Management Development Institute (MDI) 2023

Event Date: Sunday, March 26, 2023 to Tuesday, March 28, 2023

FIA's Management Development Institute (MDI) is a three-part series of lectures, case studies, roundtable discussions, expert panels and structured networking specifically designed to provide mid-level managers with the tools they need to advance their careers.

• Session 1: March 26-28, 2023
• Session 2: June 25-27, 2023
• Session 3: September 17-19, 2023

Click the button below to download the MDI 2023 brochure.

MDI TOPICS INCLUDED:

• Objective setting, delegation and time management
• Business law - contracts, terms and conditions
• Effective business communications
• Planning strategy and business models
• Industrial markets, marketing and sales
• Financial management and non-routine decision making
• Negotiations when developing and managing the supply chain
• Professional development and networking in the forging industry

PLANT TOURS:

• Session 1: Persuit Aerospace
• Session 2: thyssenkrupp rothe erde USA Inc

Please note: The plant tour facilities will have the opportunity to review the list of attendees prior to the event. If the company decides that someone on the list is deemed to be in competition with them, the facility will inform FIA. The FIA staff will then contact the attendee to let them know that they may not attend the tour. 

REGISTRATION:

To register, click the red button below:

If you have questions about MDI registration, please contact Kathy Edwards at (216) 781-6260 or kathy@forging.org.

ASK YOUR SUPERVISOR/BOSS:

Interested in joining the 2023 Class, but need permission from your boss or supervisor? Click here to download a request letter template.

SUGGESTED HOTELS:

SpringHill Suites by Marriott Cleveland Independence

6060 Rockside Pl, Independence, OH 44131

Phone: 216-264-4190

5-min drive to FIA HQ

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Cleveland – Independence

6200 Quarry Ln, Independence, OH 44131

Phone: 216-447-1300

5-min drive to FIA HQ

CANCELLATION POLICY:

Registration fees are non-refundable. Substitutions are allowed if submitted to FIA in writing by March 13, 2023.

PLEASE NOTE:

No registration is final until accepted by FIA. FIA reserves the right to refuse registration/attendance to any person. Any registrations that is not accepted by the FIA will be refunded in full.