EVENTS

Our 3rd Annual Here/Now event – a celebration of local manufacturing – will take place at Standard Deviant Brewing’s newest location in Building 12 at Pier 70 on May 21, 2025. Experience an evening of discovery and connection featuring: Networking opportunities with SFMade’s manufacturing community & supporters Exhibition of new products from emerging manufacturers An exclusive tour of […]

Tariffs are taxes levied on goods and materials imported from specific countries. These taxes can significantly impact your business, leading to supply chain disruptions and changes in pricing strategies. In this webinar, you will learn about the effects tariffs could have on your business and how to prepare for them. Explore various strategies you can […]

Join East Bay EDA at the San Ramon Community Center on Thursday, May 15, for our 2025 Economic Outlook and Membership Meeting presented by Bank of America. We are pleased to bring back Alexander Quinn, Senior Director, Northern California Research, JLL, for an informative presentation about East Bay real estate and the state of the East Bay economy. […]

The AMBayArea Summit 2025 will be held on Tuesday, April 29 from 1 to 7 p.m. at Chabot Space & Science Center in Oakland. Hosted by the Association of Manufacturers Bay Area, this annual event brings together manufacturing executives, supply chain members, and subject matter experts, as well as valued partners from education and government. Learn […]

The 12th annual East Bay Innovation Awards returns to downtown Oakland on the evening of Thursday, March 27, 2025. Join us for a fun-filled evening presented by PG&E where the awardees will be revealed. Networking begins at 5:00 pm. Tickets include food and beverage. About the East Bay Innovation Awards The East Bay is a world-class leader when […]

For the past three years, East Bay EDA has led the Resilient East Bay initiative, highlighting how the region’s manufacturing legacy has provided the foundation for the dynamic and thriving industrial innovation ecosystem that defines many parts of the East Bay. Throughout this work, East Bay EDA and other regional partners have recognized the importance of retaining […]

Lean manufacturing processes have revolutionized the way that many leading enterprises deliver products to their customers and manage their supplier relationships. A key ingredient to achieve sustained operational excellence is an organization immersed in Lean thinking. Manex’s Lean Simulation Workshop (LSW) combines classroom content with a hands-on simulation of a production facility, educating participants on […]

Celebrate the accomplishments and contributions of women in California’s manufacturing industry at CMTA’s Annual Women MakingCA Conference and awards ceremony hosted every March during Women’s History Month. 2025’s conference will be on March 13th in Sacramento, CA at the prestigious Kimpton Sawyer Hotel. Nominations for the awards program are open in the form below until Friday, January […]

The Small Scale Development Workshop on small scale real estate development is all about project formation. We take a big picture view of neighborhood-based development to help attendees analyze what makes a good project, how a building makes money, and how small developers interact with the broader ecosystem of professionals in the built environment. IN […]