Connecticut Tooling & Machining Association, New England Spring and Metalstamping Association, and Smaller Manufacturers Association will host a Manufacturing Economic Outlook 2016 conference on Thursday, Feb. 18 at the CoCo Key Conference Center, 3580 East Main Street, Waterbury from 5:30 to 8 p.m.
Networking and appetizers will be held from 5:30 to 6 p.m., a buffet dinner from 6 to 6:45 p.m. and the program followed by Q & A from 7 to 8 p.m. The cost to attend the event is $40 per person and a cash bar will be available.
The event, moderated by Bonnie Stewart from CBIA’s Governmental Affairs, will feature a panel discussion focusing on the future of the economic landscape in manufacturing, specifically what hurdles and challenges 2016 will bring and how manufacturers can work around these to make this a successful year. The panel will be composed of: Len Fasano (R) – State Senate Minority Leader, Selim Noujaim (R) – State Senior Republican Whip and Co-Chair of the Manufacturing Caucus, Joan Hartley (D) – Deputy President Pro Tempore and Co-Chair of the Manufacturing Caucus, and Themis Klarides (R) – State House Republican Leader.
To register for this event, visit www.CentralCTChambers.org and click on the chamber calendar under news and events.
For any questions, please contact Cindy Scoville at (860) 314-2101 or c.scoville@centralctchambers.org or Cyndi Zoldy at (203) 575-8107 or cyndi@sma-ct.com.