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SUMMARY:Top Management Night - Jan. 8\, 2019
DESCRIPTION:Location:\nThe Lake House\n730 Terrace Point Dr.\nMuskegon\, MI 49440 \nSocial Hour: 6:00-6:45\nDinner: 6:45-7:30\nPresentation:7:30-7:45 \nKeynote Speaker: \nMatt 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 University with a degree in Public and Non-Profit Administration and has worked for the Hoekstra for Senate campaign and his now current role Public Policy Manager for Congressman Bill Huizenga. \nSponsors: Leco Corporation and QFB Energy \nFor more information or to sign up\, visit our EventBrite page.
URL:https://westmichiganafs.com/event/top-management-nigh-2019/
LOCATION:Lake House Waterfront Grille\, 730 Terrace Point Drive\, Muskegon\, MI\, 49440\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181211
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181212
DTSTAMP:20260511T043339
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SUMMARY:Teacher Appreciation Night - Dec. 11\, 2018
DESCRIPTION:December 11th Teachers Appreciation Night \nSocial Hour-6:00-6:45\nDinner-6:45-7:30\nPresentation-7:30-7:45 \nLocation:\nFricanos\n1050 W. Western Ave\nMuskegon\, MI 49441 \nTonight 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 Community College is assembling. \nSponsors: Eagle Alloy and Van Hydraulics
URL:https://westmichiganafs.com/event/teacher-appreciation-night-2018/
LOCATION:Fricano’s Place\, 1050 W Western Ave\, Muskegon\, MI\, 49441\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181113
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181114
DTSTAMP:20260511T043339
CREATED:20180729T184125Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181109T121858Z
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SUMMARY:Local Foundry Tour - Nov. 13\, 2018
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe presenter for the evening is Akshat Thirani. He is the CEO of Amper Technologies\, an industrial monitoring and analytics company that provides advanced sensors and software for manufacturing companies. He will be giving a presentation on technologies for monitoring OEE metrics and how manufacturers can make concrete decisions based on real-time analytics. The talk will also cover case studies of successes and failures in implementing such projects and how companies can get started and take their first step in leveraging analytics. Social hours is 6:00-6:45\, dinner 6:45-7:30\, presentation 7:30-8:00. \nThanks to Allied Mineral Products and Anderson Global for sponsoring this meeting! \nFor more information and to sign up to attend\, visit: \nLocal Foundry Tour will be held on Nov. 13\, 2018 at our EverBrite page. \nBUSCHE ALUMINUM TECHNOLOGIES\n14638 Apple Drive\nFruitport\, MI 49415\nPhone:  (616)935-3122\nWeb:     http://www.buschegroup.com \nTour hours are between 3:30 and 5pm. Please RSVP. \nMeeting afterwards at:\nPORTO BELLO\n41 Washington St\, Grand Haven\, MI
URL:https://westmichiganafs.com/event/local-foundry-tour-2018/
LOCATION:Porto Bello\, 41 Washington Ave\, Grand Haven\, MI\, 49417\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181009
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181010
DTSTAMP:20260511T043339
CREATED:20180729T183752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180928T024342Z
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SUMMARY:Past Presidents' Night - Oct. 9\, 2018
DESCRIPTION:Past Presidents’ Night will be held on Oct. 9\, 2018 at:\nBELLA MARIA’S (Oakridge Golf Course)\n513 W Pontaluna Rd\, Norton Shores\, MI \nSocial: 6:15-6:45\nDinner:6:45-7:30\nPresentation:7:30-8:00 \nPresenter: Clarence Trowbridge Vice President & Workforce Development \nClarence Trowbridge joined AFS as the Vice President of Education and Workforce Development in 2018. Trowbridge brings 30 years of workforce development experience for companies including BP and Inland Steel Company. In 2016\, he published a book\, Maintenance Workforce Solutions: An Organizational Development Approach. Trowbridge\, who also has experience working in a foundry\, is a former sergeant in the U.S. Army\, where he was an electronics repair technician. As a reservist\, he was an instructor for the Army Non-Commissioned Officer Academy in Indiana. He has an MBA in organizational development and a bachelor’s degree in communications.
