Learn, Network and More via PMA Events and Meetings
January 27, 2025Comments
With a mission to provide networking and information-transfer opportunities without peer, PMA offers a stellar meetings lineup that proves popular year after year. PMA delivers year-round industry events, conferences and educational programs that offer invaluable networking opportunities and information to help attendees grow their businesses and maximize profitability.
Responsible for planning and overseeing PMA’s signature events, roundtables and related meetings activities: Katlyn Stratis, director of meetings and events, and meetings and events managers Alison Miller, Julia Gannon and Marianne Sichi.
“PMA’s meetings are a source of unique networking and educational opportunities in the metal forming industry,” Stratis explains. “Our meetings hold a captive audience that really lead member companies toward superior competitiveness and profitability.”
Signature Events—The Big Three
Core to PMA’s meetings offerings are its 2025 signature events: Metal Stamping Technology Conference, Forming Our Future and the Automotive Parts Suppliers Conference (APSC).
Slated for January 28-29 in Nashville, TN, the Metal Stamping Technology Conference offers industry-leading intelligence to professionals from both the metal stamping and tool and die communities to learn from one another; share experiences; and gain new insight into emerging, evolving and maturing technologies. Produced by PMA in conjunction with MetalForming, the conference features keynote presentations, educational sessions, exhibits and networking opportunities. This event annually attracts more than 200 participants, providing ample opportunities for learning and collaboration.
Forming Our Future, PMA’s annual leadership conference and board meeting, is open to PMA members and nonmembers. Over four days, attendees enjoy inspirational keynotes, educational sessions on important industry issues, and networking activities that encourage and promote relationship-building and productive conversation. Picturesque Puerto Rico serves as host location for 2025’s Forming Our Future, March 5-8. With numerous optional activities, attendees have ample opportunities to experience the local culture and island attractions.
APSC is the premier conference for companies supplying the automotive industry, with APSC 2025, the 32nd annual event, taking place in Nashville, TN, October 28-29. This event brings together the auto-parts-supplier community for two days of insight, forecasting and networking.
