USMBC Annual Conference

The USMBC 2010 Annual Conference is coming up!  This event – the first one organized by the Upper Shore Manufacturing & Business Council – will be held on Tuesday, May 18, 2010.

Company Growth … Business Management … Human Resources … Education

The USMBC Annual Conference will offer a full day of interesting and informative speakers, presentations and workshops.  In addition to several full-meeting sessions plus social/networking opportunities, three meeting “tracks” will be offered to serve the interests of specific attendees:

• Business/operations track
• Human resources track
• Education track

The agenda for the Annual Conference is currently under development.  The following topics are among those being planned:

Business Topics

• Taking advantage of export opportunities and selling worldwide.
• Exploring opportunities for utilizing tax credits in your business.
• Getting to know your economic development officers on the Upper Shore – and what they can do for you.
• Harnessing the power of social media and social marketing to benefit your business.
• Sustainability and “corporate green” issues: practical solutions that preserve the environment while benefiting your business.
• CEO Forum (invitation-only, conducted by USMBC).

Human Resources Topics

• Results of the latest USMBC biennial wage and benefits survey – what do they mean?
• The state of local employment – strengths, weaknesses, and what HR managers need to do to attract the best local talent.
• Human Resources Forum (conducted by the Upper Shore Society for Human Resource Management)

Education Topics

• Career Day development and planning session for educators.
• Manufacturing Education: Partnership for Excellence (MEPE) program and other business/educational partnerships.
• How the Eastern Shore Higher Education Center (ESHEC) at Chesapeake College works for and benefits graduating high school students.
• Educators Forum (conducted by USMBC).

Fees for attending the USMBC Annual Meeting are as follows:

• USMBC Member Organizations:  $75 for first attendee; $50 for each additional attendee.
• USMBC Non-Member Organizations:  $100 for first attendee, $75 for each additional attendee.

(Continental breakfast, lunch, morning and afternoon refreshments will be provided, as well as a social hour and refreshments at the end of the conference.)

Click here for Conference Agenda

To register click on link below.

Conference Registration Form

For more information on the USMBC Annual Conference, including sponsorship opportunities, contact the USMBC office or call (410) 827-7744.