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Smart Money Decisions in Fabrication: Capital Investments and Tax Strategy

  • Date

  • Time

  • Experience Level

    Basic, Advanced

  • Location

    N203-204

Overview

Presentations

Beyond Purchase Price: Evaluating Capital Investments in Fabrication Facilities

Basic 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Capital equipment decisions in fabrication facilities often focus on upfront cost, yet the true impact of an investment extends far beyond the initial purchase. This session introduces a practical framework for evaluating capital projects through three lenses: operational performance, risk exposure, and total lifecycle cost. Attendees will explore how to assess whether to retrofit, upgrade, or replace aging systems and how to identify hidden operational risks that may not appear in a proposal. Real-world examples will demonstrate how infrastructure decisions influence productivity, reliability, and long-term profitability. Participants will leave with a clearer, structured approach to making capital decisions that support sustainable growth.

Strategic Tax Planning

Advanced 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Michael will cover Entity Structuring, Asset Protection, Business Valuation, Estate Planning, Maximizing Retirement Contributions, Mergers and Acquisitions, Exit/Succession, Optimizing Expense Reporting, Leveraging Government Incentives and more.


Michael will explain how a Strategic Tax Plan, put together by a team of professional Tax Attorneys, can save business owners thousands of dollars and help secure their financial future.

About the Speakers

  • Rick Kreczmer

    RoboVent

    Biography

    Rick Kreczmer is an industrial air filtration industry veteran with more than 25 years of experience in sales and executive management. As President of RoboVent, he has led the company through new product innovation and market initiatives to lay the foundation for continued growth and profitability in an evolving manufacturing environment.

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  • Michael Redd JD

    TAVAS (wholly owned subsidiary of International Development Services, Inc.)

    Biography

    Michael Redd JD worked at Cooper Lybrand as a Tax Accountant 1981-1984. After Law School Michael was a practicing Tax Attorney providing general business, commercial, Tax and Estate Planning services to clients for 30 years. Michael joined TAVAS, LLC in January 2017. All his experience representing the owners of small to medium sized businesses provides Michael with a well rounded but unique skill set extremely useful for business owners.

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Pricing & Registration

Sessions Member Price Non-Member Price
Individual Sessions $195 $220
Workshops $499 $599
Best ValueFull Conference
(5-10 Sessions)
$795 $900

Sessions Member Price Non-Member Price
1 Session $112.50 $125
2 Sessions $202.50 $225
3 Sessions $270 $300
4-8 Sessions $405 $450

Sessions Members Non-members*
Half-Day Workshops (W4, W11) FREE FREE
One-Hour Sessions (W12, W13, W14, W18) FREE FREE
Two-Hour Sessions (W16, W17) $50 $75
Weld-Ed Conference (W5) $50 $75
Half-Day Sessions (W2, W3, W7, W10) $345 $430
Half-Day SPARKS AND STEEL (W8) $250 $250
Full-Day Sessions (W6, W9)* $565 $665
Two-Day Session (W1) $795 $895
Professional Program (W15) $395 $495

* Non-member price for AWS Welding Full-Day Sessions includes a one-year AWS Individual Membership.

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