AI is no longer theoretical. Manufacturers are using it today to run leaner, faster operations. Learn practical, real-world ways to apply AI in your business now, without massive budgets or complexity. Stay after the presentation to connect with other manufacturers over food and drinks.

What You’ll Learn
• How manufacturers are using AI today across sales, operations, finance, and customer service
• Practical examples of AI inside and alongside ERP systems, such as AI for order entry, forecasting, customer service, and internal reporting

Join us for an essential briefing on the latest IRS guidance and R&D tax credit developments impacting engineering firms. This session will cover the permanent restoration of immediate R&D expense deductions, new IRS documentation standards, and updated compliance requirements for claiming research credits. We'll analyze recent regulatory changes, explore enhanced qualification criteria for manufacturing activities, and provide actionable strategies for maximizing R&D tax benefits while meeting evolving IRS audit standards. Manufacturing executives will leave with practical tools to optimize their R&D tax positions and ensure full compliance with current regulations.

Speakers:
Sonny Grover – Executive Vice President
Sonny Grover is a Senior Managing Director and Executive Vice President of alliantgroup. Sonny is a certified public accountant with more than 35 years of experience providing tax, mergers & acquisitions, structuring and operational consulting to corporations, partnerships and individual business owners.
Previously, Sonny was a Tax Partner at Deloitte, where he managed a national consulting practice and a team of 30 professionals in 12 cities. Sonny is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin with his BBA & MPA (in tax). Sonny is a proud member of AICPA & CALCPA.

Justin McAnally – Director
Justin is a Director in alliantgroup’s R&D Tax Credit consulting practice in Houston, Texas. He brings a passion for helping U.S. businesses to his role, educating companies throughout different industries on key government incentives. Justin’s passion is instrumental in alliantgroup’s mission to educate business owners on
the Research and Development Tax Credit – which allows clients to invest in innovation and manage their growth in the U.S. economy. Justin is licensed to practice law in the state of Texas.

Regular Member Only Tour - You must be a manufacturing facility to join us for this event.

Join us for a tour of TCI Precision Metals with a networking lunch right after. 

TCI Precision Metals (formerly TCI Aluminum) was founded in 1956 by Burt Belzer and two partners. 70 years later, it is a third-generation led, family-owned business, with a focus on customer partnerships and strong core values. Our dedication to our early motto “Good Parts. On Time. Period.” drives our decisions every day to be the best supplier and partner we can.

TCI has been actively involved with the NTMA for over 40 years. During most of this time, TCI’s owner’s John and Ben Belzer have spent decades volunteering, both as Chapter Presidents of the LA/NTMA and John as the Chairman for NTMA in 2001. Giving back to the industry at large is a privilege and an honor.

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Top 10 OSHA Violations, Staying Compliant, and Surviving an OSHA Inspection (Without Breaking a Sweat)

FREE and OPEN to Regular Members Only- Machine Shop Members of So Cal NTMA
Raffles, SWAG, and Networking before and after our event

Let’s be honest—when you hear “OSHA,” your first instinct might be to hide the extension cords and suddenly remember every safety rule you’ve ever ignored. The good news? It doesn’t have to be that way.

Join us for a lively and practical session where we break down the Top 10 most common OSHA violations—a.k.a. the “greatest hits” of workplace safety mistakes. We’ll show you where businesses tend to slip up (spoiler: it’s usually not just one thing) and how to fix those issues before they turn into expensive learning experiences.

Key Takeaways:

• The Top 10 OSHA violations (and how to avoid becoming “that company”)
• Practical tips to stay compliant without losing your sanity
• What to do—and what not to do—when an OSHA inspector arrives
• How to prepare ahead of time so inspections don’t feel like surprise pop quizzes
• Ways to build a safer workplace (and maybe sleep better at night)

Who Should Attend:
Business owners, HR professionals, safety managers, supervisors, and anyone responsible for workplace safety—or anyone who doesn’t want a surprise visit to ruin their day. Bring your shop floor folks- they are typically the first ones to see things that can be remedied.

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Join us for a fun day of golf while raising money for the California Manufacturing Workforce Foundation.

Schedule:

7am - Registration
9am - Shotgun Start
2pm - Wards, Silent Auction, Drawing

Sponsorships Available. 

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