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On May 28, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker announced the first 12 communities that will be designated Manufacturing Communities as part of the Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership (IMCP) initiative. The Chicago and Milwaukee metropolitan areas were both included in the list of initial IMCP communities.
The Alliance Working Teams will meet today (Tuesday, June 3) for the first quarterly follow-up meeting at Purdue University Calumet in Hammond, Indiana.
On May 27, University of Wisconsin-Parkside (UW-P), University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM), and Gateway Technical College announced the Technical Pathway Partners initiative at the Snap-on Corporation in Kenosha.
On May 29, Wisconsin Operational Chair Carmel Ruffolo, Indiana Operational Chair David Terrell, and President and CEO Kelly O’Brien made a presentation to The Water Council at the organization’s monthly member meeting in Milwaukee.
An update on recent news from Alliance President & CEO Kelly O’Brien.
The Alliance for Regional Development Working Teams have made great strides forward since our kickoff event at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago on March 25.
On April 29, the Alliance joined with Manufacturing Renaissance and the Chicago Federation of Labor to co-sponsor Strengthening Manufacturing for the Entire Community, a high-level panel discussion examining the creation of a comprehensive manufacturing policy in the Chicago area.
On March 25, the Alliance for Regional Development welcomed more than 60 high-level leaders in business, government, and academia from across Chicago’s tri-state region to the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago to begin identifying opportunities for collaboration that will help grow the regional economy.
Significant change is underway at the Alliance for Regional Development, including our incorporation as a not-for-profit in December 2013.