Mass. Manufacturing Summit to Be Held in Worcester Next Tuesday

Saturday, April 26, 2014

GoLocalWorcester Business Team

Massachusetts manufacturers and industry supporters will convene for the second annual statewide Advanced Manufacturing Summit on Tuesday, April 29 at the DCU Center in Worcester. The event, which is hosted by the Advanced Manufacturing Collaborative, is intended to further Governor Deval Patrick Administration’s goal of promoting and supporting advanced manufacturing in the Commonwealth.

The day-long summit will bring together hundreds of leading executives and managers from the industry to share best practices, network, discuss future opportunities and challenges, and highlight the progress that has been made on a variety of AMC initiatives.

Event details

Governor Patrick will deliver featured remarks at the summit. Other speakers will include Worcester Chamber of Commerce President and Former Lieutenant Governor Timothy Murray, Housing and Economic Development Secretary Greg Bialecki, President and CEO of INCOM Michael Detarando, President and CEO of MassDevelopment Marty Jones, and Founder of the Reshoring Initiative Harry Moser.

The day will consist of three sessions of panels and peer-to-peer workshops including experts from top manufacturing companies including DePuy Synthes Companies of Johnson & Johnson, EMC General Electric, Pratt & Whitney, Raytheon, Smith & Wesson, TE Connectivity, United Technologies and more. Topics will include sustainability, supply-chain strategies, advanced technologies, and best practices on how to gain and maintain a competitive edge in the industry.

For more information or to register, click here.

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