
Events
Interested in our upcoming events for students, veterans and workers? Check this page for listings.
All Upcoming Events
Heroes Connect: LP Building Solutions
Connecting talent from the military-connected community with manufacturers who are hiring today!
MFG Day 2025: Sponsorship Opportunities
A webinar for manufacturers, partner companies, and other organizations who are interested in learning the benefits of being an official sponsor of MFG Day 2025!
Heroes Connect: PMMI
Connecting talent from the military and veteran community with manufacturers who are hiring today!
Military to Manufacturing Fort Stewart Career Fair – Job Seeker Registration
Military to Manufacturing Fort Stewart Career Fair – Employer Registration
Heroes MAKE America SkillBridge Information Session
An overview for the military-connected community to learn how to participate.
Heroes MAKE America for Manufacturers
An overview for company representatives who want to learn how to get involved
Heroes Connect: The Kinetic Group
Connecting talent from the military-connected community with manufacturers who are hiring today!
MFG Day 2025: Getting the Word Out
A webinar sharing best practice ideas for reaching your target audience and amplifying your MFG Day event messaging.
Military to Manufacturing Fort Cavazos Career Fair – Employer Registration
Military to Manufacturing Virtual Career Fair – Employer Registration
Connecting manufacturers with talent from the military community.
Military to Manufacturing Fort Bragg Career Fair – Employer Registration
2025 Workforce Summit
All Past Events
Heroes Connect: General Motors
Connecting talent from the military-connected community with manufacturers who are hiring today!
Heroes Connect: Aluminum Extruders Council
Connecting talent from the military and veteran community with manufacturers who are hiring today!
MFG Day 2025: Making the Most of Your Event
A webinar sharing best practice examples of past MFG Day events to help others in planning and preparing for successful events.
Heroes Connect: Atlas Copco Group
Connecting talent from the military and veteran community with manufacturers who are hiring today!
2025 Women MAKE Awards Gala
Heroes Connect: Niagara Bottling
Connecting talent from the military and veteran community with manufacturers who are hiring today!
Military to Manufacturing Fort Riley Career Fair – Job Seeker Registration
Military to Manufacturing Fort Riley Career Fair – Employer Registration
Solution Series: The Power of Frontline Leadership
Heroes Connect: Cargill
Connecting talent from the military-connected community with manufacturers who are hiring today!
MFG Day 2025: Getting Started & Planning Your Event
A webinar sharing best practice ideas for reaching your target audience and amplifying your MFG Day event messaging.
Heroes Connect: SEMI
Connecting talent from the military and veteran community with manufacturers who are hiring today!
Heroes Connect: Plastics Pipe Institute
Connecting talent from the military and veteran community with manufacturers who are hiring today!
Military to Manufacturing Virtual Career Fair – Job Seeker Registration
Connecting talent from the military community with manufacturers and supply chain companies who are hiring today!
Heroes Connect: Saint-Gobain
Connecting talent from the military-connected community with manufacturers who are hiring today!
Heroes Connect: Johnson & Johnson
Connecting talent from the military and veteran community with manufacturers who are hiring today!
Heroes Connect: Smurfit Westrock
Connecting talent from the military-connected community with manufacturers who are hiring today!
Regional Military to Manufacturing Virtual Career Fair – Job Seeker Registration
Connecting talent from the military community with regional manufacturing and supply chain companies in Southwest Ohio who are hiring today.
Zooming Ahead: Mastering Virtual Career Fairs and Employer Engagement
This session is open to transitioning service members, veterans, National Guard members, reservists and military spouses.
Heroes Connect: Manitowoc
Connecting talent from the military and veteran community with manufacturers who are hiring today!
Heroes Connect: Union Pacific
Connecting talent from the military-connected community with manufacturers who are hiring today!
2024 Workforce Summit
2025 Women MAKE Awards: Strategies for Successful Nominations Webinar
Zooming Ahead: Mastering Virtual Career Fairs and Employer Engagement
This session is open to transitioning service members, veterans and military spouses.
Successfully Navigating Labor Laws to Support Work Based Learning Opportunities for Students Under the Age of 18
A webinar for manufacturers to understand federal labor laws to create meaningful on-the-job learning opportunities for students who are minors.
MFG Day 2024: Office Hours
Schedule a private consultation to discuss questions regarding your MFG Day event planning and preparation.
MFG Day 2024: Getting the Word Out
A webinar sharing best practice ideas for reaching your target audience and amplifying your MFG Day event messaging.
MFG Day 2024: Sponsorship Opportunities
A webinar for manufacturers, partner companies, and other organizations who are interested in learning the benefits of being an official sponsor of MFG Day 2024!
