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On May 6th and 7th, Manufacturing USA representatives will gather for the 2025 Network Meeting. Hosted by NIST's Advanced Manufacturing National Program Office, this event will bring together the manufacturing innovation institutes and their federal partners for one and a half days of connection, collaboration, and inspiration.
Attendees will have an opportunity to hear key agency and administrative updates, share knowledge and best practices, and explore opportunities to engage and partner. This year's meeting will focus on the future, with the theme "Unleashing Manufacturing Innovation".
This is a limited access meeting for Manufacturing USA network representatives. Participants will receive a code that enables registration. Please contact Erin Rushing (erin.rushing [at] nist.gov (erin[dot]rushing[at]nist[dot]gov)) if you have questions about attendance.
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Tuesday, May 6th
| Start | End | Session/Talk |
| 8:00 AM | 9:00 AM | Registration & Coffee |
| 9:00 AM | 9:15 AM | Day 1 Welcome |
| 9:15 AM | 10:15 AM | Day 1 Keynote |
| 10:15 AM | 10:45 AM | Networking Break and Group Photo |
| 10:45 AM | 11:00 AM | Introducing SMART USA |
| 11:00 AM | 12:00 PM | Institute Insights: Electronics & Materials Lightning-round session with discussion. |
| 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM | Lunch |
| 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM | Institute Insights: Biomanufacturing & Process Development Lightning-round session with discussion. |
| 2:00 PM | 2:50 PM | Institute Insights: Digital/Automation Lightning-round session with discussion. |
| 2:50 PM | 3:00 PM | Networking Break |
| 3:00 PM | 3:45 PM | Communities of Practice Discussion Sessions Discussion sessions for COOs, CTOs, Communicators, Workforce, and Agency leads |
| 3:45 PM | 4:15 PM | National Academies Study Updates |
| 4:15 PM | 5:00 PM | Agency Updates |
| 5:00 PM | 5:15 PM | Day 1 Wrap-up |
| 5:15 PM | Adjourn |
Wednesday, May 7th
| Start | End | Session/Talk |
| 9:00 AM | 9:15 AM | Day 2 Welcome |
| 9:15 AM | 10:00 AM | Enabling Technology Leadership in Global Markets |
| 10:00 AM | 10:30 AM | International Benchmarking |
| 10:30 AM | 10:45 AM | Networking Break |
| 10:45 AM | 11:30 AM | Workforce Updates and Highlights |
| 11:30 AM | 11:45 AM | Day 2 Wrap-up |
| 11:45 AM | 1:15 PM | Council Meeting Council members only |
| 1:15 PM | Meeting adjourns for all |
For those traveling, below is information on a few hotels in proximity to the American Geophysical Union:
| Washington Hilton 1919 Connecticut Ave, NW Washington, DC 20009 Rates: $354-487 | 2118 Wyoming Ave, NW |
Residence Inn by Marriott Dupont Circle 2120 P Street, NW | Royal Sonesta Washington DC Dupont Circle 2121 P Street, NW |
1914 Connecticut Ave, NW |