CT MFG Month | OCTOBER 2023
Friday, October 6, 2023 is National Manufacturing Day. But Connecticut shines a spotlight on manufacturing all month long!
Below are events and opportunities to explore and support Connecticut inovation — not just for one day, or even one month, but 365 days a year!
Events Across Connecticut
| EVENT | LOCATION | DATE & TIME | RSVP |
| PEACCE Robotics Team Open House-AG Russell | The Arthur G Russell Company, Bristol | Sept. 27, 5-8pm | Register |
| Job Quality Learning Labs: Employee Engagement Surveys (CCAT) | Online | Sept. 27, 1 – 2:30pm | Register |
| Explore Manufacturing Expo / Manufacturing Roadshow ’23 (ReadyCT) | Dodd Stadium, Norwich | Sept. 28, 9 – 12pm | Register |
| National Havoc Robot League (NHRL) The Final Botdown | Norwalk | Sept. 30, 9am – 7pm | Register |
| Central Connecticut Chamber Manufacturing Outlook | Farmington Gardens, Farmington | Oct. 3, 8am – 9:30am | Register |
| Swoosh NX University | CCAT’s Advanced Technology Center, East Hartford | Oct. 3, 8am – 5pm | Register |
| Manufacturing Explorations (Goodwin University and CCAT) | Goodwin University, East Hartford | Oct. 4, 8 – 12pm | By invitation only |
| Wepco Plastics MFG Month Student Tours – Discover Manufacturing Magic | Wepco Plastics, Middlefield | Oct. 4, 9:30 – 11:30 am | Register |
| Smart Manufacturing Careers Open House (Goodwin University and CCAT) | Goodwin University & CCAT’s Advanced Composites Technology Center, East Hartford | Oct. 4, 3 – 6pm | Register |
| ManufactureCT Annual Dinner | Anthony’s Ocean View, New Haven | Oct. 4, 5 – 9pm | Register |
| Manufacturing Happy Hour (CBIA & Affiliates) | Thomas Hooker Brewery, Bloomfield | Oct. 5, 4 – 6pm | Register |
| Tour of Acme Wire and lunch for Precision Metalforming Association | Acme Wire, Mystic | Oct. 5 | Register (PMA members only) |
| Marion Manufacturing Tour | Marion Manufacturing, Cheshire | Oct. 6, 10 – 12pm | Register |
| Mastercam: Behind-the-Scenes Tour | Mastercam, Tolland | Oct. 6, 9 – 3pm | Register |
| The Lee Company Tour | The Lee Company, Westbrook | Oct. 6, 9 – 3pm | Register |
| Barnes Aerospace Tour | Barnes Aerospace, Windsor | Oct. 6, 10 – 1pm | Register |
| Sirois Tool Co. Manufacturing Day Celebration | Sirois Tool Co., Berlin | Oct. 6, 1 – 3pm | cheryl@siroistool.com |
| Manufacturing Day Celebration with Gov. Lamont | Kaman, Bloomfield | Oct. 6 | by invitation only |
| Industrial Heater Corp Tour | Industrial Heater Corp., Cheshire | Oct. 6, 9am-2pm | Register |
| Kamatics Tour | Kamatics, Bloomfield | Oct. 6, 9-11am 1-3pm | alexis.fanning@kaman.com |
| NX Mill Manufacturing Fundamentals Siemens training (Swoosh and CCAT) | CCAT’s Advanced Technology Center, East Hartford | Oct. 10-13, 8am-5 pm | Register |
| Wepco Plastics MFG Month Student Tours – Discover Manufacturing Magic | Wepco Plastics, Middlefield | Oct. 11, 9:30 – 11:30 am | Register |
| Manufacturing Conference (CBIA & Affiliates) | The Aqua Turf Club, Plantsville | Oct. 11, 8:30 – 11:30am | Register |
| Intro to 3D Printing (CCAT) | CCAT’s Advanced Technology Center, East Hartford and online | Oct. 11, 12 – 1:30pm | Register |
| Chapco Tours, Open House & Octoberfest | Chapco, Chester | Oct. 11, 12 – 6 pm | Register |
| New England Tool Open House and Octoberfest | New England Tool, Manchester | Oct. 12-13, 1-7pm | Register |
| Pints and Pizza with New London Maritime Society and Naval Maritime Consortium | New London | Oct. 12, 4-6 pm | Register |
| Bash at the Beach FIRST Robotics competition | Lyme – Old Lyme High School, Old Lyme | Oct. 14, 9 am – 4:30 pm | Register |
| Wepco Plastics MFG Month Student Tours – Discover Manufacturing Magic | Wepco Plastics, Middlefield | Oct. 18, 9:30 – 11:30 am | Register |
| Manufacturing Happy Hour (CBIA & Affiliates) | Two Roads Brewing Company, Stratford | Oct. 18, 4 – 6pm | Register |
| Robotics & Automation Tour (ACM Aerospace Components Manufacturers) | CCAT’s Advanced Technology Center, East Hartford | Oct. 19, 8 – 9:30am | Private event for ACM members |
| Octoberfest Open House at Adia | Adia, Cromwell | Oct. 19, 3-7 pm | Register |
| Women in Manufacturing Connecticut Chapter- Breaking the Glass Ceiling at Crystal Ridge Winery | Crystal Ridge Winery, Glastonbury | Oct. 19, 4 – 6:30pm | Register |
| Manufacturing Ambassador Meetup (CT Office of Manufacturing) | Thomas Hooker Brewery, Bloomfield | Oct. 24, 3-6 pm | Register |
| Wepco Plastics MFG Month Student Tours – Discover Manufacturing Magic | Wepco Plastics, Middlefield | Oct. 25, 9:30-11:30 am | Register |
| Wepco Plastics Annual Made in Connecticut Happy Hour & Tour | Wepco Plastics, Middlefield | Oct. 26, 4-6 pm | Register |
| Staying Secure, Staying Compliant: A Manufacturer’s Cybersecurity Conversation with Paul Lavoie | Shipman & Goodwin, Hartford | Oct. 30, 8:30 – 10:30 pm | Register |
| 2023 Aerospace Alley (ACM Aerospace Components Manufacturers) | Connecticut Convention Center, Hartford | Nov. 1, 8 – 5pm | Register |
| Job Quality Learning Labs: The Importance of Performance Feedback (CCAT) | online | Nov. 9, 1 – 2:30 pm | Register |
| National Havoc Robot League (NHRL) World Championships | Norwalk | Nov. 11, 9am – 9pm | Register |
| Advanced Robotics in the Naval Maritime Industry: Transforming Submarine and Shipbuilding Manufacturing (CCAT and NMC) | online | Nov. 16, 12 – 1:30 pm | Register |
| NESMA Vanguard Networking Event | Kinsmen Brewery, Milldale | Nov. 18, 4:30 – 8 pm | Register |
| Advanced Technology Center Tour (CCAT) | CCAT’s Advanced Technology Center, East Hartford | Nov. 29, 2 – 3:30pm | Register |
Want to get your event listed? Email Eileen Candels ecandels@ccat.us.
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