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Team Building

Day One: Professional Headshots 📸

We’re kicking off Day One with something just for you! A professional photographer will be on-site to capture updated headshots you can use for LinkedIn, Microsoft Teams, and any other professional platform.

Whether you need a refresh or your very first professional photo, this is your moment—no filters required.

To look and feel your best, keep these quick tips in mind:

- Dress the part: Solid colors work best; avoid busy patterns or logos.
- Think timeless: Choose something professional and comfortable—what you’d wear to meet a customer.
- Grooming matters: A quick check of hair, glasses, and makeup (if applicable) goes a long way.
- Keep it simple: Minimal accessories photograph best.
- Bring confidence: A relaxed smile is the best accessory you can wear.

Stop by, have some fun, and walk away with a polished photo you’ll be proud to use all year!

➡️ Book your time slot now!

ME Elecmetal North America 2026 Kick-Off Meeting

The 2026 North America Kick-Off Meeting brings us together to align as one team—reflecting on our progress, reconnecting across functions and sites, and focusing on what it will take to succeed in the year ahead.

Over two days, we will look back at our 2025 performance, review customer perspectives shared through our account managers, and align around our 2033 vision—clearly connecting how our 2026 priorities and commitments support that longer-term roadmap. Together, we will reinforce a shared focus on customer centricity, a strong culture of quality, and continued success through new products, markets, and services.

This meeting is designed to create alignment at every level. Through leadership perspectives, functional discussions, and cross-team collaboration, we’ll clarify expectations for performance, accountability, and collaboration—ensuring each team understands how their work contributes to delivering value for our customers and executing with consistency and discipline.

Just as importantly, we’ll take time to recognize achievements, celebrate our people, and strengthen the relationships that enable innovation and growth. At its core, this Kick-Off Meeting is about reconnection—aligning around what matters most and setting a strong, shared foundation for the year ahead.

Evening Two: Pick Your Fun 🎉

We’re officially putting the meetings to bed and heading out for a night of fun. With the whole crew in town, we’ve locked in three great options—you choose how you want to spend the evening (spots are limited, so don’t wait!):

- 🏌️ Topgolf – Gilbert (30 spots)
  Perfect for friendly competition, big swings (or big laughs), and great food. No golf skills required—promise.
  👉 https://topgolf.com/us/gilbert/
- ⛳ PopStroke – Scottsdale (30 spots)
  Mini golf, relaxed vibes, and just enough competition to keep things interesting.
  👉 https://popstroke.com/venues/scottsdale/
- 🎳 Main Event – Tempe (20 spots)
  Bowling, VR, laser tag, and classic arcade fun—go big or go home.
  👉 https://www.mainevent.com/events/

What you need to know:

Spots are first come, first served—once a venue fills up, it’s closed
Transportation is covered from the hotel to the venues and back
Dinner is covered at all locations
There is no wrong choice—only different levels of bragging rights 😉

Whether you’re aiming for the target, the lane, or the leaderboard, it’s all about unwinding, connecting, and enjoying the night out together.

➡️ Sign up here and lock in your spot!

Event Details

ME Elecmetal North America 2026 Kick-Off Meeting

When:	January 27th & 28th, 2026 - ALL DAY Evening activities both nights.	Location:	Embassy Suites by Hilton Phoenix Tempe 4400 South Rural Road Tempe, Arizona, 85282

Embassy Suites by Hilton Phoenix Tempe

Hotel Recommendation:	Address:	Phone:	Check availability:
Embassy Suites by Hilton Phoenix Tempe	4400 South Rural Road Tempe, Arizona, 85282	+1 480-897-7444	Embassy Suites

