(Check out the interactive calendar or download the printable 2023 Calendar of Events.)

Sustainable Manufacturing Workshop Series
MMA and The Nature Conservancy in Michigan host a new series of in-person workshops on manufacturing sustainability in Grand Rapids, Jackson and Saginaw with each workshop focused on a different aspect of sustainability in manufacturing. Learn more.

Tuesday, April 24, 2023
Crowne Plaza Lansing West
MFG Operations Conference
The annual MFG Operations Conference provides actionable solutions to operational challenges for Michigan manufacturers. The sold-out 2022 MFG Operations Conference provided actionable solutions to operational challenges for Michigan manufacturers. This powerful annual event offers proven strategies, tools and best practices in the areas of talent recruitment, employee retention and engagement, leadership, technology developments and human resources. Save the date for the 2023 MFG Operations Conference on Monday, April 24, 2023 at the Crowne Plaza Lansing West.

Tuesday, April 18, 2023
MMA Headquarters, Lansing
Clearing the Air Conference
The annual Clearing the Air, held every spring, keeps members informed on urgent air regulatory issues with MMA and the Environmental Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan bringing together leading professionals from government, industry, advocacy groups and the legal profession. Join us for this in-person update on air issues on Tuesday, April 18, 2023 in Lansing.

Workforce Solutions Regional Meetings
Join MMA’s Bill Rayl as we bring together regional resources to find solutions to workforce challenges in your area. Learn more.

Nominations open June 2023
Save the Date:
Thursday, November 10, 2023
MFG Excellence Awards
Our annual MFG Excellence Awards is the only event that exclusively celebrates our industry. We take this time to recognize the leaders and products that are pushing manufacturing forward! We recognize their value to our state, our nation and our world. We celebrate their determination. Their innovation. Their success. Their impact on the people and communities where we live. It’s not too late to start thinking about your 2023 nominations (which open in June). Learn more about the 2022 awards presentation held November 10 in Lansing and save the date for the 2023 MFG Excellence Awards on Thursday, November 9, 2023 in East Lansing.

Save the Date:
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
MFG Legislative Day
Connects manufacturing leaders, legislative decisionmakers and regulatory officials in Lansing for hands-on lobbying experience. The 2022 MFG Legislative Day was held in September. Save the date for 2023 MFG Legislative Day in Lansing on Tuesday, September 12, 2023.

Save the Date:
Thursday, June 22, 2023
ImPACt Golf Classic
The Inaugural ImPACt Golf Classic was a solid success last summer and will return in June as an annual opportunity. Support Michigan’s manufacturing future by helping to build strong relationships with pro-manufacturing leaders to ensure MMA’s agenda is heard. Save the date for Thursday, June 22, 2023 at Fox Hills Golf & Banquet Center in Plymouth — an upscale links-style 18-hole championship course designed by Arthur Hills.

Save the Date:
October 6, 2023
MFG Day
Annual National MFG Day is a great opportunity to share our industry with your community. Over the past several years this program has grown exponentially to host facility tours all across the country. Learn more.