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CHANGING TIMES, CHANGING WORKFORCE: ISSUES FOR MANUFACTURERS

Manufacturing continues to be one of Connecticut’s great economic strengths, and after years of persevering through difficult economic challenges, the industry is very much alive and growing. Manufacturers in Connecticut and across the country have been forced to make major changes in order to compete in the global marketplace. A nationally known expert from the Ford Motor Co. and local CEOs will discuss the need for manufacturers to be innovative and how they can make changes to remain competitive and excel under increasing competition, at the Connecticut Business & Industry Association’s conference:

Changing Times, Changing Workforce: Issues for Manufacturers
Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2006
8:30 a.m. to noon
The Connecticut Grand Hotel & Conference Center, Waterbury

Keynote speaker, Susan Leone, Americas director of supplier technical assistance, Ford Motor Co., will address the challenges facing the U.S. auto industry today and Ford's aggressive plan to compete and succeed in an evolving marketplace. Leone will outline Ford’s comprehensive global strategy and how it will expand the company’s work on hybrids and alternative fuels, vehicle safety, fulfilling customer needs, and the role that labor and the workforce will play in that plan.

A panel of local CEOs, whose companies have recently faced some challenges in the manufacturing world or are leaders in international business, will discuss how their companies moved forward to stay competitive in the global economy. Human resource experts from top companies around the state will explain how their firms are meeting the challenge of keeping a skilled workforce in the new competitive environment.

Speakers include:

  • Kathy Saint, president, Schwerdtle Stamp Co. Inc.
  • Douglas Rose, president, Aero Gear Inc.
  • Michael Foley, Ph.D., president and CEO, Reflexite Corp.
  • Lois Krause, human resources manager, Capewell Components Co. LLC
  • Sharon Woodrow, manager of human resources, Trump Inc.
  • Karin Kulha, manager of human resources, United States Surgical

The conference, sponsored by CBIA, Webster Bank and the Regional Center for Next Generation Manufacturing, is $50 for CBIA members and $75 for nonmembers.

For more information contact Lise Cliche at 860-244-1900.

CBIA is the state’s largest business organization, with 10,000 members.

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Media wishing to attend the event should contact Nancy Andrews, CBIA media relations manager, at 860-244-1957 or andrewsn@cbia.com.

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