MTI Fall Meeting Huge Success $1,000,000 Donated to MTI Educational Foundation
The Metal Treating Institute’s Fall Meeting, was hosted October 9-11 in Tucson, AZ. This year’s meeting was a big celebration for MTI’s 90th anniversary. Many stated it was great to experience content so relevant to today’s challenges and opportunities, and the energy of the attendees was at an all-time high.
197 people attended from the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, experiencing three days of high-level networking and content, focused on key issues impacting heat treaters and suppliers. The sessions included: artificial intelligence, predictive maintenance, and table discussions where Members weighed in on six industry topics suggested by those in attendance.
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During the three days, MTI Members engaged in two high-energy networking dinners and numerous education sessions. This allowed many first-timers and attendees the opportunity to meet key executives and CEOs; connecting on common challenges and solutions.
To cap off the meeting, MTI’s final night dinner hosted the 2023 YES Management Training program’s graduation and MTI’s Service and Leadership Awards. There were 34 heat treating executives that graduated this year’s YES program, and 8 companies/individuals were recognized for their outstanding service to the industry and MTI.
During dinner, MTI Educational Foundation Chair, Buster Crossley, shared an update on the Foundation. Mr. Crossley introduced MTI Past President, Wally Bamford, to say a few words on what MTI meant to him over his life in the heat treating industry. Wally announced during his comments that he would be donating $1,000,000 in Canadian funds to the Educational Foundation to help them further their purpose and mission. Wally shared, "I'm excited to donate an amount that can have a lasting impact on the Foundation and the heat treating industry and would encourage others to do the same."
MTI Educational Foundation Chair Buster Crossley stated, “Wally Bamford’s incredible donation is a game changer for MTI and the Foundation. It will allow our leadership to continue to create big solutions for the challenges we face as heat treaters. MTI greatly appreciates the generosity of Wally.”
At the conclusion of the dinner, Jim Orr from Penna Flame Industries passed the gavel to the 2024 President, Ryan Fussell from Southwest Metal Treating in Dallas/Fort Worth, TX.
If you have not attended an MTI National Meeting, you are truly missing out on a great opportunity to gain a fresh perspective on your business, learn real-time trends impacting the industry, and reenergize your passion for leading your company through the connections made at the meetings.
Mark your calendar for MTI’s Spring Meeting at the Signia Hilton Resort in Orlando, FL on May 2-4, 2024. The MTI Spring Meeting in Orlando is a great opportunity to reward a high-performing leader in your organization with the opportunity to take their family to a national meeting. Details will be released in December 2023. For more information, visit HeatTreat.net.