Events and Webinars for CT Manufacturers

Each week CTmrg highlights events and webinars presented by various organizations and associations we think Connecticut manufacturers would be interested in. Be sure to check back regularly.

We also highlight upcoming events each Monday on our LinkedIn company page. 

Contact us if you have an event you'd like us to share.

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CBIA: CBIA 2023 Human Resources Conference

Aqua Turf Club 556 Mulberry St., Plantsville, CT, United States

CBIA’s HR Conference is back with an in-depth view of the most challenging workplace issues impacting your management and HR personnel. Stay up-to-date on legislative issues and learn how to navigate wage and hour concerns from attorneys who handle these types of cases. And, you’ll take away practical information about the legal pitfalls with administering […]

ManufactureCT: Chamard Vineyard Meet & Greet Happy Hour

Chamard Vineyards 115 Cow Hill Rd., Clinton, C, United States

Come to this early spring Meet & Greet Happy Hour. Meet new manufacturing colleagues and greet old ones! A networking event with no agenda other than getting to know each other. Experience this great venue at Chamard Vineyard - appetizers, snacks, and your first drink are on ManufactureCT! Bring a colleague from a CT based […]

Free

PMA: Southern New England – Knife Making 101 with Forged in Fire Champion

Dragon's Breath Forge 10 Swiss Lane, Wolcott, CT, United States

Join PMA at Dragon’s Breath Forge for a 2-day, "knife making 101" class. During this limited attendance, PMA members-only class, you will cut into the basics of forging, grinding and heat treating a hidden tang knife (pictured right). Students will learn hand forging, including heat control, hammer control and basic forging theory. The forged blade will be further refined by hand […]

Women in Manufacturing (WiM): A “Sweet” Tour at Fascia’s Chocolate

Fascia's Chocolates 44 Chase River Rd., Waterbury, CT, United States

Join the Women in Manufacturing (WiM) Connecticut Chapter as we embark on a sweet factory tour of Fascia's Chocolates. We will begin with a "Make your own Candy Bar" experience before we sit down and have Fascia's President, Carmen Romeo, educate us on how their delicious chocolates are made. We will follow with a factory […]

CBIA: Connecticut Business Day

Bushnell Performing Arts Center 166 Capital Ave, Hartford, CT, United States

Join hundreds of your fellow business leaders in Hartford Tuesday, April 4 for Connecticut Business Day 2023. Your voice matters—take this great opportunity to connect and share your concerns and challenges with state legislators. We will bring you up to speed on the latest issues from the legislature and the status of the business community’s […]

CCAT: Connecticut Manufacturing, Engineering & Technology Career Fair

Quinnipiac University M&T Bank Arena 275 Mount Carmel Ave., Hamden, CT, United States

Join CCAT for a statewide event! Employers: Register your company and meet well-prepared entry-level candidates for full-time, internship and apprentice roles and keep this trained talent here in Connecticut! Four-year & Community College Students, Recent Graduates: Connecticut’s best technical employers — of all sizes and from across the state — will be on hand to meet […]

ManufactureCT: Fascia’s Chocolates Plant Tour

Hill-Stead Museum 35 Mountain Rd., Farmington, CT, United States

Join ManufactureCT on a plant tour and tasting of Fascia's Chocolates. Read more ... Cost: ManufactureCT members - $25 Non-members    - $50

PMA: Southern New England – Electronics and Sensors in Metalforming – a Practical Overview

The Grand Oak Villa 550 Sylvan Lake Rd., Oakville, CT, United States

Join PMA for dinner and a networking presentation on Electronics and Sensors in Metalforming – a Practical Overview for Process Improvement and Industry 4.0s, presented by James Barrett of Link Systems. Presentation Topics: The business case for the application of electronics and sensors in metalforming. Recent and upcoming developments in foundational technologies and what they enable […]

ManufactureCT: Young Manufacturing Professionals – Social Media Roundtable

Brazi's Italian Restaurant 201 Food Terminal Plaza, New Haven

Join the Young Manufacturing Professionals at Brazi's Italian Restaurant in New Haven! You must be under 40 years old, and work for a manufacturing member of ManufactureCT.  Read more ... Cost: $20 per person. Includes first round of drinks and appetizers  

$20

CBIA: 2023 Connecticut Workforce Summit – Leveraging Public-Private Solutions

Aqua Turf Club 556 Mulberry St., Plantsville, CT, United States

The 2023 Connecticut Workforce Summit features key stakeholders from industry, education, community-based organizations, and public sectors. Connecticut’s facing a workforce crisis—while the state has 100,000-plus job openings, our labor force, down more than 50,000 people since February 2020, can only fill two-thirds of those positions. Addressing this crisis, the greatest threat to our economic growth […]

Smaller Manufacturers Association (SMA) – Earth Day Networking

Clocktown Brewing Company 135 South Main St., Thomaston, CT, United States

Join SMA for a great Earth Day Networking event at Clocktown Brewing Company in Thomston! Read more ... Cost: $30 per person. Includes pizza and one beer ticket. Earth Day Cleanup volunteers receive additional free beer ticket!

CCAT: Digital Thread for Naval and Maritime

CCAT 409 Silver Lane, East Hartford, CT, United States

Participants will be introduced to model based definition and how this digital product design format can help resolve common issues with traditional manufacturing workflows, such as: Revision mismatches between models and drawings Measuring distortion during fabrication Assembly work instructions Pricing and quoting Other topics include: Automated CNC and CMM programming Digital twin for controlling manufacturing […]