11th annual Women in Manufacturing Summit set for Oct. 4-6

The Women in Manufacturing Association (WiM) has announced that its 11th annual Summit will take place in Cleveland Oct. 4-6, 2021, accommodating both in-person and virtual participation. The event will bring together nearly 700 manufacturing professionals from across the country to hear keynote addresses, attend professional development sessions and roundtable discussions on the industry’s most pressing topics, participate in manufacturing plant tours, and interact with peers through social and networking events.

The theme of this year’s Summit, Manufacturing HERoes, embodies WiM members and others across the manufacturing industry who have stepped up during the COVID-19 pandemic and continue to manufacture essential products and lead the U.S. on the road to economic recovery.

“WiM members rose to the occasion over the past 18 months, heroically balancing personal and professional demands while manufacturing products that consumers across the globe rely on each and every day,” said WiM President Allison Grealis.

Speakers include Lara Abrash, chair/CEO, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Jodi Berg, president/CEO, Vitamix; Rob Ivester, acting MEP director and deputy director of the Hollings MEP, National Institute of Standards and Technology; and Aneesa Muthana, CEO/president/co-owner, Pioneer Service Inc. In keeping with the Summit theme, presentation topics focus on resiliency, resourcefulness, and adaptability.