AFS 2025 Southeast Regional Program
Held at the Savannah Desoto Hotel
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. RAM Meeting - Chippewa Suite
Lunch on your own
11:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Golf Fundraiser, Shotgun Start - The Club at Savannah Harbor
4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Registration
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Welcome Reception & Golf Awards - Madison Ballroom
Dinner on your own
Thursday, March 6, 2025
7:00 a.m. – 7:50 a.m. Speaker’s Breakfast - Chippewa Suite
7:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Registration
All Sessions Located in the Oglethorpe Ballroom
Opening & Introductions:
8:00 a.m. – 8:35 a.m. Opening: Welcome to the Regional
Peter Kim - Conference Chairman
Raymond Monroe - SFSA
8:35 a.m. – 8:50 a.m. Student Introductions:
Xander Bowen & Noah Brack - Georgia Southern University
Ashley Lacy - Virginia Tech.
Session ONE: Labor Retention
8:50 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Panel Discussion:
Steve Johnson - Charlotte Pipe
Randy Phillips - Lodge Mfg.
Brian Lewis - F.E.F.
9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. BREAK
Session TWO: Continuous Improvement & Additive Manufacturing
10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Continuous Improvement
Mike Noble - Lodge Mfg.
Peter Reich - Laempe
11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Additive Manufacturing
Marshall Miller - 3DS
LUNCH:
11:45 a.m – 1:00 p.m. - Madison Ballroom
Session THREE: Government Affairs
1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Government Affairs
Raymond Monroe - SFSA
1:45 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. OSHA Activities & Updates
Stephanie Salmon - AFS National
2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. BREAK
Session FOUR: EH&S PM 2.5
2:45 p.m. – 3:20 p.m. Silica Exposure in the Foundry
Phil Shoopman P.E.
3:20 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Environmental PM 2.5
Matt Diestler - IVI
Closing Comments and Announcements:
4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Tour Information & Closing Comments
Peter Kim - Conference Chairman
Bill Matarazzo - Piedmont Chapter Chairman
Evening Reception:
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Reception & Student Casting Competition Winner Presentation - Madison Ballroom
Dinner on your own
Friday, March 7, 2025
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Plant Tour: Daniel Defense
101 Warfighter Way, Ellabell, GA 31308