Our April meeting - Tour of Dowding Industries in Eaton Rapids, Mi was attended by 14 members and guests. I would like to thank Rebecca Roberts for arranging the interesting and informative meeting. Isn´t often that we have the opportunity to visit a facility of such caliber. Dowding is an organization that is helping to keep manufacturing here in Michigan and to bring new jobs to the area. How refreshing!
Keep Tuesday evening, May 14, 2013 open for our next monthly meeting, when we have scheduled attorney David A. Nacht to discuss Non-Compete Agreements. Please review this month´s bulletin for details about the presenter, the time and location.
As is customary, our chapter will not meet during the summer. We do have a summer picnic scheduled for July 20, 2013. Mark that date on your calendar and watch for the announcement in June.
I hope everyone has a wonderful and safe summer. Remember, our monthly meetings will resume in September!
Sincerely,
Dave Steele
Chair, SME Ann Arbor Chapter 079
Tuesday, May 14 Technical Presentation - "Everything You Wanted To Know About Non-compete Agreements"
You may have at some time signed a non-compete agreement with an employer. Will that prevent you from landing your next job? How do you know when such agreements apply and when they do not?
You may have at some time signed a non-compete agreement with an employer. Will that prevent you from landing your next job? How do you know when such agreements apply and when they do not?
Even if you have never signed a non-compete agreement, you may want to use some of what you have learned while in the employ of one company in your next job. When does that violate Michigan´s uniform trade secret law?
Experienced employment attorney, David A. Nacht will talk to us about these issues and others in what should prove to be a highly informative presentation designed to inform our members about everything they need to know about non-compete agreements and the law.
Discussion Topics:
What is a Severance Agreement?
What is a Non-Compete Agreement?
When is a Non-Compete Agreement Valid Under the Law?
Under What Circumstances Can I Be Asked to Sign a Non-Compete Agreement?
What if I Choose Not to Sign a Non-Compete Agreement?
Are Non-Compete Agreements Legal in Michigan?
What Qualifies as a Trade Secret?
What Qualifies as Disclosure of a Trade Secret?
David A. Nacht is the founder of the Michigan Business, Employment and Civil Rights Attorneys Law Firm of Nacht, Roumel, Salvatore, Blanchard & Walker headquartered in Ann Arbor. Nacht holds degrees from Harvard College ('87) and The University of Michigan Law School ('92), where he served as an editor of the Law Review. Prior to attending law school, Mr. Nacht served as a staff member to former U.S. Senator John Glenn on the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee, where he organized committee hearings and assisted the Senator in negotiating the passage of multiple pieces of legislation.Click
Chapter 079 holds its Executive Committee Meetings on the first Tuesday of each month. This is where we plan the direction of and set both short- and long-term goals for our Chapter. All members are encouraged to become involved in these activities. Our next meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 3rd, 6:00 PM at Protomatic in Dexter.
Recap of Our April visit to Dowding Industries in Eaton Rapids
The Executive Committee would like to thank everyone at Dowding Industries for a most informative technical presentation and facility tour.
Those in attendance were impressed, with not only the scale of machine tooling and the nature of the work, but with the knowledgeable people in Dowding´s employ.
Shown above - Dave Steel, 2013 Chair presents Rebecca Roberts, Executive Manager at Dowding with a certificate of appreciation from Chapter 079.
2013 James M. Beavers Lifetime Achievement Award
In 2011, the Executive Committee of Ann Arbor Area Chapter 079 approved the reinstitution of the “James M. Beavers Lifetime Achievement Award”. This action coincided with the commitment made with the restructure from Regional Management to the Member Engagement Initiative (MEI) of 2001. It was in 2001 that Ann Arbor Area SME Chapter 079 accepted the challenge to continue tradition by soliciting and implementing the Lifetime Achievement Award to deserving members, recognizing outstanding performance and commitment, within the boundaries of the former Region 6 (our borders were determined to be – all of Michigan and Windsor, Ontario). The official 2013 Award Cover Letter can be found (right-click-and-save) here. The official 2013 Nomination Form and Guide to Nominations can be found here.
Please note: It is important that we receive all nominations no later than October 1st.
The Executive Committee of Ann Arbor Area Chapter 079 is once again pleased to issue to all fellow members throughout the Great Lakes Region the following challenge – “to look hard and thoroughly for persons in your chapter who should be nominated for this award.”
– James M. Beavers, LSME, CMfgE.
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