Smartforce Student Summit

The Smartforce Student Summit delivers industry-developed content to provide educators and students with fun and engaging learning experiences.

They are centered around our industry’s vision of manufacturing technology classroom of the future.

Student engagement is key and at IMTS 2022, we will be producing professional development sessions for educators as well.

Machine Tool Course Fills Gap

“The machine tool basics program was created in partnership with Northwood Technical College.

After meeting with industry leaders in the Superior area to address a direct workforce need, trained machinists,”

said Scott Schultz, director of industry and innovation for the Northwest Wisconsin Workforce Investment Board.

Clean Energy Workforce Training

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper joined U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina M. Raimondo to announce that the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $23.7 million American Rescue Plan

$25Million Regional Challenge Grant

St. Louis Inc. and the St. Louis Economic Development Partnership (STL Partnership) and other community partners, has helped bring a federal Build Back Better Regional Challenge grant worth $25 million to the region.

The centerpiece of the proposal is to

Support the Trades Merchandise

Support the Trades merchandise is exclusively available in Tractor Supply stores and at TractorSupply.com. Designed by Carhartt, the 2022 collection features short- and long-sleeve shirts in a variety of colors and three different hats. New this year, the line includes styles and fits made just for women. For every item sold, a portion of the proceeds are donated to SkillsUSA,

All About Smart Manufacturing

Introduce kids to the world of Smart Manufacturing, where people remain the most important part of the process!

In this rhyming picture book, manufacturing is introduced as the art and science of MAKING things, something all kids love to do.

Teaching Earth Friendly Habits

Interest in sustainability and earth-friendly living is driven by a desire to create a better world for our children.

Taking personal action and responsibility are part of the solution. But teaching earth-friendly habits to the next generation to be environmentally conscious is an important part of the equation, too.

Connecting lessons about sustainability

Manufacturing Engineering Technology Through Hands-on Learning

A professional engineer with 36 years of industry experience, he has worked as a designer, manufacturing engineer, and automation specialist. With nearly four decades in the engineering world.

“It’s hard to go back and remember how it was, because we take so much for granted,”