BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.9//EN TZID:America/Chicago X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Chicago BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-1331@eastcentral.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261014T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261014T123000 DTSTAMP:20261008T150559Z URL:/events/manufacturing-summit-3/ SUMMARY:Manufacturing Summit DESCRIPTION:91ԭƬ will bring area manufacturers together Wed nesday\, Oct. 14\, to discuss artificial intelligence\, the economic outlo ok and resources available to their businesses.\nHosted by 91ԭƬ’s Center for Workforce Development\, the fourth annual Manufacturing Summit will ru n from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Business &\; Industry Center in U nion. The free event is part of National Manufacturing Month.\nThere is no registration fee\, but seating is limited. Register by noon Friday\, Oct. 9\, or call 636-649-5806.\nSummit topics include:\n\n\n Practical uses f or AI in manufacturing\n Economic trends affecting manufacturing and the labor market\n Clemco Industries’ NASCAR Cup Series sponsorship\n Reso urces from APEX Accelerator and Child Care Aware® of Missouri\n\nAttendee s can also network with industry peers and tour 91ԭƬ’s Business &\; In dustry Center training labs. A light breakfast will be served.\nDr. Sean S iebert and Simon Siebert of Invent Yourself\, LLC\, will explore how manuf acturers can use AI for forecasting\, business intelligence\, cash flow ma nagement\, workforce support and better operational decisions. Dr. Sean Si ebert founded the AI and strategic management firm. Simon Siebert is its d irector of artificial intelligence and leads the development of AI tools f or practical use.\nFeatured speaker Kathleen Navin\, a senior economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis\, will close the summit with an eco nomic outlook covering manufacturing\, the labor market and broader region al and national trends. At the St. Louis Fed\, she analyzes economic and b anking conditions in the United States and regionally. She previously serv ed as executive director of U.S. economics at S&\;P Global Market Intel ligence. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/2 024/09/Manufacturing-Summit-4x2-1.png CATEGORIES:Community,Featured END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR