APICS The Association for Operations Management, Greater Fort Worth Chapter 260 

Greater Fort Worth Area Chapter 260

Advancing Productivity, Innovation, and Competitive Success

 

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Deadline:

Tuesday, March 15, 2010

March 18th PDM

Where:

Raddison Hotel Fort Worth North

2540 Meacham Blvd

Fort Worth TX 76106

 

 

When:

Thursday, Mar. 18 , 2010

 

Cost: $20.00

 

Sign-In:  

5:30-6:15 P.M.

 

Dinner/Presentation

6:15-8:00 P.M.

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Deadline:

Tuesday, March 15, 2010


       “The National Export Initiative and Jobs”

David Ickert, V.P. Finance, Air Tractor

   David Ickert is the Vice President of Finance with, Air Tractor, a rapidly growing manufacturer of agricultural and forestry airplanes. The company employs 200 people and has been in business since 1972, having produced and sold more than 2,600 airplanes. Air Tractor’s planes are sold to countries around the world, thus the need for the company to maintain exceptional exporting practices.

   David is very involved in several professional groups that deal with the exporting side of the business. Some of these are: Small Business Exporters Association (SBEA) - board member and former Chair; National Small Business Association (NSBA) - board member and Vice Chair of Advocacy, previous chair of Economic Development committee; speaker – programs for Bankers’ Association for Foreign Trade (BAFT); Finance, Credit and International Business (FCIB); Export-Import Bank Annual meeting; Export-Import Bank’s “Export Live” session in Houston and Detroit and National District Export Council Meeting; Member 2001 through 2003 – Export-Import Bank of the United States Advisory Committee; and member of Advisory/Community Board – Wells Fargo Bank – Wichita Falls, TX (2006-Present).

   David also participated in President Obama’s Job Summit in Washington and will share some his experiences from that trip with us.

   David is married to Marilynn and has 3 children and 3 grandchildren. He is very involved in his community of Olney Texas and is on the School Board and also Board Member of Texas Association of School Boards for Region 9 of the state. He is an Administrative Board Member of his church, past president of the Little League Baseball Association and Industrial Development Board of Olney. Also he is a former board member of Young County Appraisal District and current member of Region 9 P-16 Council.

Please note that this PDM is at the Raddison Hotel Fort Worth North

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      Hope to see you there - Jeff Cunion, GFTW President



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