Make Your Manufacturing Day Plans Today
 
MFG Day Participants from Leyden High School
Manufacturing Day (MFG Day), October 6, 2017, celebrates modern manufacturing and exposes high school students to careers in manufacturing.  CMMC supports MFG Day because it aligns with our objective to foster the next generation workforce in manufacturing. 

Complete the survey  to let us know your MFG Day plans. C MMC is here to help if you want to become part of the MFG Day story, just  contact us  to learn how to get started.  
New Partnership with Manufacturers Launched  
 
Community Support Partners learn more about CMISP
CMMC and its partners have launched the Calumet Manufacturing Industry Sector Partnership (CMISP) in the Calumet region based on the Next Gen Sector Partnership model. What makes this different from other industry engagement initiatives? Here, industry drives the agenda, while local educational institutions, workforce development, economic development and community organizations, and government sit beyond the table in listen-only mode. CMISP is industry-led, community-supported, and sustainable over time. Manufacturers wanted , contact us  for more information . 

CMISP C onvening Group:  Calumet Area Industrial Commission,  Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership,  Chicago Federation of Labor Workforce and Community Initiative, CMMC,  Chicago Southland Economic Development Corporation,  Cook County Bureau of Economic Development, Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center, OAI, Inc.
Neighborhood Manufacturing Revival: Building  More than Skyscrapers
 
When it comes to the Chicago region, the Chicago Tribune says we are in a unique position to take advantage of a rebounding manufacturing environment. Read more here.
The Future of Economic Opportunity Forum on July 19
  
On July 19, CMAP will host " The Future of Economic Opportunity " in Homewood, IL, as part of a series of ON TO 2050 Alternative Future Forums inviting the public to imagine challenges and opportunities our region will face in the next 30 years. This forum will focus on how metro Chicago can ensure our economy is thriving between now and 2050. Do you have ideas to share? Register for the forum today.
CMMC Recognized for Manufacturing Cluster
   
The Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC) and J.P. Morgan Chase recently released a report titled Building Strong Clusters for Strong Urban Economies, which features CMMC as an example of a cluster-oriented economic development strategy.  Read more here.
Panduit Receives Award for Commitment to Future Manufacturers
 
Panduit_s team at Robotics Olympics
Panduit team at Robotics Olympics
CMMC is committed to showcasing local manufacturer efforts to engage with their community to support a pipeline of future manufacturers. CMMC partner, the Chicago Southland Economic Development Corporation (CSEDC), awarded Tinley Park-based  Panduit with its third annual Big Shoes Award, celebrating their leadership in innovative engineering and manufacturing and commitment to the high school Southworks Engineering and Robotics Olympics. Read more here. 

You can also sponsor a local high school or support the Southworks Olympics. Contact CMMC to learn how!
The Chicago Metro Metal Consortium (CMMC)  works to strengthen the region's 4000 metal and machinery manufacturing firms .  CMMC offers manufacturers the tools, services and resources to improve and grow their businesses through collaboration and networking, market intelligence, and promotion of the region as the nation's leading center for manufacturing. 
  
 
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