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AME 2019 Chicago International Conference
Preview

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The theme for the AME 2019 Conference in Chicago is “Leading on the Edge to
World-class Excellence.”
AME Conference Attendee Profile:
Why come to #AMEChicago?

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What are people saying about
attending an AME conference?
“Perhaps the best professional conference I’ve
ever attended (and I’ve been to my share).”
“I had a takeaway from every session and
keynote that I attended.”
“This was my first AME conference and it
exceeded every last expectation and
hope I had. The knowledge and powerful
people-centric leadership was inspiring.”
“Best conference I’ve been to.”

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Keynote presentations
Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday
Keynote speakers will help inspire your journey to enterprise excellence.
This year, we are pleased to have the following speakers:
•Colonel Arthur J. Athens, Naval Academy’s 1st
Distinguished Professor of Leadership
•Tom Peters, Author, The Excellence Dividend
•Richard Sheridan, CEO, Chief Storyteller and Co-Founder Menlo Innovations
•John Sweeney, Owner and Director of Brave New Workshop
•Grace Wakulchik, President and CEO of Akron Children’s Hospital
And more to be announced…

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Practitioner presentations and
interactive sessions
Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday
The great depth and breadth of our presentations means that you will always
find something relevant – an idea, a concept or a success story – that you can
use. We showcase industry leaders who are articulate advocates for change and
will present to you how you can achieve the success that you seek!
Traditional presentations are given by practitioners. Attend as many presentations
as you would like, there is no need to sign up in advance.
For more information about practitioner presentations and interactive sessions,
visit http://www.ame.org/chicago/presentations

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Best-practice tours
Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday
AME offers tours of industry leaders’ facilities so you can see what really works.
We make sure that you get to see “hands-on” tools and skills. All conference
attendees receive a tour to a site of their choice. Tours typically last 3 – 5 hours.
Tour companies for AME Chicago 2019 include: Accuride Rockford (2015 AME Excellence
Award, ACME Alliance, BathWraps, Emerson, Hyatt Regency Chicago, S & C Electric,
Uchicago Medicine. More to be announced soon.
For a full list of organizations opening up their doors for a tour during AME Chicago 2019,
visit http://www.ame.org/chicago/tours.

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In-depth workshops
Monday/Tuesday/Friday
In-depth, half-day workshops provide attendees solid, lean, practical
thinking.
Workshop topics include: people-centric leadership, lean leadership,
innovation, lean HR, value stream mapping, total productive
maintenance and more. Registration for workshops is open.
Visit http://www.ame.org/chicago/workshops for more information
about AME Chicago 2019 workshops.

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Networking Events
AME’s mission is to inspire a commitment to enterprise excellence through
experiential learning by bringing people together to share, learn and grow.
With this in mind, AME Chicago provides great opportunities to network
and share with peers and colleagues and learn from each other.
Networking opportunities in Chicago include:
•Club NuBee (Sunday/Monday)
•Dine-Around (Sunday/Monday)
•AME-zing Race (Tuesday)
•Exhibit area activities
More details about networking are coming soon…

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Club Nu Bee
Sunday/Monday evenings
Join us at Club NuBee on Sunday and Monday evenings November 3rd and 4th at 5 p.m.
and get a fun, interactive overview of our conference, which will help you navigate and make
the most of your conference experience. You’ll have the opportunity to win prizes
and meet and network with new friends. Bee costume optional.

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Dine-Around
Sunday/Monday evenings
Chicago is a restaurant town. Join your fellow conference attendees on
Sunday and Monday, November 3rd
and 4th
for a delicious taste of Chicago.

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AME-zing Race
Tuesday evening
Armed with a camera, you and your team become a member of the paparazzi for
the day as you take on a fun team assignment to snap photos of key locations
and your team. Explore interesting facts about Chicago and its culture. If you don't
have a team already, teams will be forming immediately prior to the event.
The AME-zing Race takes place on Tuesday, November 5th at 5:30 p.m.

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Exhibitors
Our AME Chicago exhibitors are strongly aligned with the conference.
You don’t become a learning resource exhibitor unless your product or service
is versed in lean thinking and continuous improvement.
Don’t miss the opportunity to visit exhibitors, learn about their products and services
and network with attendees throughout the conference and during special activities
in the exhibit area throughout the conference.

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The Accelerator Program
Companies that send large teams to our international conference experience
a dramatic impact on their culture.
As companies progress on their lean journey, they begin to realize that their
continuous improvement efforts will require strong collaborative effort from
all levels of the organization. The more people on a team who share the AME
conference experience, the more impact it will have on a company’s goals
and objectives.
Whether a team of 10+, 25+ or 50+, the Accelerator Program provides the
perfect forum for maximizing an organization’s efforts to improve their
Processes and positively impact their culture.

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Exhibitors and Sponsors
Reserve your space today! Position your organization face-to-face with leaders in the
manufacturing industry to meet your company's goals and objectives. As an exhibitor, your
company will gain exposure to many executives who are experts in lean continuous improvement
and enterprise excellence.

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For more information about the AME Chicago Conference,
visit ame.org/Chicago