Wisconsin’s largest manufacturing conference returns to Resch Expo in Green Bay Oct. 29.
Registration is now open for the 15th annual Manufacturing First Expo & Conference, an event by Insight on Business in partnership with the Northeast Wisconsin Manufacturing Alliance (NEWMA) and presented by First Business Bank.
“One of the things I value most in my job is bringing people together,” says Ann Franz, NEWMA executive director. “The Manufacturing First Expo & Conference has been one of the greatest avenues for that.”
Nearly 1,300 registrants and 280 exhibitors were part of Manufacturing First 2024 at Resch Expo in Green Bay. The event returns to the same venue Oct. 29.
Exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities are available by contacting sales@insightonbusiness or your Insight Publications account executive. Manufacturing First is an opportunity to reach more than 1,000 business and manufacturing leaders from across not only the 18-county New North region, but all of Wisconsin. The event also attracts more than 300 high school students each year to learn about manufacturing careers.
This year’s keynote speaker is Betsy Allen-Manning, owner and CEO of Destination Workplace who will present “How Visionary Leaders Improve Engagement, Develop Talent & Build a Culture That People Love.” Allen-Manning will present on the changing workplace and how today’s leaders need up-to-date strategies to keep employees happy, make people feel valued, create work-life balance, and inspire employee longevity.
In addition to Allen-Manning’s keynote address, the daylong event will also feature informative breakout sessions and a sprawling expo floor with hundreds of exhibits, networking opportunities and prize giveaways.
The early-bird registration rate of $125 is available now through Aug. 8 at manufacturingfirst.com. The individual registration fee will increase to $175 Aug. 9. Exhibitor booths are also available now, starting at $950.
“If you care about manufacturing,” Franz says, “you cannot afford to miss it.”
