Press Releases - 10-2019 Archive

ERIE — The Manufacturer & Business Association (MBA) will honor 65 graduates from 30 companies during an awards luncheon at noon, Wednesday, November 6, at the Association’s Conference Center, 2171 West 38th Street at Pittsburgh Avenue. All media are invited to attend.

“Our organization continues to develop and deliver the highest level of professional training that today’s businesses demand,” said Association President John Krahe. “Knowledge is power and each recipient has recognized that the pursuit of knowledge on a continuous basis is what will help differentiate us as individuals and collectively as organizations from the competition.”

The MBA offers more than 60 professional training classes, as well as nine certificate series programs, which include Leadership for Team Leaders, Supervisory Skills, Marketing and Communications and HR Essentials. Class participants and certificate-series graduates work in such areas as manufacturing, health care, service and government throughout the Association’s membership area.

ERIE – U.S. Representative Mike Kelly (R-16th District) will be the guest speaker at a legislative luncheon starting at noon Friday, November 1, at the Manufacturer & Business Association (MBA) Conference Center, 2171 West 38th Street. Registration begins at 11:45 a.m. All media are invited to attend.

Topics include trade agreements, infrastructure, an update on current issues, and health care/prescription drugs. This offering will allow MBA members to learn about changes in the federal government, offer input to our congressional representation and give Congressman Kelly the opportunity to gain a first-hand understanding of how proposed legislation will affect the business community.

To register for these briefings, contact Melissa Lesniewski at 814/833-3200 or 800/815-2660. Cost for the event is $30 for members, $60 for nonmembers, and includes lunch.

DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in these presentations reflect the views and opinions of the presenter and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of the Manufacturer & Business Association or any of its officers and directors.

ERIE — Scott Brady, U.S. attorney for the western district of Pennsylvania, will be the guest speaker at Manufacturer & Business Association’s (MBA) upcoming Eggs ‘n’ Issues breakfast briefing, starting at 8 a.m. Thursday, November 14. Registration begins at 7:45 a.m. All media are invited to attend.

In his presentation, Brady will outline the cybercrimes facing businesses today, how to combat these threats and the resources that are available now.
Brady, who was appointed by President Donald Trump and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on December 14, 2017, oversees the prosecution of all federal courts, and the litigation of civil matters in which the federal government has an interest, throughout 25 counties in western Pennsylvania.

To register, contact Melissa Lesniewski at 814/833-3200, 800/815-2660 or mlesniewski@mbausa.org. Cost is $30 for MBA members, $60 for nonmembers and includes breakfast.

ERIE — Local human resource (HR) professionals will come together for a full day of thought-provoking presentations and networking opportunities, during the Manufacturer & Business Association’s (MBA) sold-out HR & Employment Law Conference starting at 8 a.m. Wednesday, October 23, at the Association’s Conference Center, 2171 West 38th Street at Pittsburgh Avenue. Registration begins at 8 a.m. All media are invited to attend.

The day’s discussion will focus on topics critical to the HR field, such as creating and growing an engaged culture in the workplace, how to handle difficult conversations and manage multitasking, as well as emerging laws in LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) rights and other employment law updates. Additionally, highly acclaimed speakers Jason Barger of Step Back Leadership Consulting will deliver the day’s keynote address. Local attorneys Daniel Miller and Jamie Schumacher of MacDonald Illig Attorneys, and Julia Herzing of Knox Law, and contract training instructor Meghan Duda, Ph.D., and Lisa DeFilippo, a training specialist at the Manufacturer & Business Association, also will present.

For more information about the seventh annual HR & Employment Law Conference, including a full agenda, visit www.mbausa.org.

DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in these presentations reflect the views and opinions of the presenter and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of the Manufacturer & Business Association or any of its officers and directors.

ERIE – The Manufacturer & Business Association (MBA) announced the winners of the 2019 Patrick R. Locco Scholarship Awards, during the sixth annual Manufacturing Day (MFG Day) celebration on Wednesday, October 9, at the Bayfront Convention Center, 1 Sassafras Pier.

2019 winners included: Kadyn Grow, Corry Area High School; Kiersten Roncaglione, Crawford County Area Career and Technical Center; Cole Simpson, Mercer County Career Center; Elaina Lawson, Erie County Technical School; and Abdulah Sadeik and Emma Johnson, Erie High School.

ERIE — The Manufacturer & Business Association (MBA) is pleased to announce that its 114th Annual Event is sold out. The 2019 event, which features keynote speaker and American businesswoman Kat Cole, chief operating officer and president, North America, FOCUS Brands, and former president of its highly successful subsidiary Cinnabon, starts at 5 p.m. Wednesday, October 9, at the Bayfront Convention Center, 1 Sassafras Pier. All media are invited to attend.

“We are thrilled to have another great turnout for our Annual Event, and we are extremely excited to have our members hear from our highly acclaimed keynote speaker,” said Association President and CEO John Krahe. “Ms. Cole’s personal and professional journey is indeed inspiring and certainly transcends industries and job titles, with her often stating, ‘don’t forget where you came from, but don’t dare let it solely define you.’ ”