Calendar of Local and NWFMC Events

2022 Events

Fefruary

  • Industry 4.0: Smart Manufacturing
    Wednesday, February 16, 10 a.m. CT

    Join us for an overview of Industry 4.0 including its origins, six primary reasons companies are adapting to Industry 4.0 technologies and solutions. FloridaMakes’ David Dragon will present how Smart Manufacturing can improve operation efficiencies, increase competitiveness, foster innovation, attract the next generation of manufacturing employees. This webinar will also address how Smart Manufacturing solutions can improve connectivity and communication with customers, suppliers and employees, and how FloridaMakes and NWFMC can help manufacturers navigate into the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

     

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Past Events

2020 Events

October

  • Haas Center Fall Forum & NWFMC Annual Meeting
    Wednesday, October 21, 2020
    Location TBD

July

  • Manufacturers Council General Membership Meeting
    Wednesday, July 22, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
    Location TBD

April

  • Lunch & Learn (Virtual Presentation): Overview Coronavirus Laws for Business
    Wednesday, April 8, 12 p.m. CDT
    Attorneys and NWFMC members at Beggs & Lane will provide vital information about the latest in coronavirus laws for businesses. This virtual presentation is scheduled for Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at 12 p.m. CDT. Instructions for logging on to the presentation will be emailed to all participants after RSVPs are closed on April 6 at 5 p.m. Register today!
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  • Webinar: Strategies to Propel Your Business Beyond the Pandemic
    Thursday, April 23, 2 p.m. CST (3 p.m. EST)
    As businesses begin to think beyond the current COVID-19 crisis and emerge from several weeks of disruption, what can business owners and managers do today to help ensure they emerge successfully? Presented by Saltmarsh Shareholder, Glenn Scharf, CPA, CVA, will focus on key strategies and considerations.
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  • COVID-19 Best Practices: Legislation, staffing, and marketing
    This first session of our series is for HR Managers, Marketing Directors, CFOs and Business Owners! Learn how to navigate and pay for the FFCRA, how to manage your staff and continue your marketing efforts during the crisis.
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  • Cybersecurity Resilience for Defense Contractors workshop
    POSTPONED
    Hilton Pensacola Beach: 12 Via De Luna Dr., Pensacola Beach FL 32561
    With the Department of Defense (DoD) ramping up its focus on cybersecurity for the supply chain, manufacturers will need to take specific steps to protect covered defense information (CDI) if they want to continue doing business with DoD. Learn more about DFARS, the NIST 800-171 guidelines and cybersecurity resources available through FloridaMakes, University of West Florida and the Manufacturing Extension Partnership network by attending an upcoming information session.
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  • Emerging Technologies to Change the World
    POSTPONED
    The Doolittle Institute: 1140 John Sims Pkwy E, Niceville, Florida 32578
    Get thinking “outside the box” and far from the military context! Dr. Bruce McCabe will introduce technology game-changers and innovations in other industries around the world. The presentation will be wide-ranging including a rapid-fire journey through fascinating developments in transportation, retail, construction, manufacturing, agriculture, biotech, emergency services, energy, healthcare, urban-planning, airport operations, space, and more.
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  • Manufacturers Council General Membership Meeting
    POSTPONED
    Eastman Chemical

March

  • SBA  Disaster  Recovery Assistance Conference Calls for Small Businesses 
    Wednesday, March 18, 2020, 11 a.m. – 12 p.p. and
    Wednesday, March 18, 2020, 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
    Join SBA South Florida District Director Victoria Guerrero as she provides the latest information from SBA to help small businesses with their economic recovery from the effects of the Coronavirus.  She will give information on how to apply and where you can get additional help with preparing and applying for an SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan. Ms. Guerrero will be joined by the Florida Small Business Development Center Network which is funded by the SBA and helps small businesses on a no-cost basis with disaster recovery as well as most other areas of small business ownership, development, and growth. The information presented on both calls will be the same.  Please join at the time best for you. PLEASE USE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FOR EITHER CONFERENCE CALL: Join Skype Meeting with your computer OR Join by phone: Toll number: +1 (786) 749-6387, Conference ID: 59004799
  • Industry 4.0: The Nine Technology Trends Webinar
    Tuesday, March 17, 2020, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. (12 – 1 p.m. EDT)
    Industry 4.0 is having evolutionary implications for the digital industrial worlds manufacturers work in. Hosted by FloridaMakes, this WEBINAR will review all nine technology trends that form the building blocks underpinning Industry 4.0. What they are, how they’re transforming industrial production and why businesses are starting to take advantage of them will be explained. Some of the nine technologies are already used in manufacturing. But with Industry 4.0, they will work together to transform production – as isolated, optimized cells come together as a fully integrated, automated, and optimized production flow. This will lead to greater efficiencies and changing traditional production relationships between suppliers, producers and customers. Not to mention between human and machine. Subsequent webinars will do deeper dives into each of the nine technologies reviewed during this first one.
    INFO

