The Women in Motion Leadership Program is a five-week leadership acceleration experience designed to develop confident, capable leaders across manufacturing and industry. This program focuses on building practical leadership skills that can be applied immediately, strengthening communication...
05-07-2026 09:00 AM - 06-05-2026 05:00 PM ET
Manufacturers across Florida continue to face workforce shortages, retention challenges, and increasing operational pressures. For many, the challenge is not only finding talent, but developing and retaining a workforce that can support long-term growth. For Bausch + Lomb , investing in...
Florida’s semiconductor industry is growing, and with that growth comes an increasing demand for skilled talent. For manufacturers, that often means balancing immediate production needs with the longer-term challenge of building a workforce that can sustain growth. The University of Florida...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 13, 2026 Media Contact: Mariely Velez, FloridaMakes mariely.velez@floridamakes.com FloridaMakes Welcomes Destin Wells as Vice President of Strategic Growth & Partnerships ORLANDO, FL — FloridaMakes is pleased...
The Leadership Series 101: Excellence In Manufacturing course is designed to give participants a better understanding of what it means to “lead” the workforce , what their roles and responsibilities are, learn tools and disciplines of being in a leadership / supervisory role in a manufacturing...
05-05-2026 09:00 AM - 06-10-2026 05:00 PM ET
PGT Custom Windows and Doors Plant Tour May 12, 2026 8:00am - 9:30am 10400 Meridian Center Parkway, Fort Myers, Florida 33913
05-12-2026 | 08:00 AM - 09:30 AM ET Fort Myers FL
Dual Plant Tour at Octex and Aladdin Equipment Company April 23, 2026 For SAMA Members only, and invited manufacturing guests Park here: Aladdin Equipment Co., 900 Sarasota Center Blvd, Sarasota, FL 34240 Walk here: Octex, 901 Sarasota Center Blvd, Sarasota...
04-23-2026 | 01:45 PM - 05:00 PM ET Sarasota FL
04-23-2026 | 08:45 AM - 01:00 PM ET Polk City FL
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Mariely Velez, Marketing and Communications Manager, FloridaMakes mariely.velez@floridamakes.com FloridaMakes Awarded $600,000 Pathways Grant to Expand Apprenticeship Opportunities for Florida Manufacturers ORLANDO, Fla....
04-30-2026 | 05:00 PM - 07:00 PM ET Orlando FL