Manufacturing’s Premier Workforce Event

Join us at the showcase event each year for anyone involved in manufacturing workforce development: the Manufacturing Institute’s Workforce Summit on Oct. 20-22 in Charlotte, NC. With a program and attendee base led by manufacturers and supported by education and community partners, the Workforce Summit is where the industry gathers to both showcase solutions and guide the next year’s focus areas.

With hundreds of thousands of open positions to fill on average each month for the past year, manufacturing in the United States faces a workforce crisis. This annual convening will elevate local and national talent solutions, amplify innovative training strategies and provide attendees with opportunities to explore community partnership models in action for our most persistent workforce challenges.

Join us at the Workforce Summit and be part of the movement to shape the future of manufacturing.

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The Manufacturing Institute is a trusted adviser to manufacturers, equipping them with the resources necessary to solve the industry’s toughest challenges. This high-energy and action-packed event will highlight best practices and thought leadership driving the industry to a diverse set of stakeholders that are interested in manufacturing workforce solutions for today and tomorrow.

Sponsorships for the Summit available: If you are interested in increasing your company presence at the Manufacturing Institute’s Workforce Summit, please contact Rachael Scheffler for opportunities at [email protected]

What to Expect at the Summit: Collaboration. Expertise. Opportunities. Solutions.

With more than 500,000 open positions to fill on average each month for the past year, manufacturing in the United States faces a workforce crisis. The MI is leading the effort to convene key stakeholders within the manufacturing workforce ecosystem to address these challenges at our flagship annual event.

At the Manufacturing Institute Workforce Summit, employers can connect with education professionals, community partners and subject matter experts to learn from one other and discover tangible solutions geared toward the manufacturing industry to close the skills gap, and attract, train and retain workers.