• IISE Annual Conference

    Loews Arlington Hotel 888 Nolan Ryan Expressway, Arlington, TX, United States

    Transform Your Career at the Premier Industrial & Systems Engineering Event!

  • What is Smart Manufacturing? What You Need to Know Now

    This session should set the foundation for the series by defining Smart Manufacturing in plain language, clarifying why it matters, and helping manufacturers understand what it means for their facility, team, and bottom line. It should also introduce Ohio-specific resources and partner support available after the webinar.

  • Manufacturing Information Modeling & Namespace Foundations Course™

    This 12-hour, hands-on course equips manufacturing professionals to transform fragmented OT data into a standardized, interoperable information foundation—enabling faster deployment of solutions – analytics, optimization, AI, etc. – across systems, sites, and supply chains.

    $1495
  • Realize LIVE Americas 2026

    Huntington Place Detroit, Michigan

    CESMII is heading to Detroit for Realize LIVE Americas 2026, hosted by Siemens at Huntington Place from June 1 to 4. The institute has two featured speaking sessions at the event.

  • The Productivity Event

    Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach 21500 Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach, California

    The Industrial Productivity Crisis: Benchmark the World's Most Productive Companies

  • North American Manufacturing Research Conference (NAMRC) 54

    University Park, PA

    SME’s North American Manufacturing Research Conference (NAMRC) is recognized as North America’s preeminent and longest-running international forum for applied research and industrial applications in manufacturing and design with its presentations and publication of original, basic and applied research in advanced manufacturing.

  • Rethink – Accelerating Digital Transformation in Manufacturing

    Fairmont Scottsdale Princess 7575 East Princess Drive, Scottsdale, AZ

    No matter where you are on the digital manufacturing journey, Rethink is a must-attend event to learn aspirational best practices, discover real-world case studies, and network with other leaders who are guiding the way to Manufacturing 4.0

  • Automate 2026

    McCormick Place Convention Center 2301 S Martin Luther King Dr, Chicago, IL, United States

    Automate is North America’s largest robotics and automation event, bringing together cutting-edge technologies and solutions for the future of industrial automation. It combines a major trade show, educational conference, and networking platform where professionals can discover, learn about, and experience the latest innovations in automation firsthand.

  • Establishing a Strategic Smart Manufacturing Journey Roadmap

    This session should provide a practical walkthrough of how manufacturers assess their current capabilities, prioritize where to invest, and build a roadmap that fits their organization’s pace and goals. The session should maintain CESMII’s roadmapping framework while also showing how MEPs and partners can help manufacturers move from roadmap development to implementation.

  • Skills Needed in Your Workforce to Execute the Smart Manufacturing Strategy

    This session should close the core series with a stronger call to action for upskill training of the workforce and preparations for the culture change needed for the Smart Manufacturing transformation. This session can bring together skills development and the balance needed between internal and external resources (like coaches and system integrators) to achieve results in practical steps and promote pertinent training available in the region.