URL:https://westmichiganafs.com/event/past-presidents-night-2018/
LOCATION:Bella Maria’s Ristorante\, 513 W Pontaluna Rd\, Norton Shores\, 49444
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180911
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180912
DTSTAMP:20260511T043340
CREATED:20180729T183411Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180829T023937Z
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SUMMARY:Foundry Improvement Techniques - Sept. 11\, 2018
DESCRIPTION:Keynote Speaker-Lyle K. Herberling Executive Director of Iron Casting Research Institute\, Inc. \nGraduate 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 expertise include  melting operations and control (cupola and coreless induction)\, spectrometer operations\, setup and ongoing validation\, process improvement techniques including statistical evaluations and design of experiments.  Lyle is a member of the AFS Cupola Committee (8F) and ASQ. \nFOUNDRY IMPROVEMENT TECHNIQUES will be held on Sept. 11\, 2018 at:\nNew Holland Brewing\n66 E 8th St\, Holland\, MI\nSocial Time 6:15 to 6:45\, with dinner to follow. \nFor more information or to sign up\, visit our EventBrite page.
URL:https://westmichiganafs.com/event/foundry-improvement-techniques-2018/
LOCATION:New Holland Brewing\, 66 E 8th St\, Holland\, MI\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180804
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180805
DTSTAMP:20260511T043340
CREATED:20180701T205620Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180701T205620Z
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SUMMARY:79th Annual AFS Western Michigan Golf Outing / Picnic
DESCRIPTION: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. \nMore information and to sign up: Golf Outing and Cornhole Tournament.
URL:https://westmichiganafs.com/event/79th-annual-afs-western-michigan-golf-outing-picnic/
LOCATION:Chase Hammond Golf Course\, 2454 Putnam Rd\, Muskegon\, MI\, 49445\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180410
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180411
DTSTAMP:20260511T043340
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SUMMARY:April 10th 2018
DESCRIPTION: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 a great time. \nEldorado Golf Course is offering discounted golf rates to our group. The cost is $25 for 18 holes and $15 for 9. Contact Eric Gildner at 231-429-0833 or email egildner@cadillaccasting.com for tee times and reservations. There are usually quite a few people who take advantage of the spring weather and the location to play some golf before the meeting. Of course the course will only be open weather permitting. \nShare this event on Facebook and Twitter. We hope you can make it!Cheers\,American Foundry Society Western Michigan Chapter  \nGolf-10:30 tee times will begin\nEuchre-6:00 PM-7:30 \nTo sign up to attend this meeting\, please visit our Everbrite page.
URL:https://westmichiganafs.com/event/april-10th-2018/
LOCATION:Cadillac Grill\, 7639 46 1/2 Mile Road\, Calillac\, MI\, 49601\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180313
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180314
DTSTAMP:20260511T043340
CREATED:20170717T232718Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180206T105808Z
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SUMMARY:March 13th 2018
DESCRIPTION:ANNUAL STUDENT NIGHT\nLocation: Muskegon Community College Sturrus Technology Center | 388 W. Clay | Muskegon\, MI 49441\nTime:5:00PM Start\nSponsorship: ASK Chemicals
URL:https://westmichiganafs.com/event/march-13th-2018/
LOCATION:Muskegon Community College Sturrus Technology Center\, 388 W. Clay\, Muskegon\, MI\, 49441\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180213
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180214
DTSTAMP:20260511T043340
CREATED:20170717T232625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180206T171526Z
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SUMMARY:February 13th 2018
DESCRIPTION:Social Hour: 6:00-6:30 pm\nDinner: 6:30 – 7:00 pm\nPresentation following dinner\nKeynote Speaker: Andrew P. Storey\, Ph.D.\nField Sales Specialist-Materials Analysis  \nTopic:\nGlow 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 how a glow discharge is able to achieve such results while other sources cannot. \nSponsorship: LECO
URL:https://westmichiganafs.com/event/february-13th-2018/
LOCATION:Fricano’s Place\, 1050 W Western Ave\, Muskegon\, MI\, 49441\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180109
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180110
DTSTAMP:20260511T043340
CREATED:20170717T232502Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170717T232502Z
UID:492-1515456000-1515542399@westmichiganafs.com
SUMMARY:January 9th 2018
DESCRIPTION:More information coming soon.
