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NAM Launches 2024 Competing to Win Tour
President and CEO Jay Timmons to Deliver the NAM State of Manufacturing Address
Washington, D.C. – The National Association of Manufacturers will kick off its 2024 Competing to Win Tour on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024, traveling to three states and visiting eight manufacturing facilities to elevate the voices of modern manufacturers in this pivotal election year.
On the first day of the tour, NAM President and CEO Jay Timmons will be joined by NAM Board Chair and Johnson & Johnson Executive Vice President and Chief Technical Operations & Risk Officer Kathy Wengel to help shine a spotlight on manufacturers fueling the U.S. economy and driving innovation.
On the second day of the tour, Timmons will deliver the 2024 NAM State of Manufacturing Address where he will provide the industry’s assessment of manufacturing in the United States, as candidates from all sides work to claim the manufacturing vote in the 2024 election. Timmons will also highlight the challenges facing manufacturers in America and the urgent need to enact a competitiveness agenda on issues including tax, trade, immigration, energy, regulatory reform and more.
For more than a decade, the annual NAM State of Manufacturing Address has focused the nation’s attention on the industry that is the backbone of the American economy, highlighting the 13 million men and women who are building our future.
The NAM has traveled the country frequently, bringing policy discussions and conversations about the future of work to shop floors, schools, innovation hubs, economic clubs, television studios, the White House and more.
Tour events will take place in South Carolina, Michigan and Arizona. Details are as follows:
Wednesday, Feb. 21 // South Carolina
8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. EST
Milliken & Company
920 Milliken Road
Spartanburg, SC 29303
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. EST
Springs Creative Products Group
300 Chatham Ave., Suite 100
Rock Hill, SC 29730
Thursday, Feb. 22 // Michigan
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. EST
RCO Engineering
29200 Calahan Road
Roseville, MI 48066
11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. EST
Sanders Chocolate & Ice Cream Shoppe
23770 Hall Road
Clinton Township, MI 48036
1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. EST
Triumph Gear Systems
15375 23 Mile Road
Macomb, MI 48042
Friday, Feb. 23 // Arizona
9:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. MST
Benchmark
3201 E. Harbour Drive
Phoenix, AZ 85034
11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. MST
Valley Forge & Bolt Mfg. Co.
4410 W. Jefferson St.
Phoenix, AZ 85043
2:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. MST
Resolution Copper Site
Superior, Arizona
MEDIA RSVP: Members of the media interested in covering the tour or attending an event should contact mediarequests@nam.org.
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The National Association of Manufacturers is the largest manufacturing association in the United States, representing small and large manufacturers in every industrial sector and in all 50 states. Manufacturing employs nearly 13 million men and women, contributes $2.85 trillion to the U.S. economy annually and accounts for 53% of private-sector research and development. The NAM is the powerful voice of the manufacturing community and the leading advocate for a policy agenda that helps manufacturers compete in the global economy and create jobs across the United States. For more information about the NAM or to follow us on Twitter and Facebook, please visit www.nam.org.
