Events
NAM events are experiences that bring together top leaders and experts in the industry, providing intel, analysis and networking you won't get anywhere else.
Upcoming Events
Executive Edge is the National Association of Manufacturers’ executive strategy forum—created exclusively for CEOs and senior leaders who want not only to overcome but also to lead on today’s most complex challenges. Executive Edge offers a space to step back, gain insight, reframe your thinking and elevate your voice alongside the top minds from the world’s leading manufacturing companies. These events feature a mix of panel discussions and open exchange time.
Pittsburgh, PA
December 2026 date TBC
More Events from the NAM’s Family of Brands
- The Manufacturing Institute, the 501(c)3 nonprofit workforce development and education affiliate of the NAM
- The Manufacturing Leadership Council, the NAM’s digital transformation division
- Innovation Research Interchange, the NAM’s innovation management division
Discounted Hotel Rates in Washington D.C.
The NAM offers its members and guests discounted hotel rates in Washington, D.C. Learn more.
NAM Energy Roundtable: Navigating an Evolving Energy Landscape
Join the NAM for a roundtable discussion on the evolving energy landscape and how manufacturers can respond to grid reliability concerns, capacity market shifts, infrastructure investment needs and regulatory developments with practical risk management and resilience strategies.
WEDNESDAY 11:30 am – 1:00 pm- Lindsey Short, OMA Managing Director, Energy Services
NAM Energy Monthly Pulse
Join the NAM for a briefing on U.S. electricity and natural gas fundamentals, emerging market risks and the key factors shaping forward prices, with practical insights on managing energy procurement risk and market volatility.
TUESDAY 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm- Ben Walker, VP of Market Analytics at Environ
2026 Workforce Summit
The Manufacturing Institute’s fifth annual Workforce Summit ? Skills at Scale: Delivering America’s Competitive Advantage ? brings manufacturing leaders, educators and community partners together in Indianapolis to share proven strategies for attracting, training and retaining the manufacturing workforce.
MONDAY 1:30 pm – 12:00 pm
2026 Manufacturing Legal Summit
The fifth annual Manufacturing Legal Summit — the preeminent conference for manufacturing lawyers addressing the latest pressing challenges across the legal and regulatory landscape, with CLE-accredited sessions and peer networking in Washington, D.C.
CMA Winter Leadership Conference
The CMA Winter Leadership Conference convenes association CEOs and senior executives to unpack the trends and technologies shaping manufacturing, set the agenda for the year ahead and strengthen the peer network at the heart of the Council of Manufacturing Associations.
Past Events
Trade Forum CBP Director Trade Agreements and Textiles
Join the NAM for off-the-record discussions with the EU Ambassador, U.S. Customs and Border Protection leadership, and the Embassy of Canada on tariff negotiations, evolving trade policy in response to U.S. actions, and how companies should engage with customs on…
THURSDAY 9:00 am – 10:00 am- Jovita Neliupšienė, EU Ambassador to the U.S.
- Lea-Ann Bigelow, CBP Director of Trade Agreements and Textiles
- Jay Allen, Minister (Economic), Embassy of Canada to the U.S.
NAM Member Briefing with Jessica Kramer, EPA Assistant Administrator for Office of Water
Join the NAM for a member-only briefing featuring remarks from the EPA’s Office of Water and a Q&A on the administration’s priorities and policy implementation.
THURSDAY 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm- Jessica Kramer, Nominee to be Assistant Administrator for the EPA's Office of Water
NAM Food and Beverage Industry Group Policy and Advocacy Discussion (IN PERSON)
Join the NAM for a member policy discussion on the evolving federal food policy landscape and its implications for the food and beverage manufacturing supply chain, aimed at shaping advocacy priorities.
TUESDAY 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Privacy and Cybersecurity Legislation – NAM Policy Call
Join the NAM for a discussion and member guidance on privacy and cybersecurity legislation, including updates on comprehensive national privacy efforts in the House Energy & Commerce Committee and the reauthorization of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act.
MONDAY 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
NAM Tax Policy Committee Briefing on House Ways and Means Reconciliation Markup
Join the NAM for a virtual briefing on the House Ways and Means tax bill and its implications for manufacturers, covering small business provisions, R&D expensing, capital investment incentives, interest deductibility, international tax rules, and changes to IRA-related credits.
FRIDAY 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
NAM Association Partners Briefing on Ways and Means Tax Reconciliation Package
Join the NAM for a virtual briefing on manufacturers’ tax priorities, including preserving the 21% corporate rate, strengthening and making permanent the pass-through deduction, restoring immediate expensing for R&D and capital equipment, and maintaining key international tax provisions, with an…
FRIDAY 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Trade Forum EU Ambassador to the U.S.
Join the NAM for an off-the-record discussion on international trade policy, featuring perspectives on U.S.–Canada economic relations following Canadian elections, the EU’s approach to tariff negotiations and broader trade strategy, and how U.S. Customs and Border Protection is implementing recent…
THURSDAY 9:00 am – 10:00 am- Jay Allen, Minister (Economic), Embassy of Canada to the U.S.
- Jovita Neliupšienė, EU Ambassador to the U.S.
- Lea-Ann Bigelow, Director of Trade Agreements and Textiles, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
UFI/NAM Infrastructure Week Kickoff Reception
Join the NAM for a member briefing on EPA’s forthcoming PFAS regulatory agenda and water policy priorities, featuring insights from the nominee to lead the EPA Office of Water.
MONDAY 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm- Jessica Kramer, Nominee to be Assistant Administrator, EPA Office of Water