Time & Location	Owner(s) / Presenter(s)	Session
7:00 AM to Noon - Day 1 ONLY Hotel Atrium	Loreal	Profile Picture Headshots Local photographer will take professional headshots for ME Elecmetal attendees	Sign up for a time slot!
8:30 to 8:50 AM Ballroom	Ted	Welcome & Kickoff Reflection on 2025 progress, message of appreciation, introduction of 2026 theme
8:50 to 9:30 AM Ballroom	Each Attendee	Icebreaker Selfie slides + 30-second intro of participants
9:30 to 10:15 AM Ballroom	Table Spokespersons	2025 Year in Review – Your Reflections Table Discussions: 2025 Top Challenges, Achievements & Opportunities Consider from a department and / or company-wide level
1O:15 to 10:30 AM	All Participants	☕ Break
10:30 to 11:30 AM Ballroom	ELT	2025 Year in Review 2025 Strategic Priorities, Annual Objectives and Alignment with Quarterly Rocks
11:30 AM to Noon Ballroom	Alvaro Braun	Message from Alvaro
Noon to 1:00 PM Ballroom	All Participants	🥗 Lunch 🍴
1:00 to 1:45 PM Ballroom	ELT	2026 Strategy & Priorities - Building a Road to 2033 Overview of 2033 vision → Our Strategic Priorities → 2026 Annual Objectives → Q1 Rocks → 3-Yr Plan
1:45 to 3:00 PM Breakout Rooms, then in Ballroom for Q&A	Functional Groups	Contribution & Clarity Discussion. 30 min in Breakout Rooms then Q&A with ELT What did we hear about Vision and 2026 Objectives? What questions do we have for clarity? What concerns or suggestions do we have. How do we contribute? Align accountabilities.
3:00 to 3:15 PM	All Participants	☕ Break
3:15 to 4:00 PM Breakout Rooms	Functional Groups	2026 Functional Group Review and Confirmation. Each group checks their 2026 objectives vs what was heard today. Update their Functional Plans / VTO’s as necessary Commercial Sales (multiple); Technical Commercial; HR; SCM & Sales Admin; Ops & Quality; Finance & IT. Each group defines 3+ commitments for 2026 to support the Strategy
4:00 to 4:15 PM Ballroom	Functional Groups	Create a Dec 2026 Headline: Get creative! Create a news headline you’d like to read in 12 months (e.g., from Wall Street Journal, Mining.com, etc.). Example: “ME Elecmetal Breaks Ground on Manufacturing Center” or “ME Elecmetal named Innovative Supplier of the Year by Freeport-McMoRan”. (Each group to create one or more headlines, not each individual)
4:15 to 5:15 PM Ballroom	Designated reps	Share Breakout Room Reflections & Commitments What are your Functional Group’s 3+ commitments to achieving the 2026 Strategies & Objectives?
5:15 to 5:30 PM Ballroom	Ted	Close Day 1
5:30 PM to 6:30 PM Hotel Atrium	All Participants	Social Hour and Appetizers
6:30 pm Ballroom	All Participants	Group Dinner at Hotel Featured Employee Winners Announcement. Bar & bartender available to 8:00 PM

Time & Location	Owner(s) / Presenter(s)	Session
8:00 to 8:30 AM Ballroom	ELT	Welcome & Day 1 Reflection Functional area alignment with 2026 objectives and doubling the business: Illustrate alignment of functional commitments to doubling the business Headlines for December 2026: Turn top headline submissions into an illustration
8:30 to 9:00 AM Ballroom	Alvaro	Creating a Culture of Customer Centricity Vision of Customer Centricity
9:00 to 9:30 AM Breakout Rooms	Cross-functional Groups TBD	Customer Centricity Breakout Rooms discussion How do we support / make it happen? What are our commitments?
9:30 to 10:15 AM Ballroom	Designated reps	Customer Centricity Reflections from Breakout Room discussion. What questions do we have for clarity? How do we contribute? Groups to share their commitments.
10:15 to 10:30 AM	All Participants	☕ Break
10:30 to 11:00 AM Ballroom	Marcelo & Scott	Creating a Culture of Quality
11:00 to 11:30 AM Breakout Rooms	Groups TBD	Culture of Quality breakout How do we support / make it happen? What are our commitments?
11:30 to 12:15 PM Ballroom	Designated reps	Culture of Quality reflections from discussions What questions do we have for clarity? How do we contribute? Groups to share their commitments
12:15 to 1:00 PM Ballroom	All Participants	🥗 Lunch 🍴
1:00 to 2:30 PM Ballroom	Jean, Jeff, Angel, Craig, Clint	Regional Sales Director Presentations 15-minute Presentation from each Regional Director
2:30 to 3:15 PM Ballroom	Raul & Clint	Success with New Products, Markets, and Services Highlights of New Business Development and Upcoming Rollouts. New product support, training, and marketing collateral.
3:15 to 3:30 PM	All Participants	☕ Break
3:30 to 4:05 PM Ballroom	Randy	The P&L: Our Company Scoreboard. How We Make Money. From Daily Decisions to Profits. Connecting Your Work to Results.
4:05 to 4:45 PM Ballroom	Akbar and Alvaro	The role of our New Product Management Function Share the new Product Management structure and process
4:45 to 5:20 PM Ballroom	Raul and Alvaro	Next Generation of Liners Migration of mills towards composite solutions. Being agnostic while not cannibalizing.
5:20 to 5:30 PM Ballroom	Ted	Day 2 Closing Reflections on our 2 Days. Feedback from the group.
5:30 to 6:15 PM	All Participants	On your own
6:15 PM Meet in front of hotel	All Participants	Buses Depart for Evening Events (Meet in front of hotel)
6:30 to 9:00 PM Top Golf Pop Stroke Main Event	All Participants	Evening Breakout Events Sign up in advance for events: Top Golf - Gilbert (30 spots) PopStroke in Scottsdale (30 spots) Main Event in Tempe (20 spots)	Sign up here and lock in your spot!

Leadership Team

Ted Angelo

President - ME Elecmetal North America & Central America

Raul Vargas

Vice President - Global Technical Commercial

Randy McGill

Vice President - Finance & IT

Michele Bryan

Vice President - Human Resources

Alvaro Braun

Vice President - North America Commercial

Scott Schudalla

Vice President - Manufacturing