MFG Day 2024: Making the Most of Your Event
A webinar sharing best practice examples of past MFG Day events to help others in planning and preparing for successful events.
MFG Day 2024: Planning Your Event
A webinar sharing valuable planning steps, resources, and best practice tips for hosting a successful MFG Day event.
Manufacturers Continue to Lead the Way on Second Chance Hiring Webinar
Join us to learn more about how you can incorporate second chance hiring initiatives at your company and in your community.
2024 Women MAKE Awards Gala
Heroes Connect: Howmet Aerospace
Connecting talent from the military-connected community with manufacturers who are hiring today!
MFG Day 2024: Getting Started
A webinar for those who want to learn about Manufacturing Day and how to host an MFG Day 2024 event.
College to Career: Next Steps in STEM
Women Connect: Steps To Success
Join us for an engaging virtual event designed to help attendees navigate their career path.
Heroes Connect: Amazon
Connecting talent from the military and veteran community with manufacturers who are hiring today!
Deep Dive: How Workforce Boards Can Help Communities Start a Second Chance Hiring Program
Join us to learn more about helping your manufacturers incorporate second chance hiring initiatives at their companies and in your community.
Veteran Learning Series: Cracking the Code – Deciphering a Job Description
This session is open to transitioning service members, veterans and military spouses.
2023 Workforce Summit
How Firms Would Invest a Marginal Dollar with Their Company
Heroes Connect: FUCHS
Connecting talent from the military and veteran community with manufacturers who are hiring today!
The Role of Culture and Employee Engagement
Employer Series: How to MAKE Your Company Military Ready
Join us to learn more about how to make your company military ready.
Women Veterans Connect – Careers on Track: Opportunities in Track & Signal Engineering
MFG Day 2023: Office Hours
Schedule a private consultation to discuss questions regarding your MFG Day event planning and preparation.
Attracting and Retaining Manufacturing Talent in a Rural vs. Urban Setting
Women Connect: Increasing Your Negotiating Effectiveness
Solution Series: Military to Manufacturing
MFG Day 2023: Getting the Word Out
A webinar sharing best practice ideas for reaching your target audience and amplifying your MFG Day event messaging.
Recruiting & Retaining Talent from the Army Reserve
Join us to learn more about recruiting and retaining from the Army Reserve
MFG Day 2023: Making the Most of Your Event
A webinar sharing best practice examples of past MFG Day events to help others in planning and preparing for successful events.
Heroes MAKE America Manufacturing Career Fair
Heroes Connect: C.H. Guenther & Son
Connecting talent from the military and veteran community with manufacturers who are hiring today!
Veteran Learning Series: Best Practices on Working with a Recruiter
This session is open to transitioning service members, veterans and military spouses.
MFG Day 2023: Sponsorship Opportunities
A webinar for manufacturers, partner companies, and other organizations who are interested in learning the benefits of being an official sponsor of MFG Day 2023!
Women Connect: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace
2023 FAME National Conference
MFG Day 2023: Planning Your Event
A webinar sharing valuable planning steps, resources, and best practice tips for hosting a successful MFG Day event.
Heroes Connect: MARS
Connecting talent from the military and veteran community with manufacturers who are hiring today!
Veteran Learning Series: Transitioning into Your Next Career
This session is open to transitioning service members, veterans and military spouses.
Second Chance Hiring for Local Communities
Join us to learn more about starting a second chance hiring initiative in your community
2023 Women MAKE Awards
MFG Day 2023: Getting Started
A webinar for those who want to learn about Manufacturing Day and how to host an MFG Day 2023 event.
Heroes Connect: Niagara
Connecting talent from the military and veteran community with manufacturers who are hiring today!
Veteran Learning Series: How to Ace the Interview
This session is open to transitioning service members, veterans and military spouses.
The Manufacturing Institute Solution Series: Recruitment
Women Veterans Connect – Careers on Track: Opportunities in Transportation and Logistics
Vets to Manufacturing Virtual Hiring Fair
Connecting talent from the military and veteran community with manufacturers who are hiring today!
Second Chance Office Hours
Seeking answers to questions around Second Chance Hiring? Attend office hours for advice, resources and more.
Women Connect: Building Your Personal Brand
Veteran Learning Series: LinkedIn
This session is open to transitioning service members, veterans and military spouses.
Breaking Barriers: Childcare and Flexibility Solutions for the Manufacturing Industry
Heroes Connect: Arconic
Connecting talent from the military-connected community with manufacturers who are hiring today!
Heroes Connect: MARS
Connecting talent from the military and veteran community with manufacturers who are hiring today!
