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Sheridan, Johnson County Manufacturers to Host Public Tours in Celebration of Manufacturing Month
(SHERIDAN, WY) SEPT. 25, 2024 – Over the next decade, 3.8 million new manufacturing workers will need to be hired in the U.S. To help bridge that gap, the Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce Business Retention & Expansion Committee, in partnership with Manufacturing Works, will celebrate the manufacturing industry with free public tours of local manufacturers throughout the month of October 2024.
Since 2017, the Chamber has participated in the annual National Manufacturing Day celebration on the first Friday in October. Known as “MFG Day,” Manufacturing Day is an annual national event to showcase modern manufacturing technology and to help shape people’s perceptions about today’s manufacturing environment. The annual celebration draws attention to the outstanding opportunities that a career in manufacturing can provide.
Other than 2020 and 2021, the Chamber has coordinated public tours of local manufacturers to showcase the rewarding career opportunities available in manufacturing. This year, the Manufacturing Day celebration will be expanded throughout the month of October with more than 10 manufacturers in Sheridan and Johnson counties hosting public tours on various days. The celebration was expanded to a month-long event to provide more opportunities for students and the public to visit the businesses.
“Over the next decade, the manufacturing industry is projected to see a surge in job openings,” stated Teresa Detimore, program development director for the Chamber. “The annual manufacturing celebration provides students and the public the opportunity to see first-hand the innovative work happening right here in our community. Our goal is to inspire the next generation of makers and innovators and show our youth that they can have a rewarding career in the manufacturing industry.”
The schedule of tours and participating manufacturers will be available by Tuesday, Oct. 1, on the Chamber’s website, www.sheridanwyomingchamber.org. For questions, please call the Chamber at (307) 672-2485.
About National Manufacturing Day
On the first Friday of October each year, the Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with local manufacturers and Manufacturing Works, celebrates national Manufacturing Day.
Manufacturing Day is an annual national event to showcase modern manufacturing technology and to help shape people’s perceptions about today’s manufacturing environment. The annual celebration also is an opportunity to draw attention to the outstanding opportunities that a career in manufacturing can provide.
“Manufacturing Day is an opportunity to highlight modern manufacturing—a vibrant and growing industry that offers diverse, high-paying career opportunities,” said Dixie Johnson, chief executive officer of the Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce. “Our events in Sheridan, and the larger Manufacturing Day initiative, allow manufacturing companies like ours to showcase what manufacturing is really about. We are proud to highlight the innovative work local companies are doing and hope our events inspire the next generation of workforce talent to pursue a rewarding career in manufacturing.”
To mark the event, the Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce’s Business Retention and Expansion (BRE) Committee works with local manufacturers to compile a schedule of tours for the event.
