NMMS 2017 Highlights

ABOUT THE SUMMIT

The National MBE Manufacturers Summit 2018 provides leading Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) manufacturers the opportunity to assemble, build connections and create new business opportunities. Over 400 attendees from 25 states, Puerto Rico, Canada and Washington, D.C. have experienced the significant impact of participating in this national gathering of the manufacturing community. You won’t want to miss this opportunity!

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Expand Your Business

Participate in Fast Pitch matchmaking sessions and One-on-One meetings with corporations and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs).

Experience Innovative Technology

Learn about the latest technology through our Innovation Pods and the Georgia Tech Manufacturing Technology Tour.

Expose Your Company to a National Audience

Highlight your company through the Annual Poster Walk Competition.
Network at the Opening Reception on August 5th.
Leverage your knowledge and contacts at the Summit on August 6th.
Take the Georgia Tech Manufacturing Technology Tour on August 7th.

Agenda

DAY 1: Intentional Networking and Reception August 5, 2018

Be a part of the industry’s most powerful gathering of MBE manufacturers, innovators, leaders, and entrepreneurs shaping and transforming manufacturing through technology today. Share stories, recognize and celebrate your peers – form valuable connections that will last a lifetime. Come join your colleagues for cocktails, networking and thought leadership.

Time		Event
6:00pm- 9:00pm		Opening Reception- The Commerce Club 191 Peachtree St, NE, 49th Floor, Atlanta, GA 30303

Day 2: National MBE Manufacturers Summit 2018 August 6, 2018

Georgia Tech Global Learning Center

Time		Event
8:00am 9:00am		Registration, Networking Breakfast Poster Walk Featuring MBE Manufacturers Opening Remarks Donna Ennis, Project Director Atlanta MBDA Advanced Manufacturing Center Networking with a Purpose Break the ice and network with like-minded thinkers in your industry, your next partnership is just a conversation away!
9:45am		Break Poster Walk Featuring MBE Manufacturers
10:00am		Welcome Chris Downing, Vice President Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute Opening Keynote Keith Sultana (invited) Senior Vice President, Global Operations & Integrated Supply Chain Ingersoll Rand Sourcing the Future: Manufacturing with a Purpose
11:00am		Financing for Growth: Five Tips in Five Minutes Join industry experts to learn key finance tips through this “firehose style” tip session! Going Global with Export Financing – Bibby Financial Services New Market Tax Credits Can Finance Growth – Richard Montgomery, Enhanced Capital One-Stop-Shop for Manufacturing Finance – Kevin Sledge, Synovus Choose Wisely: Success in Site Selection – T. Dallas Smith, T. Dallas Smith & Company How Investors Can Scale Your Manufacturing Operation Update on Tax Reform – Kerry Defler, Aprio Using Other People’s Money: Financing from an MBE Perspective – Mark Wilson, Chime Solutions
11:45am		Break Poster Walk Featuring MBE Manufacturers
12:00pm		Networking Lunch Keynote Jim Warfield, Global Segment Manager Caterpillar, Inc Awards Ceremony & Poster Walk Awards
1:30pm		Networking with a Purpose “Intentional Networking” is the name of the game! Vet out potential clients and set appointments with future partners, the first person to secure an opportunity wins!
2:00pm		Fast Pitch One-on-One Meetings Innovation Pods Featuring the Latest Trends in Innovation and Technology
5:00pm		Adjourn

Day 3: Georgia Tech Manufacturing Technology Tour August 7, 2018

Time		Event
9:00am		Georgia Tech Manufacturing Technology Tour Explore the latest trends and innovations launching from Georgia Tech’s campus on this guided tour. (Lunch included)