| Saturday, October 18, 2003 |
| All Day |
Board of Directors Meeting |
| Sunday, October 19, 2003 |
| 6:45 a.m. |
Golf Tournament (Prizes sponsored by Ziegenbein Associates & Reed Business) Shotgun start at 8 a.m. |
| 9:45 - 4:15 p.m. |
Optional offsite tours and activities |
| 4 - 6 p.m. |
Ag Advisory Committee Meeting |
| 4 - 6 p.m. |
Supplier Council Meeting |
| 6 - 8 p.m. |
Welcome Reception (Sponsored by Dana Corporation, Timken Company) |
| Monday, October 20, 2003 |
| 7 a.m. |
Continental Breakfast (Sponsored by Forester Communications) |
| 8 a.m. |
Chairman's Welcome Remarks |
Ron DeFeo, Terex Corporation |
| 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. |
Going from Good to Great |
Captain Michael Abrashoff, Grassroots Leadership |
| 9:30 - 10 a.m. |
Break (Sponsored by Bondioli & Pavesi) |
| 10 - 11:30 a.m. |
The Economy: Domestic, Global and Sector Views |
Gerard Baker, Financial Times
Harry Baumes, Global Insight |
| 11:30 - Noon |
Non-Tariff Trade Barrier Opportunities |
Robert Noth, Deere & Company |
| Noon |
Lunch (Sponsored by G&G Manufacturing) |
| 1:15 - 2 p.m. |
Becoming Great through Innovation |
Robert Tucker, The Innovation Resource |
| 2 - 2:30 p.m. |
Break (Sponsored by Diamond Vogel Paints) |
| 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. |
Understanding the Equipment Valuation |
Presenters represent Caterpillar, Deere & Company, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, Daniel Kaplan Assoc. |
| 3:30 - 4:15 p.m. |
State of the Industries |
Supplier Council |
| 5:30 - 9 p.m. |
Ports of Call Dinner Event (Meet in the lobby at 5:30) (Sponsored in part by NTN Bearing Corp.) |
| Tuesday, October 21, 2003 |
| 7 a.m. |
Continental Breakfast |
| 8 a.m. |
Opening Comments and Association Update |
Ron DeFeo, Dennis Slater |
| 8:45 - 10 a.m. |
Manufacturing Excellence - Going from Good to Great |
Patricia Panchak, IndustryWeek
Lee Whittington, The Boeing Company |
| 10 - 10:30 a.m. |
Break (Sponsored by Bondioli & Pavesi) |
| 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. |
Understanding a Cyclical Business |
William Lasky, JLG Industries
Robert Vermeer, Vermeer Manufacturing |
| 11:30 a.m. - Noon |
The Quest for Excellence |
Joseph Bogosian, USDOC |
| Noon |
Lunch |
| 1:15 - 2:30 p.m. |
Industry Feud - Knowing Your Customers! |
Ron DeFeo, Terex |
| 2:30 - 3 p.m. |
Break (Sponsored by O'Neal Steel) |
| 3 - 4 p.m. |
Turning Your Team from Good to Great |
J.C. Watts, Former Congressman |
| 4 p.m. |
End of business session |
| 6 - 9 p.m. |
Finale Reception, Dinner (Sponsored in part by Donaldson Company & ZF Industries) Board buses at 5:30 p.m. |
| Wednesday, October 22, 2003 |
| 8 - 10 a.m. |
Annual Conference Planning Committee Meeting |
| 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. |
Bituminous & Aggregate Equipment Bureau Statistics Meeting |
