Registration is open at manufacturingfirst.com for the 2024 Manufacturing First Expo & Conference, which will take place Oct. 30 at Resch Expo in Green Bay.
The event is an annual collaboration between the Northeast Wisconsin Manufacturing Alliance (NEWMA), Insight Publications and presenting sponsor First Business Bank.
Registration is currently $110 per person and includes a full day of networking — including the “Power Hour” social with prize giveaways on the expo floor; breakfast; lunch; the opportunity to hear a keynote address by Steve Jones, co-founder, Jadin | Jones Coaching and Consulting. Jones will discuss how to intentionally create and grow a “winning” culture by developing leaders within your organization. He will break down the power of connection, mindset, trust, and servant leadership into actionable steps. The event will include an array of educational breakout sessions; and more. The cost will increase to $165 Sept. 8.
Those who register early are invited to a pre-event on Oct. 3 at Werner Electric Supply in Appleton. The NEW Manufacturing Alliance and Insight on Manufacturing magazine will host a live NEW Manufacturing Insights podcast with Craig Wiedemeier, president of Werner Electric Supply. October marks the one year anniversary of the podcast. Attendees will also hear from a panel on cybersecurity. The event is free for those that are preregistered for this year’s Manufacturing First Expo & Conference.
Learn more and register at insightonbusiness.com/manufacturingfirst/.
Opportunities to exhibit at Manufacturing First are also still available at insightonbusiness.com/manufacturingfirst/exhibitors/ or by calling Insight Publications at (920) 882-0491. More than 200 companies and organizations exhibited at last year’s event. The event is focused on the 18-county New North region, but attracts participants from across Wisconsin and the Midwest.
“Manufacturing First has evolved into the place to be to meet with manufacturing leaders,” says Ann Franz, executive director of NEWMA. “It truly is a celebration of the depth and breadth of all of the amazing manufacturers in this region.”
This year’s event will feature 12 optional breakout sessions, presented by experts from across the New North region, on topics including artificial intelligence, employee retention, safety, business travel, automation and leadership.
“It’s hard to find an event with this much learning and this much networking all packed into a single day,” says Insight Publisher Brian Rasmussen. “It’s worthwhile not just for manufacturers themselves, but everyone in our region who is affected by this vital business sector.”
