Manufacturing’s Premier Workforce Event

Join us at the Manufacturing Institute’s annual Workforce Summit on Oct. 8-10 in Minneapolis, MN. The Workforce Summit is a one-of-a-kind gathering of the brightest minds, innovative leaders and industry experts who are passionate about shaping the future of manufacturing. Our national employer-led conference will focus on elevating innovative solutions to address key workforce development challenges and opportunities facing modern manufacturing.

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

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 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.

Ecosystem of Stakeholders

Workforce development requires an entire ecosystem of diverse stakeholders to be successful. The Workforce Summit will be an opportunity for the entire ecosystem to collaborate and learn from each other. Individuals who should attend include manufacturing leaders from operations, human resources, and workforce development roles, economic development and association professionals, education and training providers, government officials and community partners

Registration

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The MI Workforce Summit is the annual flagship event for The Manufacturing Institute, the 501(c)3 nonprofit workforce development and education affiliate of the National Association of Manufacturers.

• Target audience of 350-500 professionals representing employers, MEPs, state workforce agencies, economic development agencies, educators, and students from across the country.

The MI 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.

With multiple opportunities to educate attendees about your products and services, discuss challenges and solutions, showcase thought leadership, connect with attendees, build relationships, and generate opportunities with the workforce audience, you are guaranteed to see results.