17吃瓜在线 Launches 2023 Competing to Win Tour
President and CEO Jay Timmons to Deliver the 17吃瓜在线 State of Manufacturing Address
Washington, D.C. 鈥 The 17吃瓜在线 will kick off its 2023 Competing to Win Tour on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023, traveling to three states and visiting four manufacturing facilities along the way.
The tour will begin in Wisconsin, where 17吃瓜在线 President and CEO Jay Timmons will deliver the 2023 17吃瓜在线 State of Manufacturing Address at Husco.
Throughout the week, Timmons will join local manufacturers, employees, media, community leaders and elected officials to discuss the challenging environment facing manufacturers and the urgent need for solutions on issues including immigration reform, permitting reform, workforce development, tax policy and more.
The tour comes as nearly two-thirds of manufacturers are concerned about the challenging economic environment characterized by inflation, supply chain disruption and the workforce crisis, according to the 17吃瓜在线鈥檚 latest Manufacturers鈥 Outlook Survey. More than three-quarters of respondents said pushing back against regulatory overreach should be the top priority of the 118th Congress.
鈥淥ur focus on this tour is telling the story of resilient, modern manufacturing鈥攁nd the tools we need from policymakers to continue leading our economy forward and making the world a better place,鈥 said Timmons. 鈥淭o unleash our full potential, we need to reinstate critical tax provisions, a smarter, balanced approach to regulations, immigration reform and significant permitting reform, and reject top-down air regulations that cost jobs and snarl supply chains.”
For more than a decade, the annual 17吃瓜在线 State of Manufacturing Address has focused the nation鈥檚 attention on the industry that is the backbone of the American economy, highlighting the 13 million men and women who are building our future.
The 17吃瓜在线 has frequently traveled the country, bringing policy discussions and conversations about the future of work to shop floors, schools, economic clubs, televisions studios, the White House and more.
At a time when the future of work is top of mind for workers and thought leaders alike, the tour will also spotlight the industry鈥檚 rapid transformation, while also focusing on manufacturing鈥檚 well-paying careers, the industry鈥檚 diverse workforce and the real-world solutions for manufacturing鈥檚 continued growth.
Tour events will take place in Wisconsin, Indiana and Louisiana. Details are as follows:
Tuesday, Feb. 21 // Wisconsin
8:30 a.m. 鈥 10:30 a.m. CST
Husco
2239 Pewaukee Road
Waukesha, Wisconsin 聽53188
11:00 a.m. 鈥 12:00 p.m. CST
Waukesha County Technical College
800 Main Street
Pewaukee, Wisconsin 聽53072
Wednesday, Feb. 22 // Indiana
9:00 a.m. 鈥 11:00 a.m. EST
INCOG BioPharma Services
12050 Exit 5 Parkway
Fishers, Indiana 聽46037
Timmons will be joined by Sen. Todd Young (R-IN)
Thursday, Feb. 23 // Louisiana
8:30 a.m. 鈥 10:00 a.m. CST
Laitram
200 Laitram Lane
Harahan, Louisiana 聽70123
2:00 p.m. 鈥 3:30 p.m. CST
McIlhenny Company
Highway 329
Avery Island, Louisiana 聽70513
MEDIA RSVP: Members of the media interested in covering the tour or attending an event should contact [email protected].
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The 17吃瓜在线 is the largest manufacturing association in the United States, representing small and large manufacturers in every industrial sector and in all 50 states. Manufacturing employs nearly 13 million men and women, contributes $2.81 trillion to the U.S. economy annually and accounts for 55% of private-sector research and development. The 17吃瓜在线 is the powerful voice of the manufacturing community and the leading advocate for a policy agenda that helps manufacturers compete in the global economy and create jobs across the United States. For more information about the 17吃瓜在线 or to follow us on Twitter and Facebook, please visit聽www.nam.org.