March Meeting
Jennifer Stockdale • February 23, 2024
Presentation by Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program (Penn TAP)
Please join us on Thursday, March 7, 2024, for the March WCMA meeting which will be a presentation by the Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program (PenTAP) on the services that are available for local manufacturing companies. We will meet for dinner at the Hilton Garden Inn, Southpointe, followed by the presentation. Please register for the meeting by Friday, March 1, 2024, at the link below or by calling Jennifer Stockdale at 724-263-2664. Please note that because we guarantee the number of guests attending the meeting if you register for the meeting, but do not attend, you will be invoiced for the meeting. The cost for dinner is $35 per person and can be paid in advance by sending a check to WCMA PO Box BE, Washington, PA 15301, or by cash or check at the meeting.
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About PennTAP
At PennTAP, We take a holistic approach to all our work with clients. This means that regardless of what project or question you come to us with, our team of technical advisors will utilize their expertise and our organization’s vast university and industry network to help bring your whole facility to the next level – whether that be evaluating the site for potential equipment upgrades, outlining your energy grant eligibility, or connecting you to a top-notch university or industry collaborator.
Our no-cost energy and operational assessments are designed to help Pennsylvania small to mid-sized manufacturers conserve energy and reduce waste in their facilities, lowering energy-related costs, increasing profits, and decreasing overall environmental impact. Our team of highly skilled and certified technical advisors not only assesses existing energy systems but also explores opportunities for equipment upgrades and quantifies those opportunities into financial terms.
We offer unique access to an abundance of resources from Penn State University, one of the premier universities in the country, including faculty expertise, research centers, state-of-the-art facilities, as well as students.
Meeting Details
Date: Thursday, March 7, 2024
Location: Hilton Garden Inn Southpointe
1000 Corporate Drive
Canonsburg, PA 15301
Time: Social Hour with cash bar 5:30
Dinner 6:30 followed by the presentation
This month's meeting sponsored by:
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Tour of Heartland Fabrication
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