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 Energy, Mining & Critical Minerals (Dylan Clement)
Join the NAM for a series of member working sessions to discuss USMCA implementation, sector-specific priorities, bilateral and regulatory cooperation issues, China-related considerations, and opportunities across energy, ICT, automotive, investment, construction, border facilitation, food, and biopharmaceuticals.
TUESDAY 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
USMCA call Information & Communications Technology (Dylan Clement)
Join the NAM for a series of working group discussions to develop manufacturer priorities on trade implementation, cross-border facilitation, sector-specific challenges, and related issues with China.
TUESDAY 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
USMCA call Energy, Mining & Critical Minerals (Dylan Clement)
Join the NAM for a series of working group discussions focused on USMCA implementation, cross-border issues, China-related challenges, and sector-specific opportunities across key manufacturing industries.
TUESDAY 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
USMCA call Automotive, Aerospace & Transportation (Anne Collett)
Join the NAM for a series of USMCA working group discussions to gather manufacturer input on implementation improvements, cross-border cooperation opportunities, China-related impacts, and sector-specific priorities.
TUESDAY 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
USMCA Automotive, Aerospace & Transportation (Anne Collett)
Join the NAM for member discussions on USMCA implementation, cross-border trade facilitation, sector-specific regulatory and customs priorities, and related issues including China.
TUESDAY 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Trade Forum
Join the NAM for an interactive discussion on navigating the new customs and tariff environment, including implications of recent executive actions and Federal Register notices for FTZ, duty drawback, and broader customs compliance, with legal insights on tariffs and export…
THURSDAY 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm- Aaron Applebaum, Counsel, Sidley Austin
- Andrew Shoyer, Partner, Sidley Austin
CMA Emerging Trends: Strategic Discussion on Regulatory Rollbacks
Join the NAM for a strategic discussion on anticipated regulatory rollbacks, the implications of recent Supreme Court decisions on rulemaking and rescission, and strategies to build court-durable administrative records that ensure lasting regulatory change.
THURSDAY 3:00 pm – 4:15 pm- Paul Hughes, Partner, McDermott Will & Emery LLP
Workforce Education Policy Committee Meeting
Join the MI for a discussion on workforce policy updates, including legislative and administrative developments and the priorities of the U.S. House Committee on Education & the Workforce under its new chair.
WEDNESDAY 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm- Brad Thomas, Deputy Director of Education and Human Services Policy, U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education & the Workforce