URL:https://westmichiganafs.com/event/january-9th-2018/
LOCATION:Bella Maria’s Ristorante\, 513 W Pontaluna Rd\, Norton Shores\, 49444
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171212
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171213
DTSTAMP:20260511T043340
CREATED:20170717T232357Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171121T205853Z
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SUMMARY:December 12th 2017 - Top Management Night
DESCRIPTION:The keynote speaker will be Erin Kuhn. She is the Executive Director for the West Michigan Shoreline Regional Development Commission. As Executive Director she is responsible for the management and direction of all Commission programs and operations. She is the liaison to the federal\, state\, and local governments and the general public. The mission of the WMSRDC is to promote and foster regional development  in West Michigan through cooperation amongst local governments and other regional partners. WMSRDC provides services and manages programs in homeland security\, transportation planning\, economic development\, environmental planning\, community development\, local government services\, and other special projects.
URL:https://westmichiganafs.com/event/december-12th-2017/
LOCATION:Porto Bello\, 41 Washington Ave\, Grand Haven\, MI\, 49417\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171107
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171108
DTSTAMP:20260511T043340
CREATED:20170717T232314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171027T195125Z
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SUMMARY:November 7th 2017
DESCRIPTION:The keynote speaker will be Shelly Dutler. She currently holds the position of Director of Education for National AFS and she will be presenting on opportunities for careers in the foundry industry and how local chapters can team up with schools in order to help grow the upcoming workforce.
URL:https://westmichiganafs.com/event/november-7th-2017/
LOCATION:Fricano’s Place\, 1050 W Western Ave\, Muskegon\, MI\, 49441\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171010
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171011
DTSTAMP:20260511T043340
CREATED:20170717T232203Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170921T225438Z
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SUMMARY:October 10th 2017
DESCRIPTION:Jeff is a Solution Provider and has been with Humtown since 2015.  He has been a part of the foundry industry since 1983\, specializing in core making since 1983 (Chem-Cast).  Jeff is currently a member of the AFS 4K and Additive manufacturing AdHoc committees\, and is also a Director in the Central Indiana AFS Chapter.  Jeff also holds a degree in marketing from Eastern Illinois University. \nEvent Sponsored by: Humtown Products\, Beacon Recycling\, and United Refractory.
URL:https://westmichiganafs.com/event/october-10th-2017/
LOCATION:Founders Brewing Co.\, 235 Grandville Ave. SW\, Grand Rapids\, MI\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170912
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170913
DTSTAMP:20260511T043340
CREATED:20170717T231849Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170830T230259Z
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SUMMARY:Governmental Affairs
DESCRIPTION:The Governmental Affairs meeting will be held on September 12\, 2017.  Our guest speaker will be Richard Jefferson\, the AFS Vice of Marketing and Communications.  He will be speaking on “An update on current legislation pertaining to the foundry industry and its suppliers regarding any new regulations or changes that may be announced for the upcoming year.” \nEvent Sponsored by: Padnos. \nTo sign up to attend this meeting\, please visit our Everbrite page.
URL:https://westmichiganafs.com/event/september-12th-2017/
LOCATION:USS Silversides Maritime Museum – Muskegon Channel\, 1346 Bluff St\, Muskegon\, 49441\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170805
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170806
DTSTAMP:20260511T043340
CREATED:20170111T211812Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170606T155924Z
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SUMMARY:78th Annual AFS Western Michigan Golf Outing
DESCRIPTION:78th Annual AFS Western Michigan Golf Outing / Picnic will be held on Aug. 5th\, 2017 at Chase Hammond Golf Course in Muskegon. \nWe are excited to be hosting our 78th 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. \nDownload Annual Golf Outing / Picnic Information: \n\nAnnual Golf Outing / Picnic Brochure\nAnnual Sponsor Brochure
URL:https://westmichiganafs.com/event/78th-annual-afs-western-michigan-golf-outing/
LOCATION:Chase Hammond Golf Course\, 2454 Putnam Rd\, Muskegon\, MI\, 49445\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170411
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170412
DTSTAMP:20260511T043340
CREATED:20160801T205757Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170328T163658Z
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SUMMARY:Euchre Night
DESCRIPTION: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 a great time. \nEldorado Golf Course is offering discounted golf rates to our group. The cost is $25 for 18 holes and $15 for 9. Contact Greg at (231) 779-9977 for tee times and reservations. There are usually quite a few people who take advantage of the spring weather and the location to play some golf before the meeting. Of course the course will only be open weather permitting. \nFor information about this event and to register\, please visit our Everbrite page.
