20181127 - Willington Nameplate Tour + IndustryWeek Report on Mfg Challenges

Description

Join us for a Plant Tour at Willington Nameplate to learn firsthand how this 50 year old company transformed its company with a complete brand shift, which renewed their identity as well as their pride and allowed them to break through in a commoditized market.
 
Following the tour, Brent Robertson will share insight on an IndustryWeek report he helped create which highlights important workforce trends in the manufacturing industry nationwide.
 
About Willington Nameplate:
Willington Nameplate is a manufacturer of durable nameplates for the automotive, aerospace, defense and industrial sectors that instruct, inform or caution. Located in a modern 40,000-square-foot plant in Stafford Springs, the company competes with more than 100 leading manufacturers in the U.S.  FUN FACT:  The seat tags at Gillette Stadium were made by Willington Nameplate! 

3:00 - 3:15        Arrival/Registration
3:15 - 4:15        *Tours
4:15 - 4:30        Q&A with Willington Nameplate
4:30 - 5:00        Pizza and Beer + Brent Robertson/Industry report 

*Please wear closed toe shoes. Safety glasses will be provided.

About Brent Robertson:
Brent works with leaders to design futures worth fighting for. A partner at Fathom, he champions an approach to strategic planning, employee engagement, leadership succession and market differentiation that prioritizes people and relationships. As a result, his clients don’t just plan their futures, they bring them to life through the energy of organization-wide involvement in, and commitment to, generating valuable businesses that matter.