The third annual Manufacturing Day will be held Friday, October 3, this year and will feature more than 1,500 manufacturing events nationwide, according to event organizers.
The purpose of Manufacturing Day is to introduce as many people as possible to the important role manufacturing plays for both local communities and the nation as a whole. During the 2013 celebration, more than 830 local events were held.
This year, nearly twice that many events are scheduled — from open house tours of manufacturing plans and educational programs at community and technical colleges, to professional conferences and job fairs. Many towns are planning events across the entire week and some states have even declared October to be Manufacturing Month, according to a news release from event organizers.
“Today’s manufacturing is about advanced technologies, state of the art facilities, and fast paced work environments,” said Jennifer McNelly, president of the Manufacturing Institute. “Manufacturing Day expands knowledge and improves public perception about manufacturing by giving manufacturers an opportunity to open their doors and show, in a coordinated effort, what manufacturing really is.”
A panel of co-producers comprised of several trade groups and guest producer Industrial Strength Marketing are coordinating the events, providing a centralized support system to facilitate a full array of simultaneous events.