NEMWI and Manufacturing Partners To Host Webinar on October 7 On Advancing American Manufacturing Community Partnerships
The U.S. House of Representatives Manufacturing Caucus
Invite you to a Virtual Briefing:
Advancing American Economic Policy:
The Promising Path of Manufacturing Community Partnerships
When: Wednesday October 7, 2:00 to 3:00 P.M. EST
What: Hear about the promising bottom-up policy model for building sustainable economic development across the country. Experts will report on progress resulting from federal designation efforts that motivate effective regionally led partnerships. From the IMCP designation program to the new Defense Manufacturing Communities Support Program to the pending $500B Endless Frontier Act, these programs are poised to expand in the years to come.
Who: The agenda of speakers includes:
- Matt Bogoshian, Executive Director, American Manufacturing Communities Collaborative
- House Manufacturing Caucus Leader
- Andy Stettner, Senior Fellow, The Century Foundation
- Geo Saba, Legislative Director for CA 17th CD Member Ro Khanna
- Petra Mitchell, Catalyst Connection, Pennsylvania
- Deborah Franklin, Wichita State University, Kansas
- Sarah Lee, Department of Commerce, Washington
Why: Expanded use of federal designations of qualifying communities is a promising policy tactic that leverages the use of federal support to engender bottom-up leadership and support that can produce smarter, more sustainable economic development. Policy experts and practitioners doing the work will provide useful insights about what works and how the nation can expand its progress.
The webinar is sponsored by AMCC, its partners The Century Foundation
and the Northeast-Midwest Institute, and the Center for Regional Economic Competitiveness (CREC)
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