URL:https://westmichiganafs.com/event/april-11-2017-euchre-night/
LOCATION:Cadillac Grill\, 7639 46 1/2 Mile Road\, Calillac\, MI\, 49601\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170314
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170315
DTSTAMP:20260511T043340
CREATED:20160801T205523Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170314T213033Z
UID:264-1489449600-1489535999@westmichiganafs.com
SUMMARY:Student Night
DESCRIPTION:The theme of our March meeting is education. Prior to the meeting we will have tours of local manufacturing facilities\, and a tour of Muskegon Community College to view the Applied Technology Program. The meeting will include a presentation of opportunities in the metal casting industry as well as available scholarships and stipends. \nMost of the attendees will be students from local high schools. Each $20 donation will sponsor a student’s dinner. Whether or not you are able to attend\, please help introduce the next generation to our industry.
URL:https://westmichiganafs.com/event/march-14-2017-student-night/
LOCATION:Musekgon Community College\, 221 Quarterline Rd\, Muskegon\, MI\, 49442\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170214
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170215
DTSTAMP:20260511T043340
CREATED:20160801T205328Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170131T220328Z
UID:263-1487030400-1487116799@westmichiganafs.com
SUMMARY:Future of Foundry Industry
DESCRIPTION:Raymond W. Monroe rejoined the Steel Founders’ Society of America as Executive Vice President on April 1\, 1988. Prior to this\, for a year he worked for Saturn Corporation\, a General Motors subsidiary\, in the lost foam casting area. Raymond also was the Research Director of SFSA for five years before leaving to join Saturn Corporation. Other past experience includes contract research in metallurgy\, failure analysis and castings processes at the Southern Research Institute in Birmingham\, Alabama for six years; and\, while a student\, working for NASA at Marshall Space Flight Center. \nHe holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Auburn University and received his M.S. in Engineering Science from the University of Alabama (Birmingham) in 1980. He is active in the American Society for Testing Materials and the American Foundry Society. His prior publications include several papers on metal combustion in oxygen and casting technology. The work in castings has been concerned with mold-metal reactions\, quenching\, heat treating\, gas defects\, and cast iron properties. Raymond has authored and co-authored many technical papers and publications\, including the AFS book\, Expendable Pattern Casting\, published in 1992; a comprehensive review of the steel casting process called Making Quality Steel Castings: A Review of 20 Years of Literature. \nRaymond has been active in the metal casting industry on behalf of SFSA and the steel foundries. He has been with the Board of the Cast Metals Coalition since its founding in 1989 and served as President in 1998 and 1999. Cast Metals Coalition is a partnership with the Office of Industrial Technology\, U.S. Department of Energy Industries of the Future sponsoring research. He has also been on the Board of the American Metalcasting Consortium since its beginning in 1992. This is a partnership with the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency\, U.S. Department of Defense to develop casting technology. \nRaymond is also on the AFS MACT Task Force Steering Committee\, working with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on the implementation and development of regulations governing the emissions of hazardous air pollutants from steel foundries. He serves on the Industrial Advisory Board for Penn State Manufacturing Engineering and UAB Mechanical and Material Science Engineering. He is active in establishing the SFSA Foundation to support education and research for the future of the Steel Casting Industry. \nRay will be speaking to us about the future of the foundry industry. \nThanks to our meeting sponsors Palmer Mfg.\, Rivore Metals and Next IT! \nWe are collecting door prizes and dinner donations for Student Night on March 14!  Each $20 donation buys a dinner for a student\, you can donate on the registraion page for this meeting\, or contact any Board member.  Contact Andy Scherf at 616-935-3122 to donate door prizes or just bring them to the meeting.
URL:https://westmichiganafs.com/event/feb-14-2017-future-of-foundry-industry/
LOCATION:Fricano’s Place\, 1050 W Western Ave\, Muskegon\, MI\, 49441\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170110
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170111
DTSTAMP:20260511T043340
CREATED:20160801T204518Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161227T232035Z
UID:261-1484006400-1484092799@westmichiganafs.com
SUMMARY:January AFS Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Thomas R. Giffin is a Compliance Specialist at August Mack Environmental\, Inc. in the Indianapolis\, Indiana office. He offers industry experience in OSHA compliance including safety auditing\, program development\, training\, and ergonomic assessment\, as well as environmental compliance assistance such as SARA 312 (Tier II) reporting. Thomas is a Certified MODAPTS (Modular Arrangements of Predetermined Time Standards) Practitioner\, and earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Resources and Environmental Management from Ball State University. Thomas can be reached at 317.721.0699 . \nThomas will be speaking to us about the new OSHA silica standard and other upcoming rules facing our industry. \nThis meeting is sponsored by ASK Chemical and Roberts Sinto Corporation.
