Welcome Reception
The FORUM will begin with a Welcome Reception giving attendees the opportunity to meet and socialize with fellow FORUM participants during this casual event.
Tour of Keyland Polymer UV Powder, LLC/DVUV, LLC
We will tour Keyland Polymer UV Powder and DVUV to learn about powder coatings they develop, formulate, and manufacture that are cured with UV light energy.
At Keyland’s sister company, DVUV, we will experience the powder coating process in action. This custom coater specializes in powder coating MDF (medium density fiberboard) and provides finished components to the retail, healthcare, hospitality, education, office, and kitchen and bath industries. Their finishing process takes just 20 minutes from start to finish.
Static to Dynamic: Utilizing Social Media to Bring Your Personal and Professional Brands to Life
Learn how to use social media to your advantage both personally and professionally. Receive strategies for posting content to maximize user engagement. Gain insight into how to leverage your personal and professional brands to identify an audience, gain followers, make connections, and get leads. Attendees will also see “behind the scenes” how analytics work and learn tools to bring their personal and professional brands to life.
My Journey to Leadership Panel
In this moderated panel discussion, women in a variety of leadership roles within the finishing industry share their career journeys. Learn about the challenges they faced and how they overcame them, as well as tips you may be able to apply to your own career pursuits. Our panelists have diverse backgrounds to provide perspective from both technical and non-technical viewpoints. This session will be interactive, allowing ample time for questions and answers.
Wealth Management: Planning Your Financial Future
George will discuss how money does not buy happiness but having the financial flexibility to do what you want can help make life easier. Whether you are starting your career or counting down the years towards retirement, it is never too late to start planning, saving, and investing your money. He will discuss key tools to help lead you to setting and achieving your financial goals. There will be plenty of time for George to answer your specific questions.
Team Building Exercise at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Get to know and connect with your fellow FORUM participants in a different light during our team building exercise at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. In addition to being fun, team building exercises develop leadership, problem solving and communication skills. Collaborate with your team members and develop a plan to reach the defined goal. Awards will be given as well as coveted bragging rights for the winning team. There will also be time to explore the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame at the conclusion of the exercise.
Networking Events
The FORUM will begin with a Welcome Reception giving attendees the opportunity to meet and socialize with fellow FORUM participants during this casual event. Tuesday evening will feature a Networking Dinner offering attendees the chance to continue conversations about the day’s sessions in a relaxed environment.
Powder Coatings Turn a Greener Shade
Powder coating is already considered to be a greener, eco-friendly technology; however, as environmental and sustainability pressures continue to escalate around the globe, the coatings industry is responding with innovative solutions that are better for the planet and society. This presentation will explore some new green initiatives, including powder coatings derived from biobased resins, the incorporation of recycled materials into coatings, and the recycling of waste powder.
Leading with Emotional Intelligence Workshop
These days, it is even more important for women to engage their co-workers with emotional intelligence. In this highly interactive workshop, we will discuss what emotional intelligence is and how women can inspire and engage others through their use of emotional intelligence at work. Through case examples and application exercises, we will discuss how women can employ the self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management competencies of emotional intelligence to be more effective in male-dominated workplaces. We will also focus on strategies to help our teams develop more emotional intelligent work practices.
Roundtable Discussions
Events like the WiF FORUM bring together a diverse group of people within our industry. Each has their own area of expertise, perspective, challenges – and above all _ valuable information and insights to share with fellow attendees. Discussions in this roundtable session will focus on a variety of topics of specific interest to our attendees and will be facilitated by a subject matter expert.
