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• What’s Working in Manufacturing

  • When
    April 30, 2026
  •  
    4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Location
    Advanced Technology Center
  • Registered
    23 registrants

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  Join fellow manufacturers from across Lake County for a focused, high-value event designed to surface what’s actually working right now in our industry. With more than 1,300 manufacturers in the region, this is an opportunity to learn from one another, discover useful resources and make meaningful connections.

  • Real-world leadership insights: Hear from Colin Cosgrove, CEO & President of Laystrom Manufacturing Company, as he shares lessons from leading a 75-year-old family business, offering practical, experience-based examples you can apply within your own organization.
  • A direct connection to resources: Walk away with one key contact—the person you can email to access a curated set of tools, programs and partnerships—along with a clearer understanding of the full scope of resources available to support your business.
  • Peer connection and idea-sharing: Build relationships with others in manufacturing, exchange ideas and learn directly from peers facing similar challenges and opportunities.

  Whether you’re in operations, HR, leadership or the shop floor, this event is designed for anyone working in manufacturing who wants to learn what’s working and how to apply it in their own organization.

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• Apprenticeship Fair: Employer Registration

  • When
    May 27, 2026
  •  
    11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Advanced Technology Center

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  The Manufacturing Alliance, Lake County Workforce Development and the McHenry County Workforce Network are partnering to offer employers an opportunity to recruit apprentices.

  To participate, employers must offer a work, earn and learn model that includes mentoring, related training and planned wage increases. However, openings do not need to be part of a registered apprenticeship program to qualify.

  Please note that veterans will receive early access to this event. All employer setup must be completed by 10:30 a.m.

  This event is by invitation only.  If you are viewing this registration page and are unsure whether your opportunities qualify, please contact Sara Espeland at sespeland@lakecountyil.gov. 

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• Apprenticeship Fair: Job Seeker Registration

  • When
    May 27, 2026
  •  
    11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Advanced Technology Center, 7735 W Grand Ave, Gurnee

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  Imagine getting paid to learn a skilled trade from the pros — that's exactly what an apprenticeship is. You earn a real paycheck from day one while gaining hands-on experience and credentials that can launch a career for life.

  Join employers on May 27 at the Advanced Technology Center from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Veterans receive early access starting at 10:30 a.m.

  Explore openings in roles such as:

  • Administrative assistant
  • Construction laborer
  • Cyber security support technician
  • Drafter
  • Electrician
  • Human resources generalist
  • Industrial engineering technologist
  • Machinist
  • Plumber
  • Roofer
  • Teacher
  • Tool and die maker
  • Youth development practitioner

  
  

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• Lake County Manufacturing Event

  • When
    September 17, 2026
  •  
    4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Location
    Advanced Technology Center

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  A regional manufacturing event welcoming both members and other local manufacturers to hear from a featured speaker and learn more about the next level of benefits offered through Manufacturing Alliance membership.

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