URL:https://westmichiganafs.com/event/january-10-2017-local-plant-tour/
LOCATION:Bella Maria’s Ristorante\, 513 W Pontaluna Rd\, Norton Shores\, 49444
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161213
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161214
DTSTAMP:20260511T043340
CREATED:20160801T204319Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161122T152732Z
UID:260-1481587200-1481673599@westmichiganafs.com
SUMMARY:Top Management Night
DESCRIPTION:December’s speaker will be Kirk Keithly\, General Manager of ExOne Midwest. \nThe ExOne Company (ExOne) was founded in 2005 as a spin-off of Extrude Hone Corporation\, a global supplier and developer of precision nontraditional machining processes and automated systems for more than 50 years. Three-dimensional printing emerged as the core technology for The ExOne Company\, which currently supplies services\, systems and solutions for manufacturing in the digital age\, including three-dimensional printing in industrial grade materials such as sand and metals. \nKeith will be speaking about rapid prototyping in the foundry industry. \nThanks to our meeting sponsors Eagle Alloy and DeWys Engineering.
URL:https://westmichiganafs.com/event/december-13-2016-top-management-night/
LOCATION:Porto Bello\, 41 Washington Ave\, Grand Haven\, MI\, 49417\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161108
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161109
DTSTAMP:20260511T043340
CREATED:20160801T204130Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160801T204810Z
UID:258-1478563200-1478649599@westmichiganafs.com
SUMMARY:Teachers Appreciation Night
DESCRIPTION:This year’s Teachers Appreciation Night will be held at Fricano’s Place in Muskegon on November 8. More information coming soon.
URL:https://westmichiganafs.com/event/november-8-2016-teachers-appreciation-night/
LOCATION:Fricano’s Place\, 1050 W Western Ave\, Muskegon\, MI\, 49441\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161011
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161012
DTSTAMP:20260511T043340
CREATED:20160801T203500Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161002T212650Z
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SUMMARY:Past Presidents Night
DESCRIPTION:October’s meeting will be a panel of local foundry leaders discussing issues they face running a foundry business in our area. A variety of topics ranging from safety\, regulation\, business level\, recruiting talent\, health insurance\, etc. will be discussed. \nThere will be a question and answer session at the end of the discussion. Be sure to bring your questions\, ideas\, and opinions! \nWe will also honor our past chapter presidents at this meeting. \nThis meeting is sponsored by Beacon Recycling and Humtown Products. \nThis year’s Past Presidents Night will be held on October 11 at Bella Maria’s (Oakridge Golf Course).
URL:https://westmichiganafs.com/event/october-11-2016-past-presidents-night/
LOCATION:Bella Maria’s Ristorante\, 513 W Pontaluna Rd\, Norton Shores\, 49444
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160913
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160914
DTSTAMP:20260511T043340
CREATED:20160801T203301Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160801T204719Z
UID:256-1473724800-1473811199@westmichiganafs.com
SUMMARY:Governmental Affairs
DESCRIPTION:This years Governmental Affairs event will be held at the USS Silversides Museum. More information coming soon.
URL:https://westmichiganafs.com/event/september-13-2016-governmental-affairs/
LOCATION:USS Silversides Maritime Museum – Muskegon Channel\, 1346 Bluff St\, Muskegon\, 49441\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160806
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160807
DTSTAMP:20260511T043340
CREATED:20150827T082318Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160722T223556Z
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SUMMARY:77th Annual AFS Western Michigan Golf Outing
DESCRIPTION:77th Annual AFS Western Michigan Golf Outing will be held at Chase Hammond Golf Club in Muskegon\, Mi.  \nWe are excited to be hosting our 77th 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. \nDownload Annual Golf Outing Brochures: \n\nAnnual Golf Outing Brochure\nAnnual Sponsor Brochure
URL:https://westmichiganafs.com/event/77th-annual-afs-western-michigan-golf-outing/
LOCATION:Chase Hammond Golf Course\, 2454 Putnam Rd\, Muskegon\, MI\, 49445\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160412
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160413
DTSTAMP:20260511T043340
CREATED:20150827T082013Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160320T220822Z
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SUMMARY:April 2016 Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION: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 a great time. The golf course opened March 12\, contact Eldorado Golf Course at (231) 779-9977. There are usually quite a few people who take advantage of the spring weather and the location to play some golf before the meeting.
