Thriving Economies

Central Valley Manufacturing Summit expecting record turnout
580 200 Ed Coghlan

Event seeks to grow the region’s environment for advanced manufacturing and mid-income jobs that come with it

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Manufacturers open doors for MFG Day to change perception of jobs
580 200 John Guenther

Faced with skills gap and less-positive public perception, campaign seeks to showcase modern manufacturing as desirable career

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Commentary: Invest in training to revitalize California manufacturing
580 200 Sean Randolph

The next generation of manufacturing could use 3-D printing and other new technology, but building those industries will take investment in training.

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Mixed messages at economic outlook events
150 150 Michele Nash-Hoff

To maintain its level of prosperity in the future, it is critical that San Diego maintain a strong manufacturing base.

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Makerspaces, or “Kinkos for geeks,” making jobs in California
150 150 Bill Britt

Entrepreneurs can take advantage of these manufacturing spaces for small businesses and which advocates call “critical pieces of a jobs, innovation, and education infrastructure.”

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Give Local! Buy Local! Eat Local! What about Invest Local?
150 150 Lauryn Agnew

If you could invest where you live, to help it retain its strengths, remedy its weaknesses and recycle some of the wealth this region has created for you and your mission, achieving both strong financial returns and positive local impact, would you?

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