2020 Salute to Manufacturing & Workforce Summit
Unprecedented Times, Extraordinary Outcomes

Calling all manufacturers and workforce leaders! This year our annual Salute to Manufacturing and Workforce Summit have combined into a one-day special event focusing on our unprecedented times and how many have still achieved extraordinary outcomes in our region! This event will be held virtually.

Attend our Salute portion in the early morning to recognize the accomplishments and contributions of our region’s manufacturers who have pivoted successfully during the pandemic and hear from a renowned guest speaker on industry: Stephen Gold, Manufacturer's Alliance for Productivity & Innovation.
 
And stay tuned later on to the Workforce portion for a conversation on building our region’s workforce with CEOs, COOs, HR and talent development leaders. Plus, you’ll hear the latest on regional resources and best practices from public, private, and policy leaders as well as from our dynamic keynote speakers: Jeff Nally, Nally Group and Ardine Williams, Amazon.

Agenda:
Salute to Manufacturing
7:45 - 8:00 AM   Zoom Login
8:00 - 8:15 AM   Welcome
8:15 - 8:45 AM    Guest Speaker - Why Manufacturing Is Important. . . Today and Tomorrow
                                Stephen Gold, President and CEO, Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity
                                and Innovation
8:45 - 9:00 AM    Salute to Manufacturing Awards
9:00 - 9:15 AM    Break

Workforce Summit
9:15 - 9:30 AM           Zoom Log-in
9:30 - 10:00 AM         Panel Discussion - Challenge and Change in Today's Workforce Culture
                                       Sara Orange, CFO, Simplimatic; Alan Thomas, Framatome; and
                                       Andrea Smith, Director of HR Genworth Operations         
10:00 - 10:30 AM      Keynote - Transforming Your Accountability Culture: 8 Questions to Improve
                                   Performance
                                    Jeff Nally, Nally Group
10:30 - 10:40 AM      BREAK
10:40 - 11:00 AM      Your Turn: Sharing ideas and Next Practices to Transform Your
                                 Accountability Culture
11:00 - 11:45 AM      Keynote Panel - Unprecedented & Extraordinary Legislative Impacts
                                on Manufacturing and Workforce
                                  Ardine Williams, VP Workforce Development, Amazon
11:45 AM - 12 PM    Q & A and Conclusion

Registration is $55. You may choose to attend one or both events. As part of your registration, you will also receive a $10 gift card to a local member restaurant or business.