AME Programs

AME Champions Club

The AME Champions Club is for the senior leaders who are committed to being “agents of change” in driving enterprise excellence and continuous improvement.

Champions Club

The AME's Champions Club aspires to connect and engage senior leaders to foster a mindset of enterprise excellence. Membership in the AME Champions Club affords direct and confidential interaction within this non compete peer group who typically shoulder similiar responsibilities to improve their company's competitiveness. The richness of the share-learn-grow professional development experience within Champions stems from the high level of enthusiasm and unique insights the members bring.

Champions Club membership also enhances their company's commitment to the excellence process, while creating a broader alliance of companies with AME.

Champions Club format and content includes:

  • Roundtables focused on topics that challenge and develop thinking

  • In-person visits to peer and benchmark companies sharing state of the art thinking,  processes and systems

  • Case studies focused on modern management techniques and practices

  • Focused peer-to-peer problem solving based on real-world experience

“With AME Champions Club, I have been able to visit some of the best plants in America. You get a chance to talk to those people and it’s so open and transparent. My company is on its lean journey, so having the chance to see the best-in-class is like gold. The transparency is amazing. The group itself is filled with amazing people, each with their own story. You can literally walk up to anyone in the room and they will share with you what they’ve done, what’s worked, what hasn’t worked. It’s a question of priorities, and if you are trying to grow and expand your own shop, you really must make the time to engage. Champions is the right group for investing your time to learn.”

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Allan Coletta
Senior Director of Engineering and Facilities,
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics

Join AME Champions Club

Annual dues for Champions Club membership are $4,000. The membership provides the following:

  • Complimentary Admission: Enjoy free access to the annual AME International Conference and all virtual AME summits, workshops, seminars, and select in-person events.

  • Exclusive Roundtables: Participate in Champions Club Roundtables to discuss cutting-edge philosophies and techniques with your peers.

  • Special In-Person Events: Attend 2-3 exclusive Champions Club events each year.

  • Discounted Rates: Your organization enjoys member rates for all AME events. Additionally, your associates, customers, and suppliers receive special pricing for the annual conference.

  • Private Access: Participate in exclusive discussions with industry leaders and keynote speakers at the AME International Conference.

  • Essential Resources: Access the Target Online newsletter and utilize the AME Lean Sensei tool for manufacturing excellence.

  • Access to Recordings: View virtual recordings of previous Champions Club Roundtables.

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