NE Manufacturing Summit - October 27th
Published on October 11, 2016
Nebraska is home to more than 1,600 manufacturers who employ more than 100,000 workers. Manufacturing contributes roughly $14 billion annually to Nebraska's total economic output. The average Nebraska manufacturing employee makes over $17,000 more a year than the average non-farm, private sector worker.
On October 27th, the Nebraska Chamber of Commerce will be holding their annual Manufacturing & Distribution Executive Summit in Lincoln. This free event is recommended for people in manufacturing and manufacturing-related industries.
Please call (402) 474-4422 to reserve your spot.
8:30 am | Registration begins | |
9:00 am | Continental breakfast & welcome, Rick Cornish, Valmont Industries, Inc. | |
9:15 am | RSM, Monitor Survey | |
9:45 am | Legislative update, Barry Kennedy, Nebraska Chamber president | |
10:15 am | Break | |
10:30 am | Workforce panel discussion, moderated by TR Raimondo of Behlen Manufacturing, featuring past Nebraska Manufacturer of the Year Award winners
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11:15 am | Impact Nebraska, Dr. Marysz Rames, president, Wayne State College | |
11:45 am | Lunch | |
NOON | Keynote: State of Manufacturing, Patrick Forrest, Mational Assoc. of Manufacturing (NAM) | |
12:30 pm | Manufacturing in Nebraska, Gov. Ricketts (invited), & presentation of the NE Manufacturer of the Year Award | |
1:00 pm | Conclude |