Passing the Torch: Aligning Ownership, Legacy, and Transition Strategies
2025-11-13 08:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Michael Angelo’s Winery, 5515 Broadview Road, Richfield, OH, United States
In partnership with the CWRU Weatherhead Center for Family Business Glenmede Private Wealth invites you to Passing the Torch: Aligning Ownership, Legacy, and Transition Strategies
Thursday, November 13th
8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Michael Angelo’s Winery
5515 Broadview Road in Richfield
Gather with Glenmede and the Center an insightful discussion answering the for Family Business for an insightful discussion answering these critical questions

How to transition ownership over time without immediately giving up control?
How can families align personal values and goals with their business’s long-term vision?
How do current tax and legislative trends influence succession planning and transfer of ownership strategies?
What are effective strategies for equitably distributing wealth among family members when only some are active in the business?

Speakers
Mark Parthemer, JD, AEP, ACTEC Fellow
Chief Wealth Strategist, Glenmede
Mary-Noelle Rasi
Wealth Planner, Managing Director, Glenmede
Jennifer Marriott
Chief Executive Officer, Redmond Waltz Electric
Akron NTMA members and their families are invited to attend for FREE. Please email Laura Bonnet at lxb485@case.edu.
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Kindly RSVP by Friday, November 7 to jack.casler@glenmede.com

One Voice in Washington: Public Policy Update
2025-12-05 12:00 - 13:00 | OH
Join PMA and NTMA’s One Voice advocacy team for an overview of the latest government actions affecting the industry.

Thank you to our December webinar sponsor, Federated Insurance!

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Machining the Future: ﻿Innovation, Resilience, and Readiness
2026-02-12 16:30 - 19:30 | Sheraton Hotel – Ballroom, 1989 Front St, Cuyahoga Falls, OH, 44221, United States
Join Akron NTMA for an in-person executive panel created for manufacturing leaders shaping their 2026 strategy.
As manufacturers enter the new year, shop owners and decision-makers are navigating rising costs, rapid technological advances, and expanding compliance requirements—while also evaluating how automation can drive efficiency and competitiveness. This moderated panel brings together experts in finance, additive manufacturing, shop automation, and government CMMC compliance to deliver a practical, forward-looking “State of the Industry” discussion focused on real-world decision-making.
Designed for owners, presidents, VPs, and senior managers, this evening event combines strategic insight with actionable guidance you can apply directly in your shop. Enjoy food, drinks, networking with peers, and a focused panel discussion followed by audience Q&A.
Thursday, February 12, 2026
4:30pm – 7:30pm
Location:
Sheraton Hotel – Ballroom
1989 Front St, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221
Members: $75 | Non-Members: $85
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Key Takeaways
By attending you will gain:

3D Printing for Traditional Shops – Practical guidance on when additive manufacturing makes sense and how to adopt it strategically.
CMMC Essentials– What manufacturers need to know about CMMC requirements and their impact on government contracting.
Shop Automation Strategies – How automation can improve productivity, reduce labor constraints, and support scalable growth.
2026 Economic Outlook– A clear view of inflation, reshoring trends, and market conditions impacting machine shops.
Executive Networking– Connect with fellow manufacturing leaders facing similar challenges and opportunities.

This session is designed to help manufacturing executives leave with ideas they can evaluate, prioritize, and act on as they plan for 2026—rather than broad trends with no clear next steps.
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Stop the Revenue Rollercoaster: Build Predictable Pipeline Without Hiring a Big Team
2026-08-12 14:00 - 15:00 | OH
Date/Time: Wednesday, August 12, 2026 | 2PM Eastern
Cost: $10 members / $25 non-members
Title: Stop the Revenue Rollercoaster: Build a Predictable Pipeline Without Hiring a Big Team
Designed for CEOs / VP Sales / C-suite manufacturers dealing with declining growth, customer concentration risk, and immature sales/marketing systems.
Learning Objectives:
By the end, attendees will be able to:

Identify what is broken in your revenue engine and the system failures behind the rollercoaster.
Self-diagnose their maturity using an eight-area checklist and pinpoint their top two growth blockers.
Apply a 90-day stabilization plan including CRM, handoffs, messaging, and reporting cadence.
Understand the business benefits, including reduced concentration risk, predictable pipeline, less chaos, and better conversion.
Know the next step, the Free Great 8 Revenue Scorecard and Diagnostic, including what they get and why it is the logical move.

Speaker: Chris Peer, President, SyncShow
Bio: Christopher Peer is an entrepreneur, author, and speaker with more than 20 years of experience helping B2B manufacturers and service firms modernize their revenue engines. He is the Founder and CEO of Manufacturing Growth Lab and SyncShow, where he works with leadership teams to replace whack-a-mole marketing with a unified, measurable growth system. Chris created the Great 8 Pillars framework to help B2B companies diagnose what’s broken across marketing and sales, prioritize what to fix first, and build the people, strategy, systems, and software required for predictable pipeline. He has helped hundreds of companies strengthen positioning, improve lead flow, and build the infrastructure needed for scalable growth.
Chris speaks on revenue systems, predictable pipeline, and eliminating whack-a-mole marketing for B2B businesses.

Founder and CEO, Manufacturing Growth Lab
Founder and CEO, SyncShow
Creator, Great 8 Pillars framework
Author, The Great 8 Pillars of ROI-Driven Marketing
Two-time Inc. 5000 winner
Inc Magazine best places to work winner
Certified StoryBrand Implementer

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When a Shipment Fails, What Does It Actually Cost? A practical freight decision framework for precision manufacturers
2026-09-10 11:30 - 12:30 | OH
Format: 45-minute webinar + Q&A
Presented by: Revolution Trucking, NTMA Akron Bronze Industry Partner
What This Is
A working session for manufacturers who ship high-value, precision, or time-sensitive parts and want a better framework for making freight decisions — not just a better rate.
The central question running through the whole presentation: what does it actually cost when a shipment fails? Not the invoice. The actual cost — production delays, customer escalations, emergency expedites, rework, and recovery.
Attendees leave with a practical risk scorecard they can use on their next shipment.
Agenda

Opening scenario — a real freight failure, what it cost, and why the invoice didn’t show it
Freight price vs. freight cost — the hidden cost of a “cheap” shipment gone wrong
The precision freight risk scorecard — five questions that determine what service level a shipment actually needs
Mode tradeoffs — when LTL is right, when it isn’t, and what the alternatives are
Three manufacturing scenarios — including one where standard service was the correct call
Revolution’s role for NTMA members — freight review program and member benefit overview

What Attendees Take Away

A one-page risk scorecard for evaluating any shipment
A mode tradeoffs reference card
Access to a no-cost freight review for NTMA members

Why It Works for Your Members
The presentation is built to be useful regardless of whether attendees ever work with Revolution. The framework applies to any freight decision. Revolution’s role comes at the end, positioned as the partner who helps members apply what they just learned.
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