREAT opportunity for experienced Machinists to pass on their knowledge to others! Flexible schedules available as the NTMA Training Centers hold classes from 7am – 11pm Monday thru Friday (multiple classes throughout the day) and 8am-4:30pm on Saturdays.
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Do You Know :
Safety Training is an Important Part of Your Safety Program
This article is one in an ongoing series being published over the course of the year, compliments of Sentry Insurance.The intention is to advise customers and organizational members on important, but generally unknown or misunderstood, business coverage risks or coverage nuances.
A productive work environment requires that all employees know how to properly perform their assigned job, and do so safely and efficiently. Through safety training efforts, managers and supervisors can ensure that employees are knowledgeable about the equipment, tools and materials they work with, and how to protect themselves from any hazards...
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Did You Know?—NTMA Member Benefits
Did you know that with your NTMA membership you are entitled to Access to the NTMA Human Resources, Environmental/Safety Centers? Do you know all of the benefits of being an NTMA member? You are probably missing out on many of those benefits!
For more information, contact NTMA National at: 800-248-6862.
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Rutland Tool Offering LA/NTMA Member Discounts
Rutland Tool & Supply is offering LA/NTMA members 15% off on their products. In order to take advantage of this opportunity you must be a current LA Chapter member. For more information contact the PPC Office for online codes.
RS Diversified Products Inc. is offering a 20% off their first order and a regular 10% for all LA/NTMA
members on all biodegradable industrial lubricants. SPINDKOOL PRODUCTS are proudly used by NTMA Training Center, Norwalk Campus. Please contact Richard Kenworthy at 559-226-1678 or visit www.rsdiversified.com
Spencer Technical Sales. Inc. Selling….Hyd./air systems, cylinders, filters, dryers, lubricants, ind. equipment, tool & die supplies, machine tool replacement parts, oil, grease, specialty lubricants. "Discount to all members". Contact: Robert Dierckx at: 661-266-0966 or via email at: salesstsinc@aol.com. Web Site
Save money and support our Associate Members!
For more information contact LA/NTMA Office at: 949-369-7309
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