2017 Annual Conference: Get Expert Insights for Age of Disruption

The NFPA 2017 Annual Conference program is not to be missed.  You’ll hear from two powerhouse speakers who are among the best thought leaders in business today.  One is a true manufacturing revolutionary and the other a true icon of business leadership.  And if that weren’t enough—we’ve added perhaps the most entertaining and informed economist we know to help sort out what to expect after this tumultuous year.

Jay Rogers 2017 Annual ConferenceJohn (Jay) B. Rogers, Jr., CEO & Co-Founder of Local Motors.  Local Motors can only be categorized as a wildly successful disruptive company.  This is a unique opportunity to hear about the next industrial revolution from a truly dynamic individual.

Ram Charan
Ram Charan,
noted author, business leader and innovation expert.  What more can be said about someone who has coached dozens of leaders in every business sector and written 15 books that have sold over 2 million copies?  Come prepared to listen and learn.

Alan Beaulieu
Alan Beaulieu,
President, Institute for Trend Research.  Alan knows our group and our industry and has forecasted fluid power markets performance through ups and downs.  Alan never fails to entertain and inform.

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