Share Your Strategies at the MI Workforce Summit

The Manufacturing Institute, the NAM’s workforce development and education affiliate, recently announced the dates for its industry-influencing Workforce Summit—and it is inviting manufacturing and education leaders to submit their own strategies for shaping the next generation of manufacturing talent.
When and where: The fifth annual Workforce Summit—whose theme is “Skills at Scale: Delivering America’s Competitive Advantage”—will take place Oct. 26–28 at the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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Send your workforce leaders: Manufacturers from all sectors and of all sizes are invited to contribute to the Workforce Summit by sending their workforce leaders to attend—or better yet, having them host breakout sessions about their own talent innovations. Proposed sessions should showcase proven strategies, including:
- Upskilling programs and frontline leadership training models;
- Cutting-edge training approaches for new technology adoption;
- Creative recruitment strategies and skills-based hiring;
- Impactful community partnerships for recruitment, training and retention;
- Building strong workplace culture;
- Engaging applied learning experiences; and
- Interactive formats that spark participation problem solving and practical skill building.
Where to start: To learn more about how to submit a proposal for a session, go here. The deadline for submissions is April 30 at 5:00 p.m. EDT.