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 at the world’s leading manufacturing companies. Next stop: Pittsburgh, PA, December 2026 (date to be confirmed). Learn more about Executive Edge.

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Upcoming Events

08
October 2026
Members Only · Virtual Event

COSMA State Partner Briefing on Suncor v. Boulder: What We Heard and What It Could Mean for Climate Litigation

Join the NAM for a closed briefing on the Supreme Court climate case Suncor v. Boulder, its implications for manufacturers, state litigation trends and broader climate-related liability efforts.

THURSDAY 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm
COSMA State Partner Briefing on Suncor v. Boulder: What We Heard and What It Could Mean for Climate Litigation
15
October 2026
Members Only · In-Person Event | Washington, DC

CMA Insights Lunch: Association AI Strategy & Benchmarking Discussion

Join the NAM for a discussion of benchmarking research and peer strategies on how associations are developing AI roadmaps, governance frameworks, risk management approaches and member-value initiatives.

THURSDAY 11:30 am – 2:00 pm
CMA Insights Lunch: Association AI Strategy & Benchmarking Discussion
20
October 2026
Members Only · Virtual Event

CMA Insights: Association AI Strategy & Benchmarking Discussion

Join the NAM for a discussion on energy policy, permitting reform and congressional priorities affecting manufacturers.

TUESDAY 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Featured Speakers:
  • August Pfluger, Republican Study Committee Chairman; senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and House Homeland Security Committee
CMA Insights: Association AI Strategy & Benchmarking Discussion
26–28
October 2026
Multi-Day · In-Person Event | Indianapolis, IN

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 Workforce Summit
12–13
November 2026
Multi-Day · In-Person Event | Washington, DC

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.

2026 Manufacturing Legal Summit
13–15
January 2027
Members Only Multi-Day · In-Person Event | Baltimore, MD

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.

CMA Winter Leadership Conference

Past Events

22
May 2025
Members Only · Past Event

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
Featured Speakers:
  • Jessica Kramer, Nominee to be Assistant Administrator for the EPA's Office of Water
NAM Member Briefing with Jessica Kramer, EPA Assistant Administrator for Office of Water
20
May 2025
Members Only · Past Event

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
NAM Food and Beverage Industry Group Policy and Advocacy Discussion (IN PERSON)
19
May 2025
Members Only · Past Event

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
Privacy and Cybersecurity Legislation – NAM Policy Call
16
May 2025
Members Only · Past Event

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 Tax Policy Committee Briefing on House Ways and Means Reconciliation Markup
16
May 2025
Members Only · Past Event

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
NAM Association Partners Briefing on Ways and Means Tax Reconciliation Package
15
May 2025
Members Only · Past Event

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
Featured Speakers:
  • 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
Trade Forum EU Ambassador to the U.S.
12
May 2025
Members Only · Past Event

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
Featured Speakers:
  • Jessica Kramer, Nominee to be Assistant Administrator, EPA Office of Water
UFI/NAM Infrastructure Week Kickoff Reception
12
May 2025
Members Only · Past Event

Legal Policy Committee Task Force on Litigation Trends & Tactics

Join the NAM for a virtual discussion on legal reform and litigation trends affecting manufacturers, including third-party litigation funding, admissibility of expert testimony, abuses of consumer protection statutes, public nuisance, and strategies to respond to evolving litigation threats.

MONDAY 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Legal Policy Committee Task Force on Litigation Trends & Tactics