Celebration of Manufacturing Day
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October 6, 2017 – Today, hundreds of manufacturers across Nevada will participate in Manufacturing Day in partnership with the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and sponsored by Carson City–based Click Bond, Inc. During this annual event, which the NAM and The Manufacturing Institute are leading exclusively for the first time, companies open their doors to their communities to showcase the many career opportunities available through modern manufacturing.
To underscore manufacturing’s importance to the U.S. economy, President Donald Trump has invited a delegation of manufacturing workers, led by NAM President and CEO Jay Timmons, to join him at the White House as he signs an official presidential proclamation declaring October 6th as National Manufacturing Day. To celebrate Manufacturing Day, President Trump is deploying several members of his Cabinet to participate in Manufacturing Day events across the country.
“On Manufacturing Day, America’s dreamers, doers and makers open our doors to modern manufacturing and unveil the opportunities that lie beyond them to students, parents, educators and community members across the country. It is our industry’s biggest stage to recruit and inspire next-generation manufacturers to create and build their—and our—future in America,” said Timmons, who also serves as board chairman of The Manufacturing Institute. “The future of manufacturing also heavily depends on enacting bold tax reform, and today is a great opportunity to bring that message directly to the American people. Getting tax reform done will secure these jobs in the United States and mean even more Americans can enjoy rewarding, well-paying, high-tech, hands-on and exciting careers in modern manufacturing.”
Carolyn Lee, executive director of The Manufacturing Institute, agrees: “Over the next decade, modern manufacturing will generate 3.5 million job openings. Through Manufacturing Day, the CreatorsWanted.org campaign and other critical programming, the NAM and The Manufacturing Institute have remained at the forefront of developing workforce solutions to help meet this need and close the skills gap that threatens to leave 2 million manufacturing jobs unfilled by 2025. Giving our young people and their parents the chance to see firsthand the promise of a career in modern manufacturing can turn the tide and combat the myths that harm the perception of manufacturing careers in America.”
First held in 2012 along with the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, International, Manufacturing Day gives manufacturers the opportunity to address the skills gaps they face, connect with future generations, take charge of the public image of manufacturing and ensure the ongoing prosperity of the industry as a whole. Learn more about Manufacturing Day and the significant impact this event has across the nation here.