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
USMCA Investment (Dylan Clement)
Join the NAM for a series of member working sessions focused on North American trade policy, addressing implementation improvements, bilateral cooperation, China-related considerations, and sector-specific priorities across energy, ICT, automotive and transportation, investment, construction and heavy machinery, trade facilitation and…
WEDNESDAY 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
USMCA Construction, Heavy Machinery & Industrial Inputs (Dylan Clement)
Join the NAM for a series of member working-group discussions on the USMCA, addressing implementation strengths and gaps, bilateral irritants and opportunities for regulatory and customs cooperation, implications related to China, and sector-specific priorities across key manufacturing sectors.
WEDNESDAY 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
USMCA call Investment (Dylan Clement)
Join the NAM for a series of working group discussions on USMCA implementation, cross-border regulatory and customs cooperation, China-related issues, and sector-specific manufacturing priorities.
WEDNESDAY 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
USMCA call Construction, Heavy Machinery & Industrial Inputs (Dylan Clement)
Join the NAM for sector-specific discussions to gather manufacturer input on USMCA implementation, bilateral trade issues, China-related challenges, and other opportunities.
WEDNESDAY 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
USMCA call Border, Trade Facilitation & Tax (Anne Collett)
Join the NAM for cross-industry working sessions to identify priorities and improve implementation under the USMCA, address bilateral and regulatory cooperation opportunities, examine China-related issues, and surface sector-specific challenges and solutions.
WEDNESDAY 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
USMCA Border, Trade Facilitation & Tax (Anne Collett)
Join the NAM for sector-based discussions to shape industry positions on USMCA-related implementation improvements, bilateral irritants and cooperation opportunities, China-related impacts, and other sector-specific priorities across areas such as energy, SMEs, ICT, automotive, investment, construction, border and tax, food and…
WEDNESDAY 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
USMCA Small & Medium Sized Manufacturing (Anne Collett)
Join the NAM for a series of working sessions on the USMCA to gather member input on implementation improvements, bilateral cooperation opportunities, China-related considerations, and sector-specific priorities across industries including energy and critical minerals, small and medium-sized manufacturing, information and…
TUESDAY 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
USMCA Information & Communications Technology (Dylan Clement)
Join the NAM for member-driven discussions on USMCA-related priorities, implementation improvements, cross-border trade facilitation, China-related challenges, and sector-specific issues across manufacturing.
TUESDAY 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
