IMTS Manufacturing Events Press Conference: You’re Invited!

September 7th, 2008 at 07:25am Bob Trojan

News Conference details: Monday, September 9, 2 p.m., at TechWorks, 185 15th Ave, Rockford 61104

IMTS Rockford Reception

On Wednesday, September 10, 19 local companies and organizations will partner to host a first-ever “Rockford Reception” during IMTS. The networking after-show-hours reception is intended to introduce manufacturing companies to the Rockford region’s technologies and capabilities. The invitation-only event will be attended by current and potential customers of local manufacturing companies. Participating host companies will showcase their products and services at with tabletop displays during the reception. A video showcasing the capabilities of local manufacturing companies will also be show during the reception. The video was produced by Comcast. 

IMTS Student Summit

On Tuesday, September 9, the Rockford Chamber of Commerce in partnership with many local partners (see list below) will send 200 local high school students to the IMTS Student Summit. Local manufacturers will travel with the students, as Industrial Mentors, to answer questions about manufacturing processes and careers in manufacturing. The Student Summit is an industry-wide effort to help introduce students to careers in manufacturing through interaction with industry professionals and exposure to state-of-the-art manufacturing technology. Students from Jefferson, Guilford, East, Keith, Belivdere North, Belvidere, Roosevelt and the new Academic Career Education High School will participate.

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