URL:https://westmichiganafs.com/event/april-2016-chapter-meeting/
LOCATION:Cadillac Grill\, 7639 46 1/2 Mile Road\, Calillac\, MI\, 49601\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20160308T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20160308T190000
DTSTAMP:20260511T043340
CREATED:20150827T081827Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160118T220721Z
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SUMMARY:March 2016 Student Night
DESCRIPTION:The theme of our March meeting is education.  Prior to the meeting we will have tours of local manufacturing facilities\, and a tour of Muskegon Community College to view the Applied Technology Program.  The meeting will include a presentation of opportunities in the metal casting industry as well as available scholarships and stipends. \nMost of the attendees will be students from local high schools.  Each $20 donation will sponsor a student’s dinner.  Whether or not you are able to attend\, please help introduce the next generation to our industry.
URL:https://westmichiganafs.com/event/march-2016-student-night/
LOCATION:Musekgon Community College\, 221 Quarterline Rd\, Muskegon\, MI\, 49442\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160209
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160210
DTSTAMP:20260511T043340
CREATED:20150827T081411Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160114T114610Z
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SUMMARY:Febuary 2016 Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:With the pending retirement of AFS CEO Jerry Call after 12 years of leadership\, AFS has taken the opportunity to implement many changes in order to position the Association to meet the challenges of the future and prepare for new leadership.  AFS President Bruce Dienst will provide a comprehensive update on the changes that have taken place in the last 18 months and some of the exciting new developments that will allow AFS to serve the industry better than ever before. \nBruce Wallace Dienst\nBruce Dienst is President & Chief Executive Officer of Simpson Technologies Corporation in Aurora\, IL USA and the Geschäftsführer of Simpson Technologies GmbH in Baar\, Switzerland. Bruce also serves on the Simpson Technologies Corporation‘s Board of Directors. Bruce is the great\, great grandson of Simpson Technologies Corporation’s founder Peter L. Simpson. Bruce joined the company full time in June\, 1983 and\, in 1995\, became the fifth generation of the family to assume the role of company President. \nBruce graduated from Miami University in Oxford\, Ohio in 1983 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and in 1991 from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University with a Masters of Management. \nBruce has provided leadership in many metal casting industry professional organizations including serving as the President of the Casting Industry Suppliers Association in 1994-5\, President of the Foundry Educational Foundation in 2004-5 and currently as President of the American Foundry Society. He is the only person ever to have served as President of all three major American metal casting industry trade organizations. In recognition of his service Bruce was awarded the Casting Industry Suppliers Association Presidents Award in 2000 and an American Foundry Society Service Citation in 2002. \nBesides his metal casting industry involvement\, Bruce is active in the local community serving on the Board of Directors of the Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora\, IL\, currently acting as its Vice-Chairman\, and the Rush University Medical Center in Chicago\, IL.
URL:https://westmichiganafs.com/event/feb-2016-chapter-meeting/
LOCATION:Bella Maria’s Ristorante\, 513 W Pontaluna Rd\, Norton Shores\, 49444
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160112
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160113
DTSTAMP:20260511T043340
CREATED:20150827T081318Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151213T005931Z
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SUMMARY:January 2016 AFS Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Foundries are one of the most energy intensive industries in the country.  Learn about Consumers Energy’s Industrial Energy Management Program and how it can help you identify and save energy at your facility.  Hear about typical energy efficiency measures for foundries and learn how to reduce energy costs and define savings metrics to continuously improve performance. \nJoshua Davis\, PE CEM\nJoshua is an Energy Engineer with DNV GL\, who has worked with them for over 5 years. He manages the Industrial Energy Management program for Consumers Energy which helps customers streamline operations and find energy savings in their systems through regional forums\, on-site training events\, energy auditing\, and metric development. He has earned a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan State University. \nJerry Zolkowski\, PE CEM\nJerry has been a Senior Engineer at DNV GL since 2013. He works on the Consumers Energy Business Solutions incentive program in Michigan with a focus on making industrial plants more efficient. For 2.5 years Jerry worked at Dow Corning\, the world leader in silicones\, supporting global manufacturing energy efficiency efforts; and 6 years finding and evaluating energy conservation opportunities for Shaw Industries’ manufacturing operations. Shaw has over 50 manufacturing plants and is the country’s largest carpet producer. Also 10 years at the state’s industrial extension service at Georgia Tech. That work included energy conservation\, environmental compliance\, and plant & design engineering. Jerry holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Rochester and an MBA from Columbus State College. \nThanks to this month’s meeting sponsors ASK Chemicals/Mike Altepeter and Van Hydraulics/Cortney VanOeffelen!  RSVP by Friday\, January 8.
