IACMI will welcome Dr. Zack Valdez, DEI lead at National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Advanced Manufacturing National Program Office, and Marcy Offner, Director of Marketing Communications for Composites One and co-founder of Women in the Composites Industry, to our Summer 2022 Members Meeting June 28-30 in Salt Lake City.

 

Valdez and Offner will deliver impactful sessions on June 29 on the business case for more diverse workplace cultures in the composites and manufacturing industries and why it is important if employers hope to recruit and retain top talent and maintain a competitive edge.

 

Dr. Zack Valdez: Coordinating DEI at all levels, government, industry, and academia

 

As DEI lead for NIST and co-chair of DEI efforts at the Department of Commerce, Dr. Valdez will be a featured speaker on June 29. He is working with Manufacturing USA to expand diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the manufacturing workplace. In advanced manufacturing, he sees a chance to coordinate at all levels (government, industry and academia) and increase DEI efforts in workforce development. 

 

Marcy Offner: Providing resources to women in all stages of their career

 

As director of marketing communications at Composites One, Offner will lead a Women in Composites panel discussion on June 29. She is well known as a brand strategist and communications leader in the composites industry. In 2020, she co-founded and led the formation of Women in the Composites Industry (WCI), an organization within the composites industry designed to promote the role of women in composites manufacturing environments.

 

Read more about Valdez and Offner

 

Steller Lineup of Speakers, Presenters, Panels and Impactful Working Groups

 

In addition to Valdez and Offner, IACMI recently announced high-profile speakers for its June 28-30 Summer 2022 Members Meeting – Adele Ratcliff, Director of the U.S. Defense Department’s Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment (IBAS) Program, and Jeff Sloan, editor-in-chief at CompositesWorld.

• Adele Ratcliff: Domestic Manufacturing as a Matter of National Security
• Jeff Sloan: Opportunity and Challenge – Sustainability

Also on the agenda are panel themes and presentations showcasing IACMI Working Groups reports, IACMI core partner capabilities and technology advancements from small/medium enterprises. Stay tuned for more speaker updates coming soon.

 

IACMI Working Groups will meet on June 28 and June 30.

 

Tuesday, June 28

Infrastructure & Construction Working Group, 10:00-11:30 pm

Wind Energy Working Group, 1:00 -2:30 pm
High Rate Aerostructures Fabrication Working Group, 3:00-4:30 pm

 

Thursday, June 30

Recycling/Circular Economy Working Group, 8:30-10:00 am

Future Mobility/Vehicles Technology Working Group, 10:30 am-Noon

 

A key aspect of every successful IACMI Members Meeting experience is networking. That’s why we are excited that our networking reception  will feature a fascinating venue – the Natural History Museum of Utah! Not only does the museum’s outdoor terraces and Canyon entrance showcase sweeping views of Salt Lake City and the surrounding mountains, but it also shows incredible exhibits of natural history subjects, with an emphasis on Utah and the Intermountain West.

The outdoor reception at the museum will feature a natural scenic backdrop as members and guests enjoy a strolling dinner and drinks on the multi-tier terraces.

 

Make plans to today to join us.

Make your reservation by June 3, 2022 to access the special discounted rates in the IACMI room block at the Sheraton Salt Lake City Hotel for the Summer 2022 Members Meeting.

Extend your stay in the Salt Lake City area! CLICK HERE for more information on things to do, places to stay, local restaurants, and more, provided by Visit Salt Lake.

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