Investment Casting Webinars

The Investment Casting Institute is proud to present this webinar series comprised of renowned speakers that have a message to help you and your company. This program offers a diverse complement of topics affecting our industry and is free of charge.  This is a Member-Exclusive benefit.

Upcoming 2023 Schedule

March 1 at 2:30 PM ET - 2023 ICI Program Review: Exciting Things To Come
Joe Fritz, ICI Executive Director, invites Members and Non-Members to hear about 2023 ICI Programs. Learn about what is new in 2023 and enhancements to existing ICI programs.  This is a must for Members and Non-Members to attend!  Program Review

April 5 at 1:00 PM ET - Retain Your Top Talent: Winning Strategies for Investment Casting Companies
Join us for a webinar that will show you how to tackle this challenge head-on.  Lisa Ryan will share practical strategies and actionable advice for retaining top talent in the investment casting industry.  Look for an email invitation for this Members Only event or email Nora D'Ambra at ndambra@investmentcasting.org.

May 17 at 1:00 PM ET -  Embrace Chaos, Don't Fight It
If we want to be ready for whatever lies ahead, being agile and innovative has become table stakes. To be fully prepared means to go further: embrace chaos and thrive in it.  In this program, Josef Martens will  show you how to develop the mindset and the skills to get there.   Be ready for a super-interactive program with actionable insights that will help you lead your organization into a successful future.  This is a Members Only event.  Look for an email invitation or contact Nora D'Ambra at ndambra@investmentcasting.org.

June 14 at 1:00 PM ET - AM Round Table Discussion
As a follow up to the successful First Annual AM4IC Symposium held in Cleveland, Ohio this past March, the ICI is expanding its initiative to exponentially build upon the momentum that we have started.  Not only is additive manufacturing (AM) a promising and unique technology to support future manufacturing, it can have an immediate benefit in today’s infrastructure.  In this our first webinar, we will be discussing what we learned coming out of the first symposium, how to implement and get customer buy-in as part of our foundry processes, as well as how better to use simulation modeling with actual environmental conditions and calibration to casting results for validation. Please be sure to join us and we are happy to address any questions for discussion ahead of the webinar by submitting them through the ICI “Ask the Experts” site at the following link: https://web.investmentcasting.org/contact/ask-the-experts.aspx .
Look for an email invitation or contact Nora D'Ambra at ndambra@investmentcasting.org

​​July 20 1:00 PM ET - Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation Opportunities for Castings Suppliers 
DLA is the Nation’s Combat Logistics Support Agency.  DLA Aviation manages the Aviation supply chain, supporting 2,307 weapon systems as the U.S. military’s integrated material manager for more than 1.7 million national stock number items.  This webinar will get suppliers started on the processes required to do business with DLA and cover Aviation’s castings and forgings programs. This is a Members Only Event.  Look for an email invitation or contact Nora D'Ambra at ndambra@investmentcasting.org.

September 27 1:00 PM ET - AM Round Table Discussion
In this upcoming Round Table Discussion, we will be discussing how 3D printed patterns, tools and fixtures are being used in manufacturing today.  By the AM4IC Sub-Committee including their activities within the ICI 2023 Round Table Program, we are working to create convergence on opportunities utilizing innovation through the synchronous and simultaneous applications of technology through an aligned and empowered workforce.  We are happy to address any questions for discussion ahead of the webinar by submitting them through the ICI “Ask the Experts” site at the following link: https://web.investmentcasting.org/contact/ask-the-experts.aspx . Look for an email invite or contact Nora D'Ambra at ndambra@investmentcasting.org

October 24 1:00 PM ET - Workplace Issues Review for 2023
Rick Alaniz,  a partner at Alaniz Law & Associates, PLLC, will cover topics on Supreme Court ruling on religious discrimination, upcoming Department of Labor rules and enforcement activity, as well as revised day-to-day workplace issues in this upcoming webinar.  Look for email invitation to register or contact Nora D'Ambra at ndambra@investmentcasting.org.  This is a Members Only event.

November 9 1:00 PM ET - Saving Our History
Joseph E. Fritz, ICI Executive Director, reviews the Save Our History program and the progress made since its establishment in 2014.  Look for email invitation to register or contact Nora D'Ambra at ndambra@investmentcasting.org.  This is a Members Only event.

December 6 1:00 PM ET - 2023 Year in Review
Presented by Joseph E. Fritz, ICI Executive Director
ICI Executive Director Joseph Fritz takes a look back on 2023 in his annual "Year in Review" highlighting ICI events and 2023 offerings.  Joe will also be talking about the things that did not work and lessons learned.  Viewers are encouraged to bring their ideas for what they would like to see in 2024 and offer their thoughts on how the ICI can improve its current Member offering.  Members Only are invited with compliments of the ICI which will be held on the Microsoft Teams platform.   Look for an email invitation or contact Nora D'Ambra at ndambra@investmentcasting.org for registration information. 

​For information on how to participate, contact your company's ICI Representative or the ICI office at (201) 573-9770.

Past Events
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Past Webinars on Demand on the Investment Casting Institute You Tube Channel