URL:https://westmichiganafs.com/event/jan-2016-chapter-meeting/
LOCATION:Jack’s (Holiday Inn)\, 940 W. Savidge\, Spring Lake\, MI\, 49456\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20151208T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20151208T210000
DTSTAMP:20260511T043340
CREATED:20150827T081204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151114T230818Z
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SUMMARY:Dec 2015 Top Management Night - Speaker Stephanie Salmon
DESCRIPTION:Washington Outlook: Key Issues Facing the Metalcasting Industry \nUS metalcasters are facing a wave of new regulations from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency\, Occupational Safety and Health Administration and National Labor Relations Board. Hear about the key legislative and regulatory issues that AFS has been actively engaged in 2015 and what the industry can expect in 2016. \nStephanie Salmon is President of Potomac Government Relations\, a public affairs firm located on Capitol Hill in Washington\, D.C. She has over twenty-five years of government relations experience and works with clients to represent their policy priorities before the Congress\, the Executive Branch and regulatory bodies in such issue areas such as workplace safety matters\, energy\, environment\, tax\, appropriations and trade. She has worked for the American Foundry Society for nearly twenty years and currently serves as the Vice President of Government Affairs. \nIn this role\, she serves as the association’s advocate before Congress\, a myriad of regulatory agencies\, and a broad range of coalitions. In addition\, she drafts legislative testimony\, develops regulatory comments\, issues action alerts and updates\, as well as crafting educational pieces on issues affecting the metalcasting industry. She serves on the AFS Safety and Health Committee\, as well as the liaison to the Government Affairs Committee. \nShe received her Bachelor of Arts degree in International Studies\, with a concentration in economics and business from the American University in Washington\, D.C. A native of Cincinnati\, Ohio\, Ms. Salmon resides in Arlington\, VA with her husband and three children.
URL:https://westmichiganafs.com/event/dec-2015-top-management-night-speaker-stephanie-salmon/
LOCATION:Porto Bello\, 41 Washington Ave\, Grand Haven\, MI\, 49417\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20151110T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20151110T200000
DTSTAMP:20260511T043340
CREATED:20151105T160937Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151105T160937Z
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SUMMARY:The Past\, Present\, and Future of Foundry Sand Reclamation
DESCRIPTION:presented by Glen Greta\, Foundry Consultant \nGlen started in the foundry industry in 1961 as a foundry co-op student with Deere and Company\, Moline\, Illinois\, while attending Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanics Arts\, Ames\, Iowa. He has performed every job in a foundry (core maker\, molder\, iron pourer\, cupola tender\, electric furnace operator\, cleaning room chipper/grinder\, maintenance mechanic\, maintenance electrician\, foundry engineer\, metallurgist\, supervisor\, general foreman\, superintendent\, foundry manager\, foundry owner (Stainless\, High Alloy). He has a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with a Minor in Metallurgy from Iowa State\, 1964. He served three years in the Army Corps of Engineers from 1967 through 1969\, trained as a combat engineer\, but never saw combat in Viet Nam. Thanks to the G. I. Bill\, he earned an MBA in Finance from Marquette University\, Milwaukee\, Wisconsin in 1974. He has extensive experience in insulating products and coatings\, selling for FOSECO\, No-Bake Binder Systems selling for Ashland Chemical\, and teaching as a CMI instructor. He started developing mechanical and thermal scrubbing for sand reclamation systems for Wheelabrator-Frye in 1979. He has been a Foundry Design/Engineer/Consultant since 1999. He has designed and project managed two greenfield foundry projects and one brownfield project since 2002. Glen is happily married to Penny. They each have two children from previous marriages\, and six grand-children. Glen restores military vehicles from World War II as a hobby.
URL:https://westmichiganafs.com/event/the-past-present-and-future-of-foundry-sand-reclamation/
LOCATION:Lake House Waterfront Grille\, 730 Terrace Point Drive\, Muskegon\, MI\, 49440\, United States
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