Plans for the August 5 Lunch & Learn have been postponed. The NWFMC was looking forward to hosting the founder and CEO of 11 Series Energy, Inc., but will announce a new event date once it is scheduled. Keep an eye out for a new invitation..
Sign up to participate in Manufacturing Academy
The new school year is approaching, and the Council is strengthening our Manufacturing Academies program which aims to develop knowledge and interest in careers in manufacturing by working with students within our region’s ten school districts. The program now includes the new Adopt-a-School program and the Industrial Manufacturing Technician Apprenticeship partnerships with FloridaMakes. Contact Paul Miller to learn how your organization can participate in the NWFMC Manufacturing Academy program.
ET Forum scheduled for Fall 2021
The Florida Forum on Engineering Technology (ET Forum) is a two-day meeting of community college engineering technologies faculty in Florida. The next event is scheduled for September 30 - October 1 at Eastern Florida State College (location is tentative). The Forum focuses on:
Curriculum reform for statewide associate degree programs
Providing a foundation for strong partnerships between colleges
Reform and reorganization of common course numbering for relevant courses
Unified input to Perkins IV state implementation plan
Manufacturers in Northwest Florida have more resources than ever before. Our region even has an economic development organization focused specifically on the manufacturing industry. Northwest Florida Made’s measurement system analysis includes the 12-county region from Escambia to Franklin Counties.
The organization offers confidential assistance with relocation or expansion plans to Northwest Florida to its manufacturing clients. Visit them at northwestfloridamade.com.
The MakeMore Manufacturing Summit is a leadership-focused meeting designed around connecting ecosystem stakeholders with the needs and realities of industry leaders from the manufacturing sector. This event helps build a roadmap to strengthen and advance Florida’s economy through innovation, talent development and leveraging resources to accelerate the productivity and technological performance of the manufacturing sector. Register to join the remaining important discussions on the future of manufacturing in Florida! READ MORE
