# Event Details - **Event Name**: NADCA Chapter 3 - April Dinner Meeting (4/23/26) - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 05:30 pm – Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 08:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: Cole Clayton - B&L Information Systems - will speak on "Solid Foundations – Where Die Caster’s Margins are Won or Lost"About this EventNADCA Chapter 3 is pleased to present our Third and Final Dinner Meeting of 2026. This year's theme is "Solid Foundations". Please join us as we welcome Cole Clayton from B&L Information Systems as our Keynote speaker.He will be presenting on a topic that is very important to us;Solid Foundations – Where Die Caster’s Margins are Won or LostDinner Sponsor:NADCA Chapter 3 is seaking a sponser for the last dinner meeting of this year. Sponsering the event allows us to better fund the yearly scholarships and WMU endowment. We appreciate your consideration and continued support of our mission.Scholarships:NADCA Chapter 3 will also be acknowledging students who received scholarships this year. Through the Chapters work, we can provide endowment scholarships through WMU as well as scholarships to Technical, Undergraduate, and Masters Students.Schedule for the Evening:5:30 to 6:00 - Attitude Adjustment6:00 to 7:00 - Dinner (Please let us know if you have any dietary needs)7:00 to 7:10 - Presentation Setup7:10 to 8:00 - Presentation**Presentation will be held at Peppino's**Cost:Same as in years past, the dinner will be free for all members of NADCA. Students are free, regardless of NADCA membership status. For our guests who are not members, dinner is $25. We encourage all non-members to talk with one of our board trustees to become a member and take advantage of the benefits of membership.For sponsorship opportunities or questions please contact Steve Quirk, 815.529.6362 or steve.quirk@linamar.com2026 ScheduleApr 23th - Dinner Meeting - B&L Information Systems - Solid Foundations - Where Die Caster’s Margins are Won or LostMay - NADCA Chapter 3 Class - Advanced HydraulicsAug 13th - NADCA Chapter 3 Golf Outing Vender NightAug 14th - NADCA Chapter 3 Golf OutingSept 29th → Oct 1st - NADCA Congress and TableTop - Grand Rapids, MIFurther information about NADCA CHAPTER 3 can be found online at our website www.nadcachapter3.org - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/grand-rapids/nadca-chapter-3-april-dinner-meeting-4-23-26/100001986225939252 - **Event Categories**: meetups, sports, trips-adventures, golf, workshops - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fnadca-chapter-3-april-dinner-meeting-42326-tickets-1986225939252 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 25, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Grand Rapids - **state**: MI - **country**: United States - **location**: Peppino's Downtown - **lat**: 42.959999 - **long**: -85.66989099999999 - **full address**: Peppino's Downtown, 130 Ionia Avenue Southwest, Grand Rapids, United States ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: NADCA CHAPTERS 3 AND 39 (https://allevents.in/org/nadca-chapters-3-and-39/19160344) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/bd6a8db1a9d6e4c173a2f23a777f83c8c15e81e610a65f1ed0059411789c4fe8-rimg-w733-h518-dc171e2b-gmir.jpg?v=1774975459 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://dyn-image.allevents.in/generate-image?v=4&title=NADCA+Chapter+3+-+April+Dinner+Meeting+%284%2F23%2F26%29&date=23+Apr ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? 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