MAPP Inspires Once Again
Another MAPP Benchmarking and Best Practices Conference is in the books! Vive plans and prepares for this annual plastics industry event with plenty of anticipation. It’s great to reconnect with those in our network and meet new plastics professionals across all areas of the business. There was high energy right from the start as the association’s executive director, Troy Nix, got all 550 attendees excited about this year’s theme, Perseverance.
The theme of perseverance was apparent throughout the entire conference. From a Stanley Cup champion to a prisoner in solitary confinement, everyone showed how they persevered to become the successful people they are today. The presentations were moving experiences and every one of the speakers focused on connecting their stories of perseverance to the plastics industry.
The conference concluded with Lieutenant Colonel Rob “Waldo” Waldman. His fear of heights and what he had to overcome in order to be a fighter pilot certainly moved the crowd. He had people standing up screaming “Push it up!” with their hands in the air. The biggest message taken from Waldo was don’t let fear outweigh your passion. As Waldo explained his fear of heights but his passion to fly, he persevered and overcame his fear to do what he loved.
Just like the conference began, Troy Nix brought the event to a close-by encouraging everyone in attendance to make necessary changes in order to persevere and be successful. The Vive team came home inspired to make positive changes individually and as an organization. We’ve already marked our calendars and are making plans to return to Indianapolis for next year’s annual MAPP Benchmarking and Best Practices Conference, Oct. 12-13, 2017!