{"347081":{"#nid":"347081","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Honoring Georgia\u2019s manufacturing industry","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDo you know the people of Georgia\u2019s manufacturing industry?\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThey are the 486,000 dedicated men and women across the state whose efforts and commitment to their jobs and communities contribute more than $544 million a year to Georgia\u2019s economy.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAnd to honor those in the sector, the Georgia Manufacturing Extension Partnership at Georgia Tech (GaMEP) has launched \u003Cem\u003EFaces of Manufacturing\u003C\/em\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe year-long campaign, which is accepting nominations, is designed to showcase the unsung heroes of Georgia manufacturing and highlight the important role they and the industry play in the state.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe first round of nominations is being accepted through Dec. 22.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGaMEP will highlight a different nominee each month in 2015 as that month\u2019s \u003Cem\u003EFace of Manufacturing\u003C\/em\u003E.\u0026nbsp; In order to be eligible, nominees must be employed in manufacturing or have ties to the industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThose chosen as the \u003Cem\u003EFace of Manufacturing \u003C\/em\u003Ewill be selected by a 12-member committee comprised of representatives from Georgia Tech, economic development groups, manufacturing companies, and related associations.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cManufacturing is such a thriving component of our state\u2019s economy, and we want to celebrate the people who help to make it what it is,\u201d said GaMEP Director Karen J. Fite. \u201cSo many Georgians have rich, compelling stories of why they chose manufacturing as their career paths and how it has made a difference in their families\u2019 lives and their communities.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe campaign is also a good way to show all of the opportunities and different career choices that exist in manufacturing, especially the high-tech and advanced areas of the industry that are driving much of Georgia\u2019s current employment demands, Fite said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EKnow someone who is a great candidate for the Faces of Manufacturing? Please fill out our nomination form (\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gamep.org\/faces-of-manufacturing\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003Egamep.org\/faces-of-manufacturing\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cem\u003E) and send it to Katie Takacs at: \u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:katie.takacs@innovate.gatech.edu\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003Ekatie.takacs@innovate.gatech.edu\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cem\u003E by Dec. 22.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Nominations sought to recognize those working in and supporting Georgia\u0027s manufacturing industry."}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Manufacturing Extension Partnership at Georgia Tech (GaMEP) has launched\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EFaces of Manufacturing\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003Eto showcase the unsung heroes of Georgia manufacturing and highlight the important role they and the industry play in the state.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"New initiative highlights the role manufacturing plays in the state"}],"uid":"27918","created_gmt":"2014-11-18 16:12:34","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:17:34","author":"Laura Diamond","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2014-11-18T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2014-11-18T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"347071":{"id":"347071","type":"image","title":"Faces of Manufacturing icon","body":null,"created":"1449245670","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 16:14:30","changed":"1475895071","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:51:11","alt":"Faces of Manufacturing icon","file":{"fid":"200951","name":"faces-of-manufacturing_300x250-03.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/faces-of-manufacturing_300x250-03_0.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/faces-of-manufacturing_300x250-03_0.png","mime":"image\/png","size":138079,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/faces-of-manufacturing_300x250-03_0.png?itok=ZQFOT31G"}}},"media_ids":["347071"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/gamep.org\/faces-of-manufacturing\/","title":"Faces of Manufacturing nomination form"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"131","name":"Economic Development and Policy"}],"keywords":[{"id":"3671","name":"Enterprise Innovation Institute"},{"id":"16331","name":"GaMEP"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"106361","name":"Business and Economic Development"},{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EKatie Takacs\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:katie.takacs@innovate.gatech.edu\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Ekatie.takacs@innovate.gatech.edu\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["katie.takacs@innovate.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}