Recruiting and Retaining the Future of Manufacturing
2022 Workforce Summit
Heroes Connect: Stanley Black & Decker
Connecting talent from the military-connected community with manufacturers who are hiring today!
MFG Day 2022: Office Hours
Schedule a private consultation to discuss questions regarding your MFG Day event planning and preparation.
Women Veterans Connect: Owning Your Skills
MFG Day 2022: Office Hours
Schedule a private consultation to discuss questions regarding your MFG Day event planning and preparation.
Steps to Starting a Second Chance Hiring Program ft. Union Pacific
Join us to learn more about starting a second chance hiring initiative
Connecting Manufacturers to Refugee Talent
Webinar
Compensation and Labor Market Competitiveness
Webinar
MFG Day 2022: Getting the Word Out
A webinar sharing best practice ideas for reaching your target audience and amplifying your MFG Day event messaging.
Webinar on the White House’s “Talent Pipeline Challenge”
Zoom Webinar
MFG Day 2022: Making the Most of Your Event
A webinar sharing best practice examples of past MFG Day events to help others in planning and preparing for successful events.
Heroes Connect: Nestlé
Connecting talent from the military and veteran community with manufacturers who are hiring today!
Women Connect: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
MFG Day 2022: Sponsorship Opportunities
A webinar for manufacturers, partner companies, and other organizations who are interested in learning the benefits of being an official sponsor of MFG Day 2022!
MFG Day 2022: Planning Your Event
A webinar sharing valuable planning steps, resources, and best practice tips for hosting a successful MFG Day event.
The Manufacturing Institute Solution Series: Retention
MFG Day 2022: Getting Started
A webinar for those who want to learn about Manufacturing Day and how to host an MFG Day 2022 event.
2022 FAME Live!
STEP Forward: Jacksonville
2022 STEP Ahead Awards
Second Chance Hiring Pilot for Atlanta: Open Forum
Open Forum
Second Chance Hiring Pilot for Atlanta: Open Forum
Open Forum
Second Chance Hiring Pilot for Atlanta: Open Forum
Open Forum
Second Chance Hiring Pilot for Atlanta: Open Forum
Open Forum
STEP Forward: Advancing Women in Manufacturing
Second Chance Hiring Pilot for Atlanta: Open Forum
Open Forum
Heroes Connect: Novelis
Connecting talent from the military-connected community with manufacturers who are hiring today!
Heroes Connect: National Fluid Power Association (NFPA)
Connecting talent from the military and veteran community with manufacturers who are hiring today!
Second Chance Hiring Pilot for Atlanta: Open Forum
Open Forum
The Future of Aerospace: How Veterans Are Building the Future at Boeing
Building the modern manufacturing workforce of tomorrow!
Second Chance Hiring Pilot for Atlanta Employers
Virtual Roundtable
Second Chance Hiring Office Hours
Successfully Navigating Current Supply Chain Disruptions
Webinar
Heroes MAKE America for Manufacturers: Spotlight on NEW Logistics Training
An overview for company representatives to learn how to get involved
Virtual STEP Forward: Accelerating Women in Transportation and Manufacturing
Live Stream Panel Discussion
2021 STEP Ahead Awards
Women Heroes: Careers on Track
This session, sponsored by Union Pacific, is open to veterans and military spouses who identify as female and their allies.
Heroes Connect: Boeing
Connecting talent from the military-connected community with manufacturers who are hiring today!
Creating Workforce Solutions: How and Why to Integrate Refugees Into Your Company
Webinar
Virtual STEP Forward: Building the Next Generation
Live Stream Panel Discussion
MFG Day Office Hours
Open meeting to address MFG Day Q&As
MFG Day Office Hours
Open meeting to address MFG Day Q&As
MFG Day Office Hours
Open meeting to address MFG Day Q&As
MFG Day Office Hours
Open meeting to address MFG Day Q&As
Second Chance Hiring In Your Community
Join us to learn more about Second Chance Hiring In Your Community
MFG Day Office Hours
Open meeting to address MFG Day Q&As
MFG Day Webinar: Sponsoring MFG Day
Virtual Presentation
The Manufacturing Workforce: How to Invest EDA’s $3 Billion in Your Community
Join us to learn more about the Economic Development Administration's funding opportunity
Virtual STEP Forward: Creating Your Network
Live Stream Panel Discussion
MFG Day Office Hours
Open meeting to address MFG Day Q&As
The Manufacturing Workforce: How to Invest EDA’s $3 Billion in Your Community
Join us to learn more about the Economic Development Administration's funding opportunity
Heroes Connect: Smithfield Foods
Connecting talent from the military-connected community with manufacturers who are hiring today!
