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Austin, TX
Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort & Spa
Technology for the Future: One More Piece of the Business Success Puzzle
A Joint Meeting with the 2008 NTMA Fall Conference
An AMT tradition is evolving to bring you even more networking and knowledge - this year, the Annual Meeting is being held in conjunction with the National Tooling & Machining Association's (NTMA) Fall Conference.
This meeting will focus on helping you improve competitiveness during uncertain economic times. Speakers include:
- Paul Zane Pilzer, world-renowned economist, multimillionaire software entrepreneur, adjunct professor and author
- Dr. Charles Evans, President of the Chicago Federal Reserve
- John Walker, Chairman of Oxford Economics
Other speakers will address emerging technology developments:
- Roy Sweatman, President Southern Manufacturing Technologies and NTMA Chairman of the Board will discuss the benefits of MTConnect and Doug Woods, President Parlec International, will provide updates and opportunities of the MTConnect standard
- Philippe Cesson, Marketing Solutions by Cesson, will provide exciting and fresh ideas on generating business growth via cutting-edge marketing technology
- John B. Byrd III, AMT President, will moderate a panel discussion on the future needs of precision manufacturers
Find out more in the AMT Annual Meeting Agenda
Conference Hotel:
Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort and Spa
575 Hyatt Lost Pines Road
Lost Pines, Texas 78612
Phone: 512-308-1234
Fax: 512-308-4800
www.lostpines.hyatt.com
www.visitlostpines.com
Combining the natural beauty revered by early Native Americans with a colorful history rooted in pre-Republic Texas, the Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort and Spa offers an unparalleled Texas Experience. This unique destination offers championship golf, tennis, a luxurious spa, outdoor recreational amenities including hiking, biking and horseback riding, a water park, as well as eight dining options ranging from elegant dining to Texas barbecue with live entertainment. The Resort adjoins the 1,100-acre McKinney Roughs Nature Park with a mile of frontage on the Colorado River. Conveniently located 20 minutes from Austin-Bergstrom Airport and 25 minutes from downtown Austin, Hyatt Regency Lost Pines is a superb setting for business or pleasure.
Hotel Reservations
A block of rooms has been reserved at the group rate of $260 single/double occupancy. Room rates are exclusive of applicable state and local taxes (currently 13%) and a Resort fee of $15 per night. The Resort fee covers the following: fitness club access, local telephone charges, 800 or 888 and instate credit card calls, incoming/outgoing faxes, in-room safe, tennis court time, bicycle rental, golf bag storage, and self parking. Reservations may be made through the Hotel's Reservation Department by calling (512) 308-4700 or (800) 233-1234.
Hotel Reservation Deadline: September 12, 2008 (or when room block has been filled, whichever comes first). Reservation requests received after the cut-off date will be based on availability.
Transportation
Rental cars, taxis and Super Shuttle are readily available at the airport. Cab fare from Austin-Bergstrom Airport to the Hyatt is approximately $40. Once at the Hyatt, however, transportation by cab or limo must be arranged in advance. Self-parking at the Hyatt is complimentary. Valet parking is $15 per night with in and out privileges.
Average Monthly Weather - October
High: 82°
Low: 60°
Precipitation: 3.4 inches
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Event Activities:
If you are interested in signing up for these activities, you
may do so during the registration process.
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Highlights of Austin
Sunday, October 5, 2008, 10:00 am
- 4:00 pm
Board the bus and take in the sights — charming Congress Avenue
and Sixth Street with their historical buildings and old Austin legends.
Tour the dynamic State Capitol (1 hour tour) and view the historic
Governor’s Mansion. Journey the streets along Waller Creek
explored by our founding fathers and see Waterloo Park, Custer’s
Headquarters, and Symphony Square. View the campus of the University
of Texas and the tour the LBJ Presidential Library (1 hour tour). Drive
by the elegant historic homes in the Woodlawn area and take in the
panoramic Austin skyline and Texas Hill Country from the top of Mt.
Bonnell (some walking required). Green Pastures historic plantation
will provide a welcome break for Sunday brunch.
(www.greenpasturesrestaurant.com)
Includes transportation,
tour guide, and lunch at Green Pastures.
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First Taste of Texas - Welcoming Reception
Sunday, October 5, 2008, 6:00 pm
- 9:00 pm
NTMA & AMT members are invited to get together for a casual
reception to kickoff our joint meeting. The Hotel’s outdoor Pecan
Court will give us plenty of room to mix and mingle over
cocktails and a delicious array of hearty hors d’oeuvres. “Fathers
of Texas” will provide just the right background music for this
evening. We hope everyone will get together this evening for a
“First Taste of Texas.”