February

  • Lunch & Learn: Additive Manufacturing
    Wednesday, February 5, 2020, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
    Museum of Commerce Sea3D Laboratory, 201 E. Zaragoza, Pensacola, FL
    Our local area is fortunate to have the University of West Florida Sea3D lab in the Pensacola Museum of Commerce. The lab provides valuable 3D printing capability and resources to our local businesses and community. Please plan to join us for this featured event where our guest speakers will highlight different types of 3D printing technology; types of materials available for 3D printing; when does it make sense to 3D print versus traditional manufacturing; Sea 3D lab capability and resources that are available to local businesses.
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  • Bay EDA Local Industry Luncheon
    Thursday, February 20, 2020, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
    GCSC Advanced Technology Center, Panama City, FL
    Guest Speakers: Daniel Krug and Mary Nutial of FloridaMakes and Nicole Gislason of the UWF Haas Center
    To register email Garrett@BayEDA.com
  • Gulf Power 23rd Economic Symposium
    Februry 27-28, 2020
    Sandestin Golf & Beach Resort, 9300 Emerald Cost Pkwy., Miramar Beach, FL
    Gulf Power’s Economic Symposium is an annual signature event focused on strengthening collaboration across Northwest Florida communities and fostering discussions and engagement in community and economic opportunities.
    Information

January

  • 2020 Florida Economic Outlook Live Stream Event
    Thursday, January 9, 9 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. (10 – 10:30 EST)
    Learn what leading indicators are telling us as well as internal and external forces that could accelerate or slow down Florida’s growth. Presented by the Florida Chamber of Commerce, the Haas Center’s Dr. Jerry Parrish will deliver his Economic Outlook for the coming year.
    FREE Registration
  • AS9100 Internal Auditor Training
    Tuesday, January 14 – Thursday, January 16, 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
    Get aerospace industry-specific auditing training. This course teaches you to develop, implement, and audit an internal quality system that meets the requirements of ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100D.
    Register
  • Compliance: Export Licensing Demystified
    Tuesday, January 14, 12 – 1 p.m.
    FloridaMakes – Webinar
    Register
  • General Membership Meeting
    Wednesday, January 22, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
    Fort Walton Machining, 43 Jet Drive NW, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
    Register

2019

December

  • Board of Directors Conference Call
    Wednesday, December 18, 1 – 2 p.m.

November

  • Design Thinking Workshop
    Friday, November 1, 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
    321 N. DeVilliers St., Pensacola, FL  32501
    Tuition: $149.00
  • Manufacturing Day Tailgate – UWF Football
    Saturday, November 2, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
    351 W Cedar St., Pensacola, FL  32502
  • Mini-Makerfaire
    Saturday, November 16, All day event
    Downtown Pensacola
  • Veterans- Workforce Recruitment and Training Funds
    Tuesday, November 19, 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
    UWF Global Online
    630 E Government St., Pensacola, FL 32502
  • Veterans- Workforce Recruitment and Training Funds
    Wednesday, November 20, 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
    Vertex Aerospace
    5486 Fairchild Rd., Crestview, FL 32539
  • Veterans- Workforce Recruitment and Training Funds
    Wednesday, November 20, 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
    Gulf Coast State College
    Advanced Technology Ctr
    5230 W Hwy 98, Panama City, FL 325401

October

  • Effective Leadership Skills
    Tuesday, October 15, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
    Gulf Coast State College
    Advanced Technology Center, Room 156
    5230 West Highway 98, Panama City, Fl
  • NWFMC Annual Luncheon
    Wednesday, October 16, 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
    Sheraton Panama City Beach Golf & Spa Resort
    4114 Jan Cooley Dr
    Panama City Beach, FL 32408
  • Project Management Professional Technical Engagement
    Tuesday – Wednesday, October 29 – 31, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
    UWF Fort Walton Beach Campus, Bldg 8, Rm 831

September

  • 3-Day Leadership Technical Engagement
    Tuesday, September 10, 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
    UWF Fort Walton Beach Campus, Bldg 8, Rm 831
  • Board of Directors Conference Call
    Wednesday, September 18, 1 – 2 p.m.

