2026 MSCI Northern Ohio Chapter Industry Dinner
Thursday, September 17, 2026Via Roma Event Center & Ristorante | North Royalton, OhioAkron NTMA Members Receive MSCI Member Pricing: $160 per person
Akron NTMA members are invited to join the MSCI Northern Ohio Chapter for its 2026 Industry Dinner—an evening designed to bring together leaders from across the metals and manufacturing community for valuable insight, conversation, and connections.
Why Attend? Machine shops are making important decisions every day around customer demand, costs, workforce, capital investments, and future growth—often while navigating an uncertain economic environment.This event is an opportunity to step outside the day-to-day operations of your shop and gain perspective that can help you think ahead.
Attendees will hear from:
Joe Rice, Director of State & Local Government Relations, Lockheed Martin SpaceGain perspective from one of the world’s leading aerospace and defense manufacturers and hear insights from a leader who works at the intersection of business, government, education, and community relations.
Mark Tepper, CEO, Strategic Wealth Partners — 2027 Economic OutlookGet a forward-looking perspective on the economy and the factors that could impact businesses as you begin planning for 2027.
Benefits for Machine Shops
- Plan ahead with greater perspective. Hear an economic outlook that can help inform budgeting, hiring, equipment purchases, and growth decisions.
- Stay connected to the broader manufacturing economy. Gain insight beyond your own shop and customers.
- Strengthen your supply-chain relationships. Network with professionals throughout Northern Ohio’s metals and manufacturing community.
- Build new industry connections. Meet potential suppliers, customers, partners, and other manufacturing leaders.
- Get away from the shop and think strategically. Take an evening to focus on the bigger trends that could affect your business in the year ahead.
Special Pricing for Akron NTMA Members. Through our relationship with the MSCI Northern Ohio Chapter, Akron NTMA members are invited to attend at the MSCI member rate of $160 per person.
Schedule:5:00–6:00 PM — Registration, Cash Bar & Hors d’oeuvres6:00–6:45 PM — Dinner6:45–8:00 PM — Featured Speakers
Registration Deadline: Wednesday, September 9, 2026
We encourage Akron NTMA members to take advantage of this opportunity to gain insight, make connections, and prepare their businesses for what may be ahead in 2027.
The event flyer confirms the September 17 date, the two featured speakers, and Mark Tepper’s 2027 Economic Outlook presentation.
To register, download and complete this form, and send it to tzingale@mscichaptersupport.com