National Manufacturing Day
National Manufacturing Day is an annual nationwide event held on the first Friday in October. However, there are Manufacturing Day events all month long!
National Manufacturing Day (MFG DAY) and Pennsylvania Manufacturing Week addresses common misperceptions about manufacturing by giving manufacturers an opportunity to open their doors and show, in a coordinated effort, what manufacturing is — and what it isn’t. By working together during and after MFG DAY, manufacturers will begin to address the skilled labor shortage they face, connect with future generations, take charge of the public image of manufacturing, and ensure the ongoing prosperity of the whole industry.
How to get involved
National Manufacturing Day events happen all over the state all month long! Teachers and students have the abilitiy to attend these in-person and virtually.
Below you will find upcoming events from Catalyst Connection and our partners.
2024 MFG Day Events:
October 2: Manufacturing Day at Mill 19 presented by Catalyst Connection, The ARM Institute, and CMU’s Manufacturing Futures Institute.
October 2: Manufacturing Day at DMI Companies in Monongahela, PA.
October 4: Manufacutring Day at Acee Drive. See Flyer here.
October 4: Manufacturing Day at Miller Fabrication Solutions in Brookville and Homer City. See Flyer here.
October 22: Beaver County Middle School Energy & Advanced Manufacturing Pathways Event at Beaver County Community College.
October 24: Manufacturing Day at Digital Foundry presented by Digital Foundry, Catalyst Connection, and Penn State New Kensington.
Check back often for local events to be added or visit the National MFG DAY website to see videos, resources and events being offered around the country.
Contact Hannah to participate in these events or to have your event featured here!
hkusenko@catalystconnection.org
Annual MFG Day Events
Annually, since the the inagural event in 2019, Catalyst Connection hosts a MFG Day event at Mill 19 in partnership with the ARM Institute and CMU’s Manufacturing Futures Institute.
This event allows local students to tour Mill 19, see interactive demos, interact with vendors at expo tables, and listen to a panel discussion with young professionals!
Take a peek into this event below:
Our Past Virtual MFG Day Celebrations
During the global pandemic we were not able to host any in person Manufacturing Day events, but we were still able to share about the wonderful careers in manufacturing virtually! We hosted a variety of MFG Day panel discussions that were very informational for students.
View the recorded panel discussions below:
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