Upper Midwest Educational Series
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Join us for the Upper Midwest Education Series

2/21/2025 to 2/22/2025
When: February 21 & 22, 2025
Where: Upright Iron Works
1941 N Woodlawn Avenue
Griffith, Indiana  46319
United States
Contact: Elizabeth Mate-Bias
beth@uprightiron.com
(314) 771-1717 x112


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Registration closes on February 13

Registration Fee:

Non-member: $50 per person

Member: Free

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Need lodging? We have some blocks of rooms with local hotels.

Note: Transportation between the hotels will be provided.  

This is the list of hotels closest to all the activities. They are all within the same area.

Best Western (within 1 mile from Upright) (Location for Educational Presentations)

Courtyard by Marriott 

Residence Inn Chicago SE/Hammond

Home2Suites by Hilton (Closest to Byway Brewing)

Holiday Inn Express, Hammond     

Hampton Inn & Suites, Hammond

Need Transportation? We've got some options for you:

SUV Chicago Limo (312) 806-1074

Chicago Limo  website is www.chicagolimo.org

Chicago Airport Limousine website is www.chicagoairportlimousine.com

Prestige Ride  1-888-346-9886  or www.prestigeride.com 

An Uber takes approximately 60 minutes and runs around $125-165 depending on time and traffic situation. 

Many car rental companies reside right in the airport.  We suggest reserving a vehicle from one of them to secure availability.

AGENDA

Thursday, Feb. 20

6:00 – 8:00 PM Meet & Greet at Bridges Scoreboard , 121 N. Griffith Blvd, Griffith, IN

(Pizza, open bar – shuttle will be available to and from both hotels)


Friday, Feb. 21

Location: Best Western, 3830 179th Street, Hammond, IN

*Shuttle will be available from the Courtyard to the Best Western

 8:00 AM      Coffee and donuts

 8:00 AM      Registration

 8:45 AM      NOMMA/NEF Business Meeting

10:00 AM      Effective Communication for Business Growth by Mike Maretich

12:00 PM      Lunch (Chick-Fil-A)

  1:00 PM      Advance Steel Demo and the implementation of today’s technology by Nick Toll, Upright Iron Works

 2:00 PM      Process Development of a Successful Installation presented by Tim Schaaf, Upright Iron Works

 3:15 PM      Code Updates – A Code Discussion by Tom Zuzik    

 6:00 PM       Dinner at Byway Brewing Co

Saturday, Feb. 22

Location: Upright Iron Works, 1941 N. Woodland Ave., Griffith, IN

9:00 AM                       Coffee and donuts

9:00 AM                       Upright Iron shop tours

10 AM – 12 PM          Vendor tabletop show with presentation by Zink Power and Chicago Metal Roll

12:00 PM                     Lunch provided Zink Power (lunch sponsor)

1:00 PM                       NOMMA leaf ceremony and leaf auction

                                      Demo 2: BendTech, new pipe bender 

                                      Demo 3: Faro, scanners

Our valued vendors will include:   

Abrafast

Alro Steel

Architectural Iron Design

BendTech

Blair

Bucthel Metal Finishing

Chicago Metal Roll

ESAB Welding

Faro

Geneva Capital Financing

Hilti

McNichols

R & B Wagner

Revolution Metal Tools

Wisco

Zink Power