Georgia Automotive Manufacturers Association Inc

PROMOTING THE GROWTH, PROFITABILITY AND CONTINUAL IMPROVEMENT OF AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURING IN GEORGIA.

THE ORGANIZATION'S CURRENT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE:QUARTERLY MEMBER MEETINGS SUPPORTING THE ORGANIZATION'S EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVE - THE PURPOSE OF THIS ACTIVITY IS TO PROVIDE A FORUM FOR MEMBERS TO: - SHARE BEST PRACTICES WHICH WILL FOSTER GROWTH AND INNOVATION IN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE AND COMPONENT MANUFACTURING AS WELL AS RELATED SUPPORT BUSINESSES - NETWORK AMONG THEIR PEERS IN THE AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY TO ENABLE MEMBERS AND SPONSORS IN RELATED FIELDS TO ACHIEVE THEIR FULL ECONOMIC POTENTIAL AND TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR INDUSTRY - LEARN ABOUT ISSUES WITH SPECIFIC IMPACT ON THE INDUSTRY AS WELL AS BROADER ISSUES INFLUENCING THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT AND THE ABILITY TO CREATE SUSTAINABLE OPERATIONS - OBTAIN UPDATES ON ADVANCES IN TECHNOLOGY AND INSIGHTS FROM NATIONAL INDUSTRY EXECUTIVES - DISCUSS AND DISTRIBUTE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FOR ALL TO PROMOTE AWARENESS OF AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUES, CONCERNS AND TRENDS - PROVIDE MEMBERS AND STRATEGIC PARTNERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO CONDUCT BUSINESS IN A COLLABORATIVE MANNER WHICH ENHANCES THE LEVEL OF QUALITY AND PROFITABILITY AND LEADS TO THE SUCCESS OF THE INDUSTRY AND ECONOMY OVERALL.MEMBER MEETINGS WERE INITIATED IN JUNE 2011 AND HAVE BEEN BENEFITING MEMBERS REGULARLY SINCE THEN. THE MAJORITY OF TIME AND RESOURCES OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE DEVOTED TO THIS ACTIVITY. MEETINGS ARE CONDUCTED AT LOCAL COMMUNITY VENUES EXCLUSIVELY BY VOLUNTEERS.

AS A SECONDARY COMPONENT TO THE ORGANIZATION'S EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES THEY REGULARLY CONDUCT WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS ON MANUFACTURING CONCERNS AS WELL AS FACILITATE PLANT TOURS AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES. A PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THESE ACTIVITIES IS TO EDUCATE MEMBERS AND TO DRIVE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT WHICH ENHANCES BOTH THE MEMBER AND INDUSTRY IMAGE AND LEADS TO FUTURE FINANCIAL SUCCESS. AGAIN, THIS ACTIVITY WAS INITIATED IN JUNE 2011 AND IS CONDUCTED AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS BY VOLUNTEERS.

THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A MEMBER DIRECTORY, WEBSITE AND COMMITTEES TO ALLOW MEMBERS AND OTHERS TO PROMOTE EXPANDED AWARENESS REGARDING THE ORGANIZATION'S ACTIVITIES INCLUDING MEMBER MEETINGS DISCUSSED ABOVE AND NATIONAL / REGIONAL CONFERENCES. THIS FORUM ALLOWS GLOBAL ACCESS TO LEVERAGE THE EXTENSIVE KNOWLEDGE BASE OF THE APPROXIMATELY 450 MEMBERS INCLUDING AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURERS WITH TECHNICAL EXPERTISE TO PROVIDE SOLUTIONS FOR THE MOST COMPLEX ISSUES. CONNECTION TO BROADER REGIONAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES ENSURES THE CONTINUATION OF THE ORGANIZATION AS A STRONG AND VIABLE FORCE INFLUENCING THE FUTURE SUCCESS OF THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY AS A WHOLE.