Each October, factories across Missouri open their doors to students as a way to showcase careers in the manufacturing industry. The Missouri Chamber Manufacturing Alliance is taking this annual tradition online with a statewide virtual Manufacturing Day event on October 1, 2021.
Nearly 6,000 students are already registered for this virtual event, which will feature detailed video tours inside factories across Missouri. Students can see how products are made in Missouri and learn about high-tech, good-paying manufacturing jobs that are available today.
Missouri’s virtual Manufacturing Day event will take place from 9 a.m. – noon on Friday, Oct. 1. It will begin with a welcome message from Gov. Mike Parson. The event will be streamed live via Zoom and the Missouri Chamber’s Facebook page. Classes, students, and members of the public are welcome to join at any time during the event and stay connected for as long as they like. The program will be broken into segments featuring a new manufacturer every 20 minutes.
The virtual event will also include the opportunity for students to interact with manufacturing leaders and ask questions. Featured manufacturers include Quaker/Pepsico, Nike Air Manufacturing and Innovation, Toyota, Boeing, Orscheln Industries, Brewer Science, Watlow, and Hitachi/ABB Power Grid.
Registration is free and teachers are encouraged to sign up and participate with their classes. Students — including those learning remotely — can also sign up individually and attend the program via Facebook live.
More information and registration details are available on the Missouri Chamber of Commerce website.