MFG Day Office Hours
Open meeting to address MFG Day Q&As
MFG Day Webinar: Messaging, Event Promotion and Next Steps
Virtual Presentation
Heroes Connect: National Gypsum
Connecting talent from the military-connected community with manufacturers who are hiring today!
Heroes Connect: Honeywell
Connecting talent from the military-connected community with manufacturers who are hiring today!
Best Practices on Manufacturing Engagement and Retention
Webinar
MFG Day Office Hours
Open meeting to address MFG Day Q&As
Heroes Connect: Builders FirstSource
Connecting talent from the military-connected community with manufacturers who are hiring today!
MFG Day Office Hours
Open meeting to address MFG Day Q&As
MFG Day Office Hours
Open meeting to address MFG Day Q&As
Second Chance Hiring for Manufacturers
Join us to learn more about Second Chance Hiring
Heroes Connect: Sherwin-Williams
Connecting talent from the military and veteran community with manufacturers who are hiring today!
MFG Day Webinar: Best Practice Tips from MFG Day Hosts
Virtual Presentation
Virtual STEP Forward: The Confidence Gap
Live Stream Panel Discussion
MFG Day Office Hours
Open meeting to address MFG Day Q&As
Creating Pathways for Tomorrow’s Workforce Today
Webinar
MFG Day Webinar: Review of MFG Day Resources
Virtual Presentation
2021 FAME Live!
Join us to learn more about the FAME-USA Career Pathway
Heroes Connect: Core & Main
Connecting talent from the military-connected community with manufacturers who are hiring today!
Heroes Connect: Fender
Connecting talent from the military-connected community with manufacturers who are hiring today!
MFG Day Office Hours
Open meeting to address MFG Day Q&As
MFG Day 2021 Kickoff Webinar
GoToWebinar
Connecting Manufacturers with the Future: How 5G Will Transform Your Business
Webinar
Veteran Workforce Policy Outlook
Virtual STEP Forward: Women Business Resource Groups
Live Stream Panel Discussion & Breakouts
Earn and Learn: A Spotlight on Pathways with FAME
Earn and Learn: A Spotlight on Pathways with FAME
Heroes Connect: Plastics Pipe Institute
Connecting talent from the military and veteran community with manufacturers who are hiring today!
Heroes Connect: Gates Corporation
Connecting talent from the military and veteran community with manufacturers who are hiring today!
Heroes Connect: Abbott
Connecting talent from the military and veteran community with manufacturers who are hiring today!
Virtual STEP Forward: Advancing Women in Automotive Manufacturing
Live Stream Panel Discussion & Breakouts
Heroes Connect: North Carolina
Connecting talent from the military and veteran community with manufacturers who are hiring today!
Heroes Connect:<br>GE Appliances
Connecting talent from the military and veteran community with manufacturers who are hiring today!
Heroes Connect: PepsiCo
Connecting talent from the military and veteran community with manufacturers who are hiring today!
FAME Live!
Join us to learn more about the FAME-USA Career Pathway
Heroes Connect: Sherwin-Williams
Connecting talent from the military and veteran community with manufacturers who are hiring today!
Virtual STEP Forward: The Current State of Women in Manufacturing
Live Stream Panel Discussion & Breakouts
Heroes Connect: Nestlé
Connecting talent from the military and veteran community with manufacturers who are hiring today!
Heroes Connect: Mars
Connecting talent from the military and veteran community with manufacturers who are hiring today!
2020 STEP Ahead Awards
Honoring The Past, Present and Future of Women Manufacturers
Heroes Connect: Colgate-Palmolive
Connecting talent from the military and veteran community with manufacturers who are hiring today!
Heroes Connect: Johnson & Johnson
Connecting talent from the military and veteran community with manufacturers who are hiring today!
Heroes Connect: Smithfield Foods
Connecting talent from the military and veteran community with manufacturers who are hiring today!
Heroes Connect: McCormick
Connecting talent from the military and veteran community with manufacturers who are hiring today!
Heroes Connect: National Gypsum
Connecting talent from the military and veteran community with manufacturers who are hiring today!
Heroes Connect: Fresenius Medical Care
Connecting talent from the military and veteran community with manufacturers who are hiring today!
MFG Day 2020 Webinar: Hosting Virtual Events
This webinar is aimed at MFG Day event hosts with questions and seeking help with planning this year.
Veteran Reskilling in Today’s Economy
Virtual STEP Forward: Leading in Times of Uncertainty
Live Stream Panel Discussion & Breakouts
Heroes Connect: Hormel Foods
Connecting talent from the military and veteran community with manufacturers who are hiring today!