Approximately 40% of family-owned businesses in the United States are second-generation businesses. Given the typical timeline for generational transition, many companies have been operating for at least 30 years. The survival and success of family businesses is influenced by many things including effective succession planning and adaptability to market changes. While many family businesses demonstrate… Read More »IEE 2024 Educational Program Series: Empowering Family Enterprises: Strategies for Innovation, Inclusivity, and Succession by Laurie Barkman

On November 21, the ARM (Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing) Institute and Catalyst Connection will host a free Robotic Welding Workshop for Manufacturers at their shared Pittsburgh headquarters: Mill 19 at 4501 Lytle St. Pittsburgh, PA 15207. Taking place from 9AM-4PM, the interactive, educational workshop will help manufacturers better understand how robotics can be used in welding… Read More »Robotic Welding Workshop

Hello Manufacturing Industry Partners, Join the WFWIB & Westmoreland-Fayette manufacturing community in a solution-focused discussion around child care challenges and opportunities!  All manufacturers are welcome. Employers will have the opportunity to connect with other industry leaders and gain access to a platform where we can collectively address challenges and explore solutions that can elevate the… Read More »Westmoreland-Fayette WIB Manufacturing Industry Partnership Meeting

Environ Energy is hosting a webinar regarding the electricity price spikes coming to the PJM Market. If you operate a business in MD, PA, DE, NJ, IL, OH, or DC, you won't want to miss this important educational webinar. PJM Interconnection, which oversees the largest electricity power market in the U.S., announced a record-high 9x… Read More »PJM Capacity Increase Webinar

Join us for a festive evening of fun, games, and connections as we celebrate the holiday season with our NTMA family! Evening Highlights: Casino Games: Try your luck and enjoy classic casino games in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Who knows, you might just hit the jackpot! The casino games are just for fun -- no… Read More »PGH NTMA Holiday Party

Join us for our next Supervisor Peer Network Group Meeting. This meeting will be hosted at NTMA member company, Nord-Lock Superbolt.   Agenda:

Member Event with Matt Spielman, Author In this program, Matt Spielman delivers an energizing and hands-on existential navigational tool that guides you through identifying what really matters in life, and how to achieve it. Using a powerful life transformation technique called the “Game Plan System”—or GPS—you will simply use the answers to straightforward questions to… Read More »Inflection Points: How to Work and Live with Purpose

Join us for an engaging Lunch and Learn session tailored for manufacturing HR professionals. Discover innovative strategies to attract, retain, and upskill talent in a competitive market. This session will explore topics such as: building an inclusive and diverse workplace to attract Gen Z and millennials and addressing retention challenges and reducing turnover. About the… Read More »Lunch & Learn: Workforce Strategies for the Future of Manufacturing

Member Event with Frances X. Frei, Professor, Harvard Business School Based on work with fast-moving companies such as Uber, Riot Games, and ServiceNow, Frei shares the five essential steps to moving fast and fixing things. You’ll learn to: 1) Identify the real problem holding you back; 2) Build and rebuild trust in your company; 3) Create… Read More »Move Fast & Fix Things: The Trusted Leader’s Guide to Solving Hard Problems

Lou Cestello & Gus Faucher, PNC Bank Join the IEE and PNC Bank for a look into the regional economic climate and the 2025 economic forecast. PNC’s SVP & Chief Economist Gus Faucher will guide us through key economic indicators that impact our region’s businesses. PNC President Lou Cestello will provide introductory remarks in addition to… Read More »State of the Pittsburgh Economy co-hosted with PNC Bank

Member Event with Robert “Cujo” Teschner, Former U.S. Air Force Officer, Pilot & Squadron Commander Debrief to Win is a program that applies to all aspects of human performance, from the boardroom to the dining room, from high-performing professional teams to two-person family teams and is a life skill with far-reaching ramifications. The key to an… Read More »Debrief to Win: How America’s Top Guns Practice Accountable Leadership…& How You Can, Too!