Did you know CONNEX™ Vermont includes ONE FREE YEAR OF FULL NATIONAL ACCESS?!
When you join CONNEX™ Vermont, thanks to VMEC's Supply Chain grant, you will have VT access for life from the day you register your company. And if you sign up by November 20, 2023, you will receive a FREE YEAR OF FULL NATIONAL ACCESS! Simply use promo code vmec1year to take advantage of this offer. Questions? Reach out to [email protected].
Introduction to CONNEX™ Vermont webinars
Wondering why you should be involved in CONNEX™ Vermont at all and what’s in it for you and your manufacturing organization? Join us in September and October for an hour-long introductory session where we can answer all your questions and even help you get your account set up. All sessions will be presented via Zoom and are FREE!
Sign up on our Training and Events page today for one of the following:
September 21, 10 - 11 am
September 27, 12 N - 1 pm
October 4, 10 - 11 am
October 10, 2 - 3 pm
Reasons to join the VCC Manufacturing Summit and CONNEX™ Vermont
As you know from our last e-blast communication, the Vermont Chamber of Commerce and VMEC have partnered to strengthen supply chains to benefit the Vermont manufacturing industry. Through the Chamber's annual
Manufacturing Summit and VMEC's CONNEX™ Vermont platform, buyers, suppliers and partners have the chance to come together like never before in Vermont! And here are just a few reasons to be part of both!
- Make a match with suppliers virtually in Vermont, the Northeast Region, the U.S., and Canada.
- Engage OEM and Prime buyers from the U.S. and Canada.
- Complement your virtual engagement and build a quality network in person.
- Access a powerful online supplier platform for all industries 24/7/365.
- Supply chain visualization for real time bids, supply chain risks, and new market opportunities.
- Identify and close gaps in the Vermont, the Northeast Region, and the U.S. supply chains.
Manufacturing Day: Changing People’s Perceptions
Manufacturing Day, or MFG Day, has grown to mean many things since it was officially proclaimed in 2012. Some celebrate on the first Friday in October with an event at a manufacturing facility or a school. Others participate in a regional celebration at an events center. Some areas have a Manufacturing Week, with multiple touch points, while others celebrate Manufacturing Month. No matter how it’s being celebrated, we can all agree that MFG Day is a great rallying point to change people’s perceptions about manufacturing and promote careers that depend on creativity, problem-solving, teamwork and technology.
Last year, there were more than 3,000 events with more than 325,000 students, parents, and community members attending. It’s not too late to leverage this great opportunity and it’s a great time to think about how to take a more strategic approach to building your workforce pipeline.
Planning your MFG Day event Check out the dozens of ways you and your teams can host an event – webinars, toolkits and so much more are at your fingertips to plan your best manufacturing event ever! Since MFG Day’s main focus is careers in manufacturing, we highly encourage you to reach out to your local Career & Technical Education Center (CTE). Be sure to view previously recorded webinars at MFG Day Webinars.
Host An Event Registering your event contributes to the larger MFG Day phenomenon in a major way. The more events we know about, the more people we can say we’ve affected — which inspires more interest in manufacturing.
MFG Day makes a big impact in shifting the misconception of modern manufacturing. Tell your story by opening your doors – physically or virtually – and hosting an event with students, parents, educators, media, community leaders and elected officials. Registered events are reviewed for completeness and are generally made public within 24 hours after registrations are submitted.
Find An Event Check out what’s going on in the Green Mtn. State; be sure to type Vermont USA into the search field and plan to attend one or more events!
MFG Day is an initiative of The Manufacturing Institute, with the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association as a founding partner. Check out any of the above links where many free resources and ideas are available to companies, organizations and educational institutions desiring to host special events. You may also contact Robynn Albert, VMEC Marketing and Training Manager, [email protected].
River Valley Advanced Manufacturing Institute to initiate an Advanced Manufacturing Training Pathway
The River Valley Advanced Manufacturing Institute has recently been approved for a Vermont Training Program (VTP) grant that will cover 50% of the registration cost for the RVAMI's 2023-2024 manufacturing course offerings.
The VTP has been offering performance-based workforce training grants for over 30 years. The VTP provides up to 50% of the training cost for pre-employment, new hire, and/or incumbent employee training. Grants are paid out on a reimbursement
basis upon completion of employee training.
For a complete listing of the courses that are affiliated with the grant, dates, registration process, etc., please visit RVAMI Adv. Mfg. courses.
Questions? Reach out to Christopher Gray, Program Coordinator, [email protected] or (802) 885-8321 or Derek Williams, Assistant Director, [email protected] or (802) 885-8300.
SBA and FEMA Deadline Extension
The SBA is extending its deadline for Physical Damage loan applications to October 12, 2023.
This is for businesses that suffered physical damages in Caledonia, Chittenden, Lamoille, Orange, Orleans, Rutland, Washington, Windham, and Windsor Counties. Damages must have occurred between July 7 and July 17, 2023.
Disaster survivors with insurance should not wait for their settlement before applying for an SBA loan; visit one of Vermont's three SBA Disaster Recovery Centers.
FEMA is also extending its deadline until October 12. FEMA provides grants to individuals in disaster-declared counties that can be used for temporary housing, home repairs and other disaster-related needs. Despite the extension, FEMA is urging people to apply now online or in person so their claim is processed as soon as possible.
Part of the nationwide MEP National Network and hosted by Vermont State University since 1995, VMEC operates as a not-for-profit with a primary mission, “to strengthen and empower Vermont manufacturers.”
A local resource and trusted adviser to manufacturing enterprises of all sizes, the VMEC team brings expertise in consulting, coaching, hands-on implementation support, training and education for leaders and workers.
VMEC provides proven systems and solutions focused on strategies, processes,
products, technologies and people. VMEC is the official representative of the MEP National Network in Vermont.
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