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We are less than on month away from the 2016 Mid-Atlantic Lean Conference!

Share the news and register today for our 18-19 October gathering of the region's continuous improvement practitioners.

Join us for the conference, including the MWCC's 20th anniversary celebration: Two decades of creating cultures of continuous improvement!

See you there!

Jeff Fuchs
Executive Director
2016 Mid-Atlantic Lean Conference
18-19 October, 8 am - 4 pm
Register Now!

Register today for the 2016 Mid-Atlantic Lean Conference, our 5th annual gathering and the mid-Atlantic region's premier learning and knowledge-sharing event designed to help people improve the performace of every enterprise. 


Join us for:
  • Four keynote discussions with award-winning thought leaders (see keynote profiles on our website)
  • Thirty-two informative discussions on process improvement, leadership, culture, change management, and more (full agenda at-a-glance coming soon)
  • Special interest tracks in Lean Government and Lean Healthcare
  • Networking, workshops and breakout sessions
  • Exhibits, displays, books and videos

Your registration includes complementary admission to our 18 October late afternoon reception celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Maryland World Class Consortia. Two decades building cultures of continuous improvement!

 

2016 Mid-Atlantic Lean Conference:

Radisson North Baltimore, Timonium, MD

18-19 October, 8 am - 4 pm

$449 members, $599 non-members

Government, healthcare, and student rates are available.

Contact Marina Nalli-Skelton for group rates.

 
Building the Fit Organization
20 October, 8 am - 4 pm

This workshop reframes lean and continuous improvement as a journey toward organizational fitness.  Led by the award-winning author of Building the Fit Organization, participants learn about six core principles that can make any organization faster, stronger, and more competitive.

Has lean training ever left you feeling confused or alienated? Manufacturing examples, Japanese terms, business buzzwords?  There's none of that here! By using fitness as a metaphor, Dan Markovitz, provides a familiar-feeling approach to improvement that makes concepts easier to learn and apply.

This is a wonderfully engaging workshop that is great for non-manufacturers, service industries, healthcare, government, office workers, executives, and anybody seeking to take a simple, fresh approach to continuous improvement.

Want a workshop sneak peek? Hear Dan speak on 19 October (and pick up a copy of his book) at the 2016 Mid-Atlantic Lean Conference!

 
 
Check Out These Partner Events:
Northeast LEAN Conference

October 4-5, Worcester MA: The Greater Boston Manufacturing Partnership hosts its 12th annual Northeast L.E.A.N. Conference.  GBMP's event provides information and inspiration to Lean practitioners for everyone: those just starting out to seasoned leaders. Enjoy the practical learning format, including keynote and breakout sessions, expert panels, peer-to-peer discussions, hands-on simulations, interactive learning, and networking opportunities.  
 
Info and Registration
Kata Practitioner Day

October 9, Philadelphia PA: The Maryland World Class Consortia, along with AME and DVIRC, co-hosts a Kata Practitioner Day. Publication of the book Toyota Kata in 2009 began a different way of thinking about and deploying Lean. Today, many organizations have made practice of the Improvement Kata and the Coaching Kata a part of daily work. The Kata Practitioner Day is a forum for everyone to hear firsthand from mid-Atlantic region companies practicing Toyota Kata.

Hear what practitioners have learned so far, and plan to learn by networking and doing, at this reasonably-priced, high-value event. Participation is strictly limited to the first 50 people to ensure room for engagement and discussion.    
 
Info and Registration
A Tribute to Champions

November 30 6-9 pm, Martins West, Baltimore, MD: RMI of Maryland hosts a dinner celebration to showcase Maryland's manufacturing champions. The Tribute to Champions event is part of RMI's Image of Manufacturing Campaign, an ongoing effort to educate key policy makers about the manufacturing industry: who we are, what we do, and why we are vital to Maryland's future economic growth.

Click below to visit the website, and nominate a person, company, organization or project that is moving Maryland manufacturing toward next generation manufacturing, creating a positive image of manufacturing, or otherwise achieving meaningful results to move this vital industry forward. 

The Maryland World Class Consortia www.mwcmc.org
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