Join us for our region's premier, annual manufacturing summit! The Greater Reading region celebrates manufacturing as its highest-priority industry, and shares a dedication to the industry's success with its neighboring partners, training providers and employers the surrounding counties. Be a part of this can't-miss event! Attendees will then enjoy a half-day agenda packed with a keynote speaker and breakout sessions with key takeaway items.
Keynote Speaker
Lisa Riggs, Senior Managing Director, Economic Growth Strategy & Partnerships - Team PA
Topic: Manufacturing: A Priority Industry in Pennsylvania
Lisa Riggs is Team Pennsylvania’s Senior Managing Director, Economic Strategy & Partnerships. She previously served as the President of EDC Lancaster County for nine years, implementing an aggressive strategic plan anchored on business retention and expansion and economic analytics. Riggs has served in a number of other economic development roles over her more than two decades of experience, including as the President of the James Street Improvement District, a community and economic development organization focused on parts of the City of Lancaster, and as Vice President of Economic Development for the Downtown Partnership of Baltimore. She also served for two seasons as the President of the Lancaster Barnstormers, a professional minor league baseball team.
A graduate of Johns Hopkins University, Riggs resides in Lancaster County. She currently serves on the boards of the Steinman Foundation, HDC Mid-Atlantic, Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central PA, the Lancaster STEM Alliance, and the Pennsylvania Economic Development Association.
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Date and Time
Wednesday Oct 30, 2024
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
Location
Miller Center for the Arts at Reading Area Community College
4 N. 2nd St.
Reading, PA 19601
**parking is available in the RACC student parking lots
Fees/Admission
$30 / GRCA Member
$40 / Future GRCA Member
Complimentary to Students (contact Keith Stamm kstamm@greaterreading.org)
Sponsorships available! Contact Keith Stamm at kstamm@greaterreading.org
Contact Information
Keith Stamm
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