2027 Agenda

NEW THIS YEAR: PEER-DRIVEN WORKSHOP

*ALL TIMES IN EST*

Selling Lifecycle Value - Winning on Total Cost, Not Piece Price

Room Location: Governors

Mold builders know that the purchase price of a mold is a small fraction of what it costs a customer over the life of a program. The challenge is proving it, especially when a buyer is holding a lower quote from a competitor or an offshore source. 

Join attendees for a welcome reception and supplier trade fair at the conference location in the Center Concourse. Attendees also will have an opportunity to participate in the third annual Sponsor Exposé with conference exhibitors. 

All attendees will have the opportunity to engage with conference attendees and exhibitors. Breakfast will served amongst the supplier table tops.

Room location: Ambassador Ballroom

Kick off the conference with a welcome from Troy Nix, AMBA executive director and emcee for AMBA Conference 2027.

Becoming Change Proof: Building Resilience to Compete, Adapt, and Excel

Room Location: Ambassador Ballroom 

American mold manufacturers take tremendous pride in the craftsmanship, precision, and expertise that define their industry. Yet global competition, economic uncertainty, workforce transitions, and accelerating technology are challenging their ability to compete on more than price alone.

 AMBA is partnering with Moldmaking Technology to identify the new technologies in which U.S. mold builders are investing and the partnerships on which they’re leaning and building along the way. 

President Trump, the New Congress, and AMBA

Room location: Ambassador Ballroom

The November elections ushered in a new U.S. Congress, and with it changes that will have a significant impact on the final two years of the Trump administration and on the industrial mold building industry.  

Networking Lunch and Emerging Leader Connections (Networking Lunch Only)

Room location: Pantlind Ballroom

Join other industry professionals for conversation and sharing over lunch. 

Lunch and Learn* 

Topic: Integrating Resilience for Organizational Excellence

Presenter: Adam Markel

Room location: Imperial Ballroom

Join attendees for a deeper dive into the elements Markel will explore in his keynote address.

*This is a ticket-only event.

For the first time, AMBA will feature a breakout track with only roundtable discussions, focused on technology-specific investment and best practices. Topics will follow conversations started in earlier breakout presentations and be driven by peer-specific challenges.

Room location: Ambassador Ballroom

During this peer-driven discussion, conference attendees will be led through a series of evaluation criteria typically considered by prospective customers. Attendees will self-identify in which areas they perform well, outline the evidence they could present today, and the actions they could take to close the gap between areas of low-performance and buyer expectations. Attendees will walk away with peer-identified best practices and the areas in which they could focus improvement efforts to better attract buyers and win business.

Room location: Ambassador Ballroom

Join attendees as they celebrate the winners of the AMBA Mold Builder of the Year Award, Tooling Trailblazer of the Year Award, and the Rising Star Award.

Room location: Center Concourse

Join attendees and the winners of the AMBA Mold Builder of the Year Award, the Tooling Trailblazer of the Year Award and the Rising Star Award in the Center Concourse for an Awards Reception at the conclusion of the Awards Ceremony.

Attendees will have the chance to discuss challenges and solutions with functional area peers during these roundtable discussions. Breakfast will be served before and during these sessions. 

Functional Areas and Room Locations (TBD)

• Owners, Presidents and CEO's (Room Location: Governors)
• Sales and Marketing (Room Location: Vandenburg A)
• Operations (Room Location: Vandenburg B)
• Workforce Development (Room Location: Gerald R Ford)

Room Location: Imperial Ballroom

Facilitated by AMBA Staff 

During this peer-driven discussion, conference attendees will be led through a series of evaluation criteria typically considered by prospective customers.