August

  • Lunch & Learn: Workforce Training Funds
    Wednesday, August 22, 11:30 – 1 pm
    UWF Global Online
    630 E Government St., Pensacola, FL 32502

July

  • General Membership Meeting
    Wednesday, July 17, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
    West Point Home
  • CATIA Technical Engagement
    Monday, July 29 – Friday, August 2, 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
    UWF Fort Walton Beach Campus
    Bldg 8 (Library) Rm 831 (2nd Floor)

June

  • UWF Sea3D Open Build Night for Additive Manufacturing
    Tuesday, June 4, 5:30 – 8 p.m.
    Pensacola Museum of Commerce
  • UWF Sea3D Open Build Night for Additive Manufacturing
    Tuesday, June 11, 5:30 – 8 p.m.
    Pensacola Museum of Commerce
  • UWF Sea3D Open Build Night for Additive Manufacturing
    Tuesday, June 18, 5:30 – 8 p.m.
    Pensacola Museum of Commerce
  • Board of Directors Conference Call
    Wednesday, June 19, 1 – 2 p.m.
  • Lunch & Learn: Cybersecurity (Pensacola)
    Wednesday, June 19, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
    Voices of Pensacola Multicultural Center
  • UWF Sea3D Open Build Night for Additive Manufacturing
    Tuesday, June 25, 5:30 – 8 p.m.
    Pensacola Museum of Commerce

May

  • FloridaMakes Webinar: Business Continuity & Resiliency
    Thursday, May 2, 11:00 a.m. – noon
  • Lunch & Learn: Leadership Development
    Thursday, May 2, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
    Voices of Pensacola
  • ISO 45001
    Tuesday, May 7 & Wednesday, May 8, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
    UWF Fort Walton Beach
  • Lunch & Learn: What Every Manufacturing Company Supervisor Should Know about Employment Law
    Thursday, May 9, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
    Gulf Coast State College
  • UWF Sea3D Open Build Night for Additive Manufacturing
    Tuesday, May 14, 5:30 – 8 p.m.
    Pensacola Museum of Commerce
  • Lunch & Learn: What Every Manufacturing Company Supervisor Should Know about Employment Law
    Thursday, May 16, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
    Pensacola – Beggs & Lane
  • UWF Sea3D Open Build Night for Additive Manufacturing
    Tuesday, May 21, 5:30 – 8 p.m.
    Pensacola Museum of Commerce
  • UWF Sea3D Open Build Night for Additive Manufacturing
    Tuesday, May 28, 5:30 – 8 p.m.
    Pensacola Museum of Commerce
  • MAKE MORE Manufacturing Summit
    Friday, May 31
    JW Marriott – Orlando

April

  • UWF Sea3D Open Build Night for Additive Manufacturing
    Tuesday, April 2, 5:30 – 8 p.m.
    Pensacola Museum of Commerce
  • SolidWorks Technical Workshop
    Thursday, April 4, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
    Sea3D Additive Manufacturing Laboratory
  • UWF Sea3D Open Build Night for Additive Manufacturing
    Tuesday, April 9, 5:30 – 8 p.m.
    Pensacola Museum of Commerce
  • General Membership Meeting
    Wednesday, April 10, 1 – 2:30 p.m.
    Vertex Aerospace – Crestview
  • UWF Sea3D Open Build Night for Additive Manufacturing
    Tuesday, April 16, 5:30 – 8 p.m.
    Pensacola Museum of Commerce
  • UWF Engineering Showcase
    Thursday, April 18, 10 a.m. – noon
    UWF Cannon Green
  • UWF Sea3D Open Build Night for Additive Manufacturing
    Tuesday, April 23, 5:30 – 8 p.m.
    Pensacola Museum of Commerce
  • UWF Sea3D Open Build Night for Additive Manufacturing
    Tuesday, April 30, 5:30 – 8 p.m.
    Pensacola Museum of Commerce

March

  • UWF Sea3D Open Build Night for Additive Manufacturing
    Tuesday, March 5, 5:30 – 8 p.m.
    Pensacola Museum of Commerce
  • Board of Directors Conference Call
    Wednesday, March 13, 1 – 2 p.m.
    Thursday, March 21, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
  • SolidWorks Technical Workshop
    UWF Fort Walton Beach
  • SolidWorks Technical Workshop
    Thursday, March 28, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
    UWF Fort Walton Beach

February

  • UWF Sea3D Open Build Night for Additive Manufacturing
    Tuesday, February 5, 5:30 – 8 p.m.
    Pensacola Museum of Commerce
  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
    Tuesday, February 5 – Thursday, February 7, 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
    UWF Fort Walton Beach
  • UWF Sea3D Open Build Night for Additive Manufacturing
    Tuesday, February 12, 5:30 – 8 p.m.
    Pensacola Museum of Commerce
  • UWF Sea3D Open Build Night for Additive Manufacturing
    Tuesday, February 19, 5:30 – 8 p.m.
    Pensacola Museum of Commerce
  • Wicked Problem Solving
    Tuesday, February 19, 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
    UWF Fort Walton Beach
  • UWF Sea3D Open Build Night for Additive Manufacturing
    Tuesday, February 26, 5:30 – 8 p.m.
    Pensacola Museum of Commerce

January

  • Process Mapping
    Wednesday, January 9 – Thursday, January 10, 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
    UWF Fort Walton Beach
  • General Membership Meeting
    Wednesday, January 16, 1 – 2:30 p.m.
    Pensacola Museum of Commerce