2012 Monthly Webinar Schedule

Our monthly webinars are hosted on Go to Meeting.  Please check here every month for the code for the meeting. You can get the dial-in instructions when you log into GoToMeeting or, preferably, use a headset which allows you to hear the presentation.  You will be muted during the presentation so you can use the speakers on your computer but ... BE AWARE ... that will create feedback if you want to ask a question.  You can always ask questions in writing.

January - No webinar

February 28 - All About the MCAA Sales Training Program.  Join MCAA president Cynthia Esher and program designer Mike Robertson as they outline the way the program was developed, how it works, what the curricula is (including samples of each of the training modules for sales, technology and process industries).  Find out whether Certification or non-certification is right for you and your team. This webinar is now available for download for members to review.

March 27 - No webinar scheduled.

April 24 - Executive Briefing for the Customer Satisfaction Survey.  Join MCAA president Cynthia Esher as she reviews the highlights resulting from the annual group deployment of customer satisfaction surveys.  She will cover the basics of the program but delve into some of the results (aggregated only) and how they compare to prior years.

May - No webinar (The Association will be holding its annual meeting, The Industry Forum.

June 26 - Operating Benchmarks.  Please join Ed Curry as he reprises his presentation at the Industry Forum reviewing the results of the MCAA annual Operating Benchmarks Report.

July 24 - Industry Forecast Update.  Join Paul Rasmusson and Mike Willey of the market analyst firm of Global Foresight Group as they review the results of the 2012 forecast which tracks process control products and industries through 2016.

August 28 - Power Formula for LinkedIn Success. Wayne Breitbarth, President, M&M Interiors, to reprise his session from the Industry Forum "Power Formula for LinkedIn Success."  Wayne has taught more than 10,000 people—from entry level to CEO—how to effectively use the world's most popular professional networking site, LinkedIn.  In this session, Wayne shares not only why business professionals should embrace LinkedIn but also how to navigate the site, create a powerful personal profile, and use LinkedIn's powerful features to find more customers, business opportunities, or perhaps even a new job.

September 25 - Cynthia Esher, President of MCAA will present a review of the programs of MCAA.  This presentation has been made to many existing members and new members as they come into the Association.  It is a great way to learn or remember all that MCAA can bring to you and to your management team as you run and grow your business. Register at https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/673356016

October 23- Peter Martin, Vice President Strategic Ventures, Invensys to reprise his session from the Industry Forum "The Need to Provide Value Based Solutions."  Automation technology has effectively been deployed to control plant efficiency for decades.  As the business variables of industrial companies have transitioned from highly stable over extended time periods to almost real-time variability, controlling plant efficiency is not enough. Automation technology must now be deployed to control the profitability of industrial businesses.  This requires a huge expansion in focus for operators, maintenance personnel and automation and control specialists to become effective business managers.  The challenge is daunting, but those who successfully expand their knowledge and skill sets in this direction will become the most valuable contribotors to the success of the business for their industrial organizations.  This session outlines the current industry driving forces and needs as described by a variety of executives from across the industry and offers a framework and approach to successfully meeting the challenge—all presented with wit and insight by a stalwart of the process control industry.
Register at https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/272977320

November 27- Economic Forecast.  Join our favorite economist, Dr. Jeff Dietrich as he gives an update to the business economic forecast he will present in May at the Industry Forum.  Jeff will focus on a few key industries to help MCAA members understand where his respected firm believes the trends are going in 2013 and beyond. Regfister at https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/449829481

December - No Webinar.