​NATM is encouraging members to take part in this year’s Manufacturing Day, taking place on Friday, October 5th. Produced by the National Association of Manufacturers, Manufacturing Day is the industry’s opportunity to showcase all it has to offer. By working together, the manufacturing industry can address the skilled labor shortage, help change the public’s perception on the industry and empower the future generation of manufacturers. 

​There are several ways for NATM members to get involved in this year’s Manufacturing Day. Open your doors to aspiring manufacturers, show your support for the industry and attend a fellow manufacturer’s event or sponsor a local event. Manufacturing Day events can be held any time during the month of October. If you plan to host an event, don’t forget to let NATM know! ​

Registration for the 31st Annual NATM Annual Convention & Trade Show is now open.
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Plan to join us in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Feb. 19-21, 2019 for NATM’s 31st Annual Convention & Trade Show at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort. With more than 1000 trailer manufacturer and supplier attendees per year and growing, this "must attend" event provides education, networking and communication for suppliers and trailer manufacturers in the industry.
 
Registration opened the beginning of September with discounted early bird registration rates available until Dec. 31 for both trailer manufacturers and exhibitors. This year NATM is excited to offer free full registrations for trailer manufacturers’ spouses. NATM hopes you will plan to bring your better half along to enjoy the show. Come early or stay late as Disney Coronado Springs Resort offers the discounted NATM rate of $165/night two days prior to the convention, as well as the two days after the show. Disney is known for their service and Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort will not disappoint.
 
We hope you will help us wrap up the Convention and Trade Show with an evening filled with food, drinks and fireworks at Disney’s Epcot. This event you won’t want to miss.

​Did you miss the How to Find Veterans and Service Members to Fill Your Jobs webinar presented by Retired Brigadier Marianne Watson with the Center for America? You can review a recording of the webinar here, and you can also download the full PowerPoint PDF used in the webinar here. You may be asked to download a small Adobe Connect software and the recording may take a minute to load depending on your internet connection. You can also find the best practice guides mentioned during the webinar here. Please forward the presentation to anyone in your organization involved with hiring and training employees. If you have questions or need assistance please reach out to Steve Nowlan with the Center for America. They are passionate about connecting veterans and reservists to your open jobs.

 Is your HR manager overwhelmed trying to manage the ever-changing world of labor laws and regulations? From OSHA reporting to benefits administration to equal employment opportunity complaints and many other issues, where do you turn to provide accurate resources to help your HR manager perform the job without spending a fortune on legal and/or consulting fees? Join NATM for a free member to learn more about Trailer Makers Insurance Toolkit, and about the 50% discount that NATM members receive. Below are just a few of the helpful resources you will find in the Toolkit.

• A wide range of HR forms and notices on topics such as FMLA, COBRA, HIPAA
• A tool to record and report your OSHA Incidents
• Workplace policy templates including a Hand-Held Mobile Phone Policy, Telecommuting Policy, Reference and Background Check forms, and many others
• A tool to help manage open enrollment process for employee benefits from start to finish

 
For more information about the event and to register please contact Andrew Dearing and Josh Gurley.
Josh Gurley, CIC, MWCA
Trailer Industry Risk and Insurance Advisor
jgurley@trailermakersins.com
 
Andrew Dearing, CIC, MWCA
Trailer and Truck Body Industry Risk and Insurance Advisor
adearing@trailermakersins.com
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​NATM is pleased to let you know that numerous members responded to the Association Health Plan (AHP) Data Collection email sent to members and we continue to receive inquiries from members who are interested in submitting Data Collection responses for their company’s plan.
 
MMA is reviewing submitted information on an ongoing basis to best position NATM for AHP discussions with insurance carriers.  MMA will be contacting NATM members that didn’t submit a response who are located in regions with higher response levels to be sure they have the opportunity to be included.
 
A memo explaining Association Health Plans (AHP’s) and the Data Collection form can be found here.  If you did not submit your company’s Data Collection response and want to be included in NATM’s AHP evaluation, submit your response to Jamie Conover at Jamie.conover@marshmma.com. 
 
NATM will continue providing updates.  In the meantime, we encourage you to contact Lisa Clark at  lisa.clark@marshmma.com with any questions related to NATM’s AHP implementation evaluation.