7th Annual Manufacturing Summit – 2021

The Northern Michigan Manufacturing Summit hosted by the Grand Traverse Area Manufacturing Council will be held on Thursday, June 24th, 2021

Location: Jacob’s Farm – Traverse City

Theme: Stories of Humility, Agility and Perseverance: Manufacturing in Northern Michigan

Here is the agenda for this important annual event:

• 12:30 – 12:40 – Welcome Remarks – Rob Summers (GTAMC)
• 12:40-12:45 – Sponsor introduction – TCF Bank introduces Humility – Zach Hegg  (TCF Bank)
• 12:45-1:30 – Story 1 – Humility
• 1:30-1:35 – Sponsor introduction – Rehmann/Eckhart introduces Perseverance – Laura Oblinger (Rehmann)
• 1:35-2:05 – Story 2 – Perseverance
• 2:05-2:15 – Intermission
• 2:15-2:20 – Sponsor introduction – MMTC introduces Agility – Rich Wolin  (MMTC)
• 2:20-2:50 – Story 3 – Recovery Story – Agility
• 2:50-3:00 – Operation Warp Speed recognition – Nicole Charter (Eckhart USA)
• 3:00-3:45 – Connecting our local stories to the bigger picture, pride in manufacturing and history of service – Patrick Curry (Fullerton Tool)
• 3:45-4:00 – Closing Comments – Rob Summers/ Don Howe
• 4:00-6:30 – Reception to follow