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Workforce Summit

March 26, 2025 | Columbia, MD

The first-ever conference focused on providing manufacturing leaders and HR professionals with insights, best practices and industry trends to solve current and future workforce challenges.

Tour Talks

#MakeItInMD

DATE CHANGE - February 18, 2025 - Marlin Steel Wire Products

Future Leaders
FUTURE LEADERS TRAINING PROGRAM

Program begins March 12, 2025

Ideal for both new or seasoned employees as well as employees who will become leaders in the next 1-5 years, this program is focused on building self-awareness about an individual’s preferences and style, and how that impacts their leadership and team.

MD MADE

Designed to educate, inform and assist manufacturers with the adoption and deployment of smart manufacturing and high-performance manufacturing technologies that will increase energy efficiency, reduce carbon emissions, and enable lasting improvements

HR Peer Group
2025 MANUFACTURING
HR PEER GROUP

Join MD MEP's Manufacturing HR Peer Group today and become a part of building a stronger and forward-thinking HR Department!

LMS

ON-DEMAND TRAINING

FOR MARYLAND MANUFACTURERS

Maryland MEP is excited to announce the launch of our on-demand training platform; designed to be easy to use, cost-effective, interactive and most importantly, meet the training needs of our Maryland manufacturers.

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Maryland Manufacturing Extension Partnership (Maryland MEP) is a non-profit organization focused on growing and strengthening Maryland manufacturers. Maryland MEP and RMI of Maryland work collectively to serve as the voice of manufacturers across all industries and regions of the state. Collectively, we deliver programs and services that enable manufacturers to improve efficiencies, implement new processes and technologies, realize business growth, and create jobs and opportunities for workforce improvement.

On an annual basis, the Maryland MEP Team works with more than 500 manufacturers across the state, generating close to $500 million in economic impact and helping to create or retain more than 2,500 jobs. 

The go-to resource for Maryland manufacturers.

strategy &
growth

We help guide strategy, identify new opportunities and support organizational growth through the acquisition of new customers and the commercialization of new products and processes.

talent &
Workforce

Supporting manufacturers in the development of a cohesive strategy for identifying, recruiting, training and retaining the workforce of the future. Our team can coordinate and leverage resources to build your workforce.

Technology &
Cybersecurity

Helping organizations identify and implement advanced manufacturing technologies to improve efficiencies. Our team can help analyze your processes to recommend the best solutions to meet the challenges at hand in a safe and secure manner.

supply chain
& defense

 Our team of experts is positioned to help you evaluate your supply chain, identify and qualify new suppliers and minimize the overall risk to the business.

process &
innovation

We assist local manufacturing companies in refining their operations and  processes by implementing a variety of continuous improvement efforts.

ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT & Sustainability

We are committed to reducing manufacturing’s impact on the environment by delivering programs and services designed to reduce environmental waste, increase energy efficiency and improve overall sustainability.