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   GLOBAL OPPORTUNITITES for SPECIAL

    TOOLING and MACHINING COMPANIES

           Windsor, Ontario, Canada

                  June 20 - 24, 2010

The CTMA has been chosen to host the

13th International Special Tooling &

Machining Association's World Conference

and the 11th International Pattern-Model Makers Congress.

               PRELIMINARY AGENDA

                    CALL FOR PAPERS

        SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITITIES

            HENRY FORD MUSEUM DINNER

     VIRTUAL VISIT - CAESARS WINDSOR

            ONLINE HOTEL RESERVATIONS

                       ISTMA-World

                 REGISTRATION FORM

PLANT TOUR & DINNER MEETING

The Western Ontario Chapter is pleased to present a tour of COM DEV International in Cambridge and dinner at the Holiday Inn.  After dinner presentations will feature "Canadian Dollar Looking Ahead ... Methods of Protecting Profits" and information on the upcoming Incoming Trade Mission/Meet The Buyers Event.

February 11, 2010

CTMA RECEIVES $100,000 TO HELP HOST AN IN-BOUND TRADE MISSION:

The Ontario government announced today that is has contributed $100,000 to help the CTMA host an in-bound trade mission in conjunction with the World Tooling Conference being held in June 2010.  It will connect at least 30 buyers from international markets to Ontario's machine, tool, die & mould sector.

January 8, 2010

EXPANDING IN MEXICO:

You Need to Know How To Mitigate Risks and Maximize Rewards

This seminar will be of special interest to Ontario manufacturers interested or active in the Mexican market and looking to expand trade or establish operations in the market.

January 20, 2010 - GTA

January 22, 2010 - Windsor

BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE WORKFORCE:

Apprenticeship in the Canadian Automotive Industry

The Council for Automotive Human Resources (CAHR) has launched an Advanced Manufacturing Speciality-Skilled Training Models project.  Focusing on small- and medium sized enterprises, the model is intended to offer a model that can renew and revive recognizable apprenticships among advanced manufacturing employers across the automotive industry.

ISTMA-AMERICAS

BUSINESS CONDITIONS SURVEY

Members are invited to participate in this survey for the 6-month period ending Dec. 31/09. It is intended to provide a geographical "snapshot" of business trends and conditions in the special tooling and machining industry in the ISTMA-Americas region. Please complete the survey by February 8, 2010.

ARCHIVED REPORTS ....

16th ANNUAL

APPRENTICESHIP COMPETITION

Build a V-Block & Apprentices could WIN Ca$h, Gerstner Tool Chests, Tools & More!!

GRAND PRIZE provided by:

Information & Registration Form

Sponsorship Opportunities

Precision Machining & Tooling Trades

are the backbone of modern manufacturing.  Skilled trades people include General Machinists, Tool & Die Makers, Mould Makers, Pattern Makers and Model Makers.

PROFITABLE?    COMPETITIVE?

BENCHMARK YOUR COMPANY AGAINST THE INDUSTRY ...

THE WAGE & BUSINESS SURVEY INCLUDES:

* Detailed wage rates for more than

   120 industry-related Employee

   classifications;

* Shop charge-out rates;

* Financial Benchmarks; and more