{"240711":{"#nid":"240711","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Show that Manufacturing Matters, Celebrate Manufacturing Day!","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMore than 70 percent of Americans view manufacturing as the most important industry for a strong economy and national defense, and 77 percent of Americans fear the loss of domestic manufacturing jobs to other nations. In other words, to many Americans, manufacturing absolutely matters!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EShow your support for this critical industry by participating in \u003Cstrong\u003EManufacturing Day, Oct. 4\u003C\/strong\u003E. Taking place on the first Friday of each October, Manufacturing Day is a coordinated occasion during which U.S. manufacturers open their doors to demonstrate the potential of modern manufacturing and foster interest in manufacturing careers.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThese events help address the misperceptions that many people have about manufacturing jobs and manufacturing facilities. Modern manufacturing environments are commonly thought of as dark, dangerous factories designed for low-skilled workers, but these events show what manufacturing really is in this day and age:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EManufacturing is technologically advanced, with ample use of automation, 3-D printing, robots, and screen technology.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe annual average salary of manufacturing workers is more than $77,000.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EManufacturers have the highest job tenure in the private sector.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E90 percent of manufacturing workers have medical benefits. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EManufacturing events are taking place around the state of Georgia and across the nation. Anyone who is curious about modern manufacturing and who would like to know more about what happens in modern-day manufacturing facilities will find these events exciting and educational. These are events are well suited for students, parents, educators, media, civic leaders, and communities. To learn more visit the \u201c\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.mfgday.com\/events\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EAttend an Event\u003C\/a\u003E\u201d section of the Manufacturing Day website (\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.mfgday.com\/events\u0022\u003Ewww.mfgday.com\/events\u003C\/a\u003E).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EManufacturing Day was launched in October 2012 and was a resounding success. More than 240 organizations hosted events in 37 states that attracted more than 7,000 visitors. The annual event was established by Ed Youdell, president and CEO of the Fabricators \u0026amp; Manufacturers Association International (FMA). The concept was to set aside a day to bring together industry-leading organizations including the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), the Manufacturing Institute (MI), and the National Institute of Standards \u0026amp; Technology\u2019s (NIST) Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) and draw public attention to the great career opportunities in manufacturing.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor more information:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWeb:\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.mfgday.com\u0022\u003Ewww.mfgday.com\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFacebook: \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MfgDay\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ewww.facebook.com\/MfgDay\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETwitter: \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/MfgDay\u0022\u003Ewww.twitter.com\/MfgDay\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECall: 1-888-394-4362\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWrite: \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:info@mfgday.com\u0022\u003Einfo@mfgday.com\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe rayllying point for a growing mass movement, Manufacturing Day empowers manufacturers to come together to address their collective challenges so they can help\u0026nbsp; their communities and future generations thrive.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The rayllying point for a growing mass movement, Manufacturing Day empowers manufacturers to come together to address their collective challenges so they can help their communities and future generations thrive."}],"uid":"27857","created_gmt":"2013-09-26 14:52:45","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:14:56","author":"Tracy Heath","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2013-09-26T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2013-09-26T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"240721":{"id":"240721","type":"image","title":"Manufacturing Day Logo","body":null,"created":"1449243688","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 15:41:28","changed":"1475894916","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:48:36","alt":"Manufacturing Day Logo","file":{"fid":"197772","name":"mfd_visid_2013_tm_cmyk.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/mfd_visid_2013_tm_cmyk_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/mfd_visid_2013_tm_cmyk_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":867625,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/mfd_visid_2013_tm_cmyk_0.jpg?itok=LAs0hdaC"}}},"media_ids":["240721"],"groups":[{"id":"155831","name":"Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute (GTMI)"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"215","name":"manufacturing"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.mfgday.com\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ewww.mfgday.com\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E1-888-394-4362\u003Cbr \/\u003EFacebook: \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MfgDay\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ewww.facebook.com\/MfgDay\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETwitter: \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/MfgDay\u0022\u003Ewww.twitter.com\/MfgDay\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["info@mfgday.com"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}