NEW North, Wis. (May 17, 2023) – Registration is now open for the 2023 Manufacturing First Expo & Conference, which will take place Wednesday, Oct. 25 in Green Bay. For the second year in a row, Manufacturing First will be held at Resch Expo — a location change that allowed for significant expansion and record attendance at the 12th-annual event in 2022.
Once again, the event will be a collaboration between the NEW Manufacturing Alliance, Insight Publications and presenting sponsor First Business Bank. “Over the past 12 years, Manufacturing First has grown to being the largest annual manufacturing conference in Wisconsin,” stated Ann Franz, executive director of the NEW Manufacturing Alliance. She added, ‘it truly showcased the amazing manufacturing companies in the region that make everything from ships to machines to even Gatorade bottles.”
Bill Fournet of the Tulsa, Oklahoma-based management consulting firm The Persimmon Group will be this year’s featured keynote speaker. Fournet will present “Lead for Tomorrow: How to Thrive in the Age of Disruption,” in which he will encourage manufacturing leaders to thoughtfully consider their preparedness for change in areas like supply chain, technology and workforce and equip them to better lead in a post-pandemic world. Fournet says he founded The Persimmon Group in 2014 on the belief that “corporate” life could be full of passionate and engaged people.
In addition to Fournet’s keynote address, the daylong event will also include informative breakout sessions and lunch-and-learn sessions. The expo floor will be open throughout the day and feature hundreds of exhibits, networking opportunities and prize giveaways.
The early-bird registration rate of $110 is available now through Sept. 9 at manufacturingfirst.com. The individual registration fee will increase to $165 after Sept. 9. For more information about the event go to www.manufacturingfirst.com.
