The Global Expeditionary Logistics Symposium (GELS) is a premier professional symposium featuring a large and diverse audience across the Marine Corps, the Department of War (DoW), allies and partners, industry, and academia. In recent years, targeted focus, research, and analysis has centered on Logistics and supply chain planning as the pacing function in contested environments globally. The symposium is a platform to discuss and showcase complex logistics use cases, while addressing the myriad of challenges logistics professionals must contend with. The symposium will host various speakers and guest panels who are leaders that recognize the critical importance of advancing and sharing logistics, energy and infrastructure ideas, innovations, data and modeling methods; connecting professionals in the logistics, distribution, transportation, and supply chain professions. GELS 2026 will provide attendees with the opportunity to engage with these military leaders, global policy makers, and industry professionals.

Today’s labor market is changing faster than our education and workforce systems were designed to respond. Artificial intelligence, shifting skill demands, changing learner expectations, demographic pressures, and growing employer need are all forcing the same question: how can we adapt quickly enough to preserve our state’s competitive advantage in talent and workforce development?

NCMS will once again be attending the Ground Vehicle Systems Engineering and Technology Symposium (GVSETS). GVSETS provides the opportunity for the Ground Systems community to network and share technical research and innovations while discussing capability gaps and modernization needs.

In partnership with Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF), NCMS is hosting a Sustainment Accelerator at the Kitsap Conference Center August 25th -27th, 2026 in Bremerton, WA. PSNS & IMF is the Pacific Northwest’s largest Naval shore facility and one of Washington State’s largest industrial installations.

The Manufacturing Excellence Summit brings together manufacturing leaders focused on operational performance, innovation, modernization, and long-term resilience.

Designed for executives and decision-makers across manufacturing, this event delivers practical