Manufacturing Day is Oct. 12, 2016.
The Coffeyville Community College Technical Campus along with several other entities and businesses will host Manufacturing Day on Oct. 12 for area high school students.
This national event "is a celebration of modern manufacturing meant to inspire the next generation of manufacturers" according to the mfgday.com website. The event will emphasize STEM careers and opportunities in southeast Kansas.
The event at the CCC Technical Campus will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 2:30 p.m. Lunch will be provided.
Those attending activities at the CCC Technical Campus on Oct. 12 will learn the truth about manufacturing and careers, explore a new generation of manufacturers, connect with business leaders in the community, and discover what is being produced in the community.
Speakers who are passionate about what they do along with tours of the latest technology and innovations at several local manufacturers will be included.
Other sponsors include the MAMTC, Cessna Aircraft and John Deere Coffeyville Works.