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Spouse Program: Cowboy Breakfast & Texas History
Monday, October 6, 2008, 9:45 am
- 11:30 am
Deep in the Heart of Texas
Join us for a modern day version of a hearty cowboy breakfast. Two famous characters will bring Texas history to life with their
first-person accounts.
• William Barret Travis, was a 19th century American lawyer and soldier. At the age of 26, he commanded the Republic of Texas forces and died at the Battle of the Alamo during
the Texas Revolution from the Republic of Mexico.
• Cynthia Ann Parker was kidnapped by Comanche Indians in 1836 when she was nine years old, and she became a member of the tribe. Cynthia Ann’s story is dramatic and full of happiness and sadness. She was the mother of Quannah
Parker, the most powerful and famous Comanche chief of all.
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NTMA-AMT Golf Tournament (Shamble Format)
Monday, October 6, 2008, 12:30 pm
- 5:00 pm
The Wolfdancer Golf Club is like playing three courses in one: rolling prairie land, a heavily wooded ridgeline, and a river valley dotted with native pecan trees. Created by legendary golf course designer Arthur Hills, the 7,205-yard, par 72 Course makes the most of the terrain’s natural beauty. Enjoy an afternoon of networking and friendly competition on the golf course.
Includes greens fee, cart, box lunch, beverage cart, and prizes.
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Wimberly Arts & Crafts
Monday, October 6, 2008, 12:30 pm
- 5:00 pm
Tucked into the hills and valleys of Central
Texas, the thriving arts and crafts community
of Wimberley is located on the Blanco River.
It offers a delightful afternoon of shopping in
the quaint old historic structures typical of this small Texas town.
If you’re an art lover, you’ll want to be sure to take in the art galleries
that have made Wimberley an artists’ haven and the best arts community
in the Hill Country.
Includes transportation and tour guide.
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Texas Barbecue
Monday, October 6, 2008, 7:00 pm
- 10:00 pm
Feast on some of the best food Texas has to offer—an elaborate
buffet including Texas Chili, Chuck Wagon Brisket, Hill Country
Sausage, Seared Catfish, and all the trimmings. When you’ve had your
fill, then head to the dance floor to two-step and line dance the night
away. Don’t know the steps? Don’t worry; dance instructors will be
on hand to get everyone on the dance floor. A Texas card shark, a
trick roper and a longhorn steer round out the entertainment. If you’re
brave enough to sit on the longhorn, be sure to have your
camera handy!
Tonight’s the night for casual western wear. We’ll have plenty
of bandanas to match your outfit.
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Reception and AMT Machine ToolPac Auction
Tuesday, October 7, 2008, 6:00 pm
- 7:30 pm
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Waltz Across Texas - Gala Dinner Dance
Tuesday, October 7, 2008, 7:30 pm
- 12:00 am
Texas isn’t just rough and tumble, boots and saddles. Tonight we’ll
enjoy another side of Texas with an elegant evening of fine dining
and dancing to one of the areas best variety bands. We’ve worked hard
this week and made lots of new friends and business contacts.
This special occasion is time to celebrate the success of our first
joint meeting.
Business or cocktail attire is suggested.
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Mandola‘s Estate Winery Tour with Lunch
Wednesday, October 8, 2008, 9:00 am
- 3:30 pm
Damian Mandola, founder of Carrabba’s restaurants, brings a
little piece of Tuscany to the Hill Country with estate vineyards.
Stretching out on a slope above Onion Creek, almost 20 acres of newly
planted grape vines soak up the warm sun and cool evening breezes.
The climate here echoes the warmer, drier climates of Southern Italy
and Sicily. Enjoy a wine tasting and lunch at their Italian bistro,
Trattoria Lisina. Located in a beautiful, serene setting, overlooking
Mandola Estate Winery’s picturesque gardens and vineyards, this
casual restaurant offers authentic country-style Italian food.
Includes transportation, wine tasting, lunch and tour guide.
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MIC Group and Tarlton Supply Tour
Thursday, October 9, 2008, 10:00 am
- 4:00 pm
MIC Group and Tarlton Supply are leaders in
contract component manufacturing for the
MWD (Measuring While Drilling), LWD
(Logging While Drilling), Subsea Completions markets, and Industrial
Components markets. Vertically integrated and extensive resources
allow most manufacturing functions to be performed in-house utilizing
combined resources of over one-hundred (100) CNC machines and almost
five hundred (500) Team Members to perform:
• CNC Turning Horizontal and Vertical
• 6-Axis Horizontal Milling
• 4/5-Axis Vertical Mill
• Gundrilling/Trepan/Ejector Drilling/Honing
• EDM
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| Registration Information |
Pricing:
| Member Price: |
$1,095.00 |
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| Full Spouse Price: |
$695.00 |
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| Additional Member Registration Price: |
$795.00 |
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Registration Starts:
08/01/08
Registration Ends:
10/01/08
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2008 AMT Annual Meeting
