NADCA Chapter 3 - January Dinner Meeting (1/22/26)

Schedule

Thu Jan 22 2026 at 05:30 pm to 08:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Peppino's Downtown | Grand Rapids, MI

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Spencer Schultze - Cascade Die Casting Group - will speak on "Solid Foundations – Making Sense of the Numbers"
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NADCA Chapter 3 is pleased to present our First Dinner Meeting of 2026. This year's theme is "Solid Foundations". Please join us as we welcome Spencer Schultze from
Cascade Die Casting Group as our Keynote speaker.

He will be presenting on a topic that is very important to us;

Solid Foundations – Making Sense of the Numbers


Dinner Sponsor:

NADCA Chapter 3 would like to express our sincere gratitude to this month's dinner sponsor, Cascade Die Casting Group, for their support. Through their generous contribution, NADCA Chapter 3 is able to further its mission of advancing excellence within the Die Casting Industry. Cascade Die Casting Group's dedication plays a crucial role in enabling us to continue our efforts towards education and professional development.

Scholarships:

NADCA Chapter 3 will also be acknowledging students who received scholarships this year. Through the Chapters work, we can provide endowment scholarships through WMU as well as scholarships to Technical, Undergraduate, and Masters Students.


Schedule for the Evening:

5:30 to 6:00 - Attitude Adjustment

6:00 to 7:00 - Dinner (Please let us know if you have any dietary needs)

7:00 to 7:15 - Walk over to WMU AMP Lab (Please close your tabs)

7:15 to 8:15 - Presentation

**Presentation will be held at the adjacent WMU facility located at 200 Ionia Ave SW**


Cost:

Same as in years past, the dinner will be free for all members of NADCA. Students are free, regardless of NADCA membership status. For our guests who are not members, dinner is $25. We encourage all non-members to talk with one of our board members to become a member and take advantage of the benefits of membership.


For sponsorship opportunities or questions please contact Steve Quirk, 815.529.6362 or [email protected]


2026 Schedule

Jan 22nd - Dinner Meeting - Cascade Die Casting Group - Solid Foundations – Making Sense of the Numbers

Feb 26th - Dinner Meeting - Allied Mineral Products - Driving Change – TBD

Apr 23th - Dinner Meeting - B&L Information Systems - State of the Die Casting Industry

May - NADCA Chapter 3 Class TBD

Aug 13th - NADCA Chapter 3 Golf Outing Vender Night

Aug 14th - NADCA Chapter 3 Golf Outing


Further information about NADCA CHAPTER 3 can be found online at our website www.nadcachapter3.org

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Peppino's Downtown, 130 Ionia Avenue Southwest, Grand Rapids, United States

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