WELCOME TO GAMA! 

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Networking and Lunch - 11:30am - 12 noon
Meeting - 12 noon - 2:30pm

 

 Location:  Douglasville Conference Center

6700 Church Street

Douglasville, GA  30134

 

  

 Jennifer Zeller

Manager, Strategic Solutions Team

Community and Economic Development

Georgia Power, a Southern Company

 

Kathryn Lookofsky

Regional Coordinator, Athens

Business Services Unit, Title III

Office of Workforce Development

WorkSource Georgia/

Technical College System of Georgia

 

David Eyes

Vice President

General Manager

Automotive Solutions

True Commerce

 

 

 Jennifer Zeller - Keynote Presentation: "EV and Battery Manufacturing in Georgia"

Kathryn Lookofsky - Keyote Presentation:  "Workforce Facts and Strategies"

David Eyes - Keynote Presentation:  "Automotive Production Forecasts"

 

Develop and Fine Tune Your Strategies for Profitability and Success in 2025

Be Prepared for Your Company's Strategic Planning Meeting

Learn How You Can Be Part of This Success!

Extended Q&A Period - Added Time To Ask Your Questions of Each Speaker

Enhance Your Value - Bring Your Senior Executives with You

 

 

  GAMA’s UPCOMING EVENTS / MEETINGS (some dates and content tentative if in planning stage):

• November 12, 2024 - Annual Economic and EV Update Meeting - Douglasville Conference Center, Douglasville, Georgia - Register above.
• February 6, 2025 - Parts, People, and Process - The 3 Ps of Supplier Success® - Douglasville Conference Center, Douglasville, Georgia - Planning is underway.
• March 26, 2025 - Georgia Regional Meeting with MEMA - Planning is underway.
• April 29, 2025 - Annual Golf Tournament Benefiting the Southern Automotive Women's Forum (SAWF) - Callaway Gardens, Pine Mountain, Georgia
• August 19-20, 2025 - 3rd Annual Southern Supply Chain Summit - Savannah, Georgia. SAVE THE DATE!  Planning is underway.
• October 7-9, 2025 - Southern Automotive Conference (SAC) - Huntsville, Alabama - SAVE THE DATE!
• October 6-8, 2026 - Southern Automotive Conference (SAC) - Gas South Convention Center in Atlanta - SAVE THE DATE! - Planning is underway.  Plan to be a Sponsor, Exhibitor, or Speaker now. 

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GAMA August 20-21, 2024  

SECOND ANNUAL SUPPLY CHAIN SUMMIT AND RIVER BOAT TOUR  

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We have now had record attendance at our last venue, as well as 

four sold-out meetings in a row before that.

GAMA's RECENT PAST MEETINGS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED:

• August 20-21, 2024 - 2nd Annual Supply Chain Summit - Savannah Georgia
• June 11-12, 2024 - Southern Technology and Supply Chain Conference and Tour - Cartersville, Georgia 
• April 25, 2024 - Annual Golf Tournament Benefiting the Southern Automotive Women's Forum (SAWF) - Callaway Gardens; Pine Mountain, Georgia
• March 7, 2024 - Joint Georgia Regional Meeting with MEMA - University of Georgia College of Engineering - Athens, Georgia.
• February 7, 2024 - Industry 4.0 and Circularity/Sustainability - Douglasville, Georgia
• November 2, 2023 - Joint Meeting with the SEUSKCC - Workforce Development Updates and Forum - West Point, Georgia
• August 22-23, 2023 - GAMA - First Annual Supply Chain Summit - Savannah, Georgia 
• August 2, 2023 - GAMA - Kia Meeting and Tour - West Point, Georgia
• April 27, 2023 - Annual Golf Tournament Benefiting the Southern Automotive Women's Forum (SAWF) - Callaway Gardens; Pine Mountain, Georgia
• March 29, 2023 - Pirelli Tire Plant Tour and The 3 P's of Supplier Success™- Rome, Georgia
• March 9, 2023 - Georgia Automotive Supplier Regional Meeting with MEMA - Athens, Georgia
• January 31, 2023 - The 3P's of Supplier Success™ - Savannah, Georgia
• PLUS:  October 5-7, 2022 - Southern Automotive Conference - We are very pleased to report that the 2022 Southern Automotive Conference (SAC) held in Atlanta was a huge success.  Please refer to the following YouTube link https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5BlIOntpyFVSFMkJz2TlqQ for the following:
• • Link to the Presidents' Video that opened the event.
  • Links to videos and some PowerPoints for many of our Keynote presentations.

   

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UPDATES:

Here is a map showing just some of the current major activity relating to the Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA) near and around Savannah, Georgia:

Here is some update information:

• Kia Georgia - Kia to Assemble New Electric Vehicle at West Point, Georgia plant - http://augustaceo.com/news/2023/04/kia-assemble-new-electric-vehicle-georgia-plant/
• Hyundai Motor Group (Savannah area) - Please see the Savannah Joint Development Authority (JDA) website for more information - https://www.savannahjda.com/news/  
• Rivian - info coming
• SK Battery America - info coming
• Blue Bird - info coming

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On June 27, 2024, Rick Walker, President & CEO of GAMA, was a speaker at the Automotive Logistics and Supply Chain, Digital Strategies, North America, Conference held in Nashville, June 26-27, 2024.

In January 2023, Rick Walker, President & CEO of GAMA, was a speaker at the 29th Annual U.S. Federal Reserve Bank Automotive Insights Symposium.   

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 PARTNER EVENTS  

• September 30 - October 1, 2024 - 2024 Southern Automotive Conference "Charging Forward" - Chattanooga, Tennessee - Register at www.southernautocon.com
• October 10, 2024 - 13th Annual Next Generation Manufacturing Signature Event - Zoo Atlanta - Savanna Hall - 7:30am-2:30pm - Register at https://nextgenerationmanufacturing.regfox.com/thirteenth-annual-next-generation-manufacturing-signature-event

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DIVERSITY STATEMENT 

GAMA fosters and promotes an inclusive environment that leverages the unique contributions of diverse individuals to improve the lives of its members.  We respect, value, and celebrate the unique attributes, characteristics, and perspectives that make each person who they are.  GAMA believes that differences in age, race, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, physical ability, thinking style, and background bring richness to our organization.  By bringing diverse individuals together, we can collectively and more effectively accomplish our mission of workforce development, networking, education, and connectivity.  GAMA strives to develop programs and opportunities that reflect these core values, and thereby, educate, empower, and enlighten its members.

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DRIVING THE GROWTH OF GEORGIA'S AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY * 

GAMA IS HERE TO SUPPORT YOU!