Last Chance: Sales & Marketing Conference Filling Fast
The AFS Marketing and Selling of Castings conference will be held July 31-Aug. 1 at the Westin O'Hare, Rosemont, Ill. Take the opportunity to register now to gain access to experts and potential customers. Registrations are coming in fast, so sign up before it is filled.

A special two-hour in-depth seminar with marketing guru Dan McQuiston (www.mcquistongroup.com), Butler Univ., is planned, along with several top-notch speakers including:

• Ed O'Neil, Director of Global Sourcing, Caterpillar
• Bob Whaley, Director of Procurement, Haas Automation
• Jim King, Commodity Sourcing Analyst, FMC Technologies
• Robert Ryan, Director, Engine Business Global Purchasing, Cummins Inc.
• Wayne Braun & Jim Clifford, Sales & Marketing, AmeriCast Technologies Inc.
• Alex Bryant, President, East-West Associates
• Rick Betori, President, Wonderlic
• Tim Daro, President, Bernard & Co.

As part of the conference special, have your website, brochures and other marketing and communications vehicles evaluated one-on-one by industry experts in a critique session. All attendees will receive a free copy of the 2008 AFS Forecast and Trends Report (valued at $400).

For more information, or to register for the AFS Marketing and Selling of Castings conference, contact AFS customer service at 800/537-4237 or click here to view the conference brochure.

Free Webinar to Focus on Selection, Use of Respirators
AFS is producing a 30-minute webinar on Wednesday, July 16, at 11:00 AM EST. This webinar will educate on the number of factors that impact the selection and use of respirators in a metalcasting facility. Topics include:

• OSHA's respiratory protection standard
• Selecting respirators for use in metalcasting facilities
• Types of respirators
• Use and care of respirators

To register for this webinar, visit www.afsinc.org/respiratorwebinar. For more information, contact Dave Krugman, AFS PR and marketing coordinator at dkrugman@afsinc.org or 800/537-4237.

Executive Conference Focuses On Energy, Raw Materials
The 2008 Foundry Executive Conference will be held September 21-23 at the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino, Incline Village, Nev. This annual summit of industry leadership will feature presentations on:

• Slimming Down with Lean Manufacturing, Chip Long, World Class Consulting Group;
• U.S. Scrap & Alloy Markets: A Status Report for Metalcasters, Jason Redden, Omnisource Corp.;
• U.S. Coke Market: A Status Report for Metalcasters, Robert Bloom, Tonawanda Coke Corp.
• Going Green in Metalcasting, Jim Schifo, Keramida Environmental, Inc.

The special events at this conference include golf and tennis tournaments and a three-hour Lake Tahoe Cruise aboard the Tahoe Queen.

For more information, or to register, contact AFS customer service at 800/537-4237 or click here to view a conference brochure.