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...... 2008 PMPA Annual Meeting Featured Speaker: Hugh Hewitt. HEWITT...... By Rob Kiener, PMPA Director of Marketing & Communications • [email protected]

The PMPA is known for high- and political cultural junkie. He Marketing & Communications, quality meeting content, includ- also served 6 years in the Reagan at (440) 526-0300, ext.16 or via ing keynote speakers that address White House as assistant counsel. e-mail at [email protected]. issues of concern to the precision Our featured speaker is currently machined products industry. At this the co-host of the weeknight televi- year’s annual meeting, PMPA will sion news and public affairs show, feature nationally syndicated radio “Life & Times Tonight” on PBS. show host and best-selling author, The show has received numerous Hugh Hewitt. awards for its coverage of issues Mr. Hewitt is a savvy media vet- relating to politics and economics. eran and winner of three Emmy Previously, Mr. Hewitt was the host awards for his weeknight TV show. of “Searching for God in America,” He has been a frequent guest on an eight-part series that premiered “Nightline,” “The Today Show” on PBS in July 1996. In addition to Mr. Hewitt, the 2008 and “.” He is a PMPA annual meeting will feature Mr. Hewitt has been a featured practicing attorney, law school pro- the following presenters: speaker for organizations around fessor, author, social commentator the nation. His speaking engage- Frank Gaffney — president of the ments have included the Industry Center for Security Policy Manufacturer’s Council, American Amity Shlaes — author and col- Association of Planners, League of umnist at Bloomberg and the Wall Cities, Street Journal Library, Investment Company Ernesto Poza — family business Institute, the Young Presidents’ planning consultant Organization and Legatus. Ken Mayland — president of PMPA’s Executive Committee is ClearView Economics and PMPA’s planning a one-of-a-kind annual economist meeting to celebrate the associa- tion’s 75th anniversary. Additional details concerning this upcoming event will be posted at pmpa.org.

The annual meeting will be held at the beautiful Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort & Spa in Waikoloa, Hawaii, from October 17-21.

For more information, contact HEWITT Rob Kiener, PMPA’s Director of