Pre-Conference Activities, Oct. 2, morning
NOW MORE Road Tours Leave from Hilton Rotunda
(early registrants get first pick for these limited seating tours)

These multi-site tours depart promptly from Hilton Garden Inn Rotunda on Thursday morning at time specified; participants will split into smaller groups for rotating tours on specified tour.

event support from Montana Hydraulics LLC and General Distributing

TOUR INFORMATION
(Limited seating - register early if you plan to catch these)
OPTION I:
Diversified Plastics
Founded in 1976; a leading manufacturer and distributor of plastic components. See a vast array of processes including injection molding, fabrication, and urethane casting at this 25,000 square- foot Missoula facility. Lean initiatives helped gain space for a recently added injection molding machine capable of producing parts weighing over 7 lb. Key industries served: agriculture, pulp & paper, forest products, food processing, original equipment manufacturers, waste & general industrial uses.

Felco Industries
Continuing leader in the excavator attachment industry over two decades, producing compaction buckets, custom conveyors, specialty attachments, custom construction equipment, plate fabrication, tanks, buckets, platforms, and structural steel. Felco's patented construction equipment products are designed to improve job safety and efficiency with many original attachments still saving contractors' time and money. Felco supports buy local and has Montana vendor/supplier relationships as well as heavy equipment distributors Komatsu, CAT, John Deere, and Volvo among its national dealer network.

OPTION II:
Spectrum Products
Highly regarded within the pool and spa industry for manufacturing superior quality commercial swimming pool and spa deck equipment. A leader in the development of new and innovative products, Spectrum pursues excellence with a Lean mixed-model production floor, competitive pricing, and on time delivery.

CM Manufacturing
A gold-award Boeing supplier operating in Missoula since 1997, this company produces chrome plated, cadmium plated, and painted parts for use in the aerospace industry. You will see highly automated manufacturing for working with all major aircraft manufacturer’s specifications and with non-destructive testing requirements.

American Eagle Instruments
On the cutting edge of industry demand by dentists and hygienists for thinner, fine quality dental hand instruments. High quality curettes are one example of long lasting, no-sharpening-required instruments. Observe quality material and craftsmanship in this multi-faceted operation.

OPTION III:
Roscoe Bridges
Kites were used in early bridge-building to make the first span across many waterways. Visit this division of Roscoe Steel and Culvert, a second generation family-owned business. Roscoe Bridges produces highly durable, pre-engineered vehicular, trail, pedestrian, foot, and golf course bridges. You will see a company well into the Lean journey with short lead times, 100% on-time delivery, maintenance-free design, portability, and low cost.

GTC Nutrition
A business unit of Corn Products International, this Missoula operations run 24 hours a day to produce OatVantage©, a highly concentrated, natural oat soluble fiber used to lower bad cholesterol, maintain good cholesterol, promote healthy digestive regularity and control blood sugar levels. See a GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) quality system in operation.

Diversified Plastics (DPI)
The final stop on Tour Option III will be DPI, one of the earlier Walking Tour sites. (see under Option I for description)

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COMPETE SMART BONUS Pre-sessions --

MMEC wishes to acknowlege and thank co-host NorthWestern Energy &generous co-sponsors:
Montana Department of Agriculture and its Montana's Agro-Energy Plan program,Montana Chamber of Commerce,

First Interstate Bank, Montana Hydraulics LLC, Montana Community Finance Corporation, Sterling Savings Bank, Montana Department of Commerce,

Montana State Fund, General Distributing, MSU College of Engineering, Technical Systems Integrators, Prospera Business Network, UPS, Montana-Dakota Utilities, Missoula Airport Board, Interdyn Busines Microvar, Montana Department of Environmental Quality, Montana World Trade Center, ColorWorld Printers & Allied Waste Services.

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Compete Smart Conference Registration fee is $195.00.
Register by September 12 and SAVE $20 per registration. SAVE EVEN more with TEAM DISCOUNT of $25 each for more than three from your company.
Registration fee includes all general sessions, your choice of concurrent breakout sessions, 2 lunches, Electrify Your Taste Buds dinner, Vendor/Sponsor breakfast, refreshments during breaks, conference materials and Bonus Pre-conference tours and sessions.

Optional methods of registering:

email, specifying "Compete Smart" in the subject
& send participant names, company name, mailing address, phone number, fax number & email addresses, and website
along with choices of Pre-session & breakout sessions
Email to mmec@coe.montana.edu

Or Call MMEC at 406-994-3812 to request a brochure & scan or faxback the registration form.

Payment must be received prior to start of conference.
Mail payment to MMEC, P.O. Box 174255, Bozeman, MT 59717