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Social Hour: 6:00-6:30 pm Dinner: 6:30 - 7:00 pm Presentation following dinner Keynote Speaker: Andrew P. Storey, Ph.D. Field Sales Specialist-Materials Analysis Topic: Glow discharge spectroscopy allows for the accurate determination of all elements in an as-cast sample with a single instrument. This talk will discuss the benefits of this approach and the fundamentals of […]

ANNUAL STUDENT NIGHT Location: Muskegon Community College Sturrus Technology Center | 388 W. Clay | Muskegon, MI 49441 Time:5:00PM Start Sponsorship: ASK Chemicals

April’s meeting will be our last meeting of the year. The meeting will be held at the Cadillac Grill in Cadillac. The main event of the evening will be our annual Euchre tournament. This will be a great opportunity to get to know other members in our chapter. Plan on coming out, you will have […]

We are excited to be hosting our 79th annual golf outing this year at Chase Hammond Golf Course. Each year we are able to socialize with some great members, have a good time and raise money for some great causes, most importantly student stipends. More information and to sign up: Golf Outing and Cornhole Tournament.

Keynote Speaker-Lyle K. Herberling Executive Director of Iron Casting Research Institute, Inc. Graduate of Lehigh University with a B.S. in Metallurgical Engineering and an M.B.A. from Tiffin University. He worked extensively in the foundry industry before joining the ICRI staff in 2014 as Assistant Director. Lyle is also a Certified Quality Engineer. His areas of […]

Past Presidents' Night will be held on Oct. 9, 2018 at: BELLA MARIA'S (Oakridge Golf Course) 513 W Pontaluna Rd, Norton Shores, MI Social: 6:15-6:45 Dinner:6:45-7:30 Presentation:7:30-8:00 Presenter: Clarence Trowbridge Vice President & Workforce Development Clarence Trowbridge joined AFS as the Vice President of Education and Workforce Development in 2018. Trowbridge brings 30 years of […]

Prior to the evening dinner meeting there will be tours of Busche Aluminum Technologies, 14638 Apple Dr, Fruitport, MI 49415 from 3:30 to 5:00 PM. If interested in the foundry tour, RSVP to Eric Gildner at egildner@cadillaccasting.com so we can get an accurate head count. The presenter for the evening is Akshat Thirani. He is […]

December 11th Teachers Appreciation Night Social Hour-6:00-6:45 Dinner-6:45-7:30 Presentation-7:30-7:45 Location: Fricanos 1050 W. Western Ave Muskegon, MI 49441 Tonight will focus on saying thanks to the teachers and introducing the Foundry in a Box to any that have not had the opportunity to use it. It will also focus on the new foundry that Muskegon […]

Location: The Lake House 730 Terrace Point Dr. Muskegon, MI 49440 Social Hour: 6:00-6:45 Dinner: 6:45-7:30 Presentation:7:30-7:45 Keynote Speaker: Matt Kooiman will be presenting on behalf of Congressman Bill Huizenga. Matt will be updating the West Michigan Chapter on critical policies that will impact the west Michigan foundry industry. Matt graduated from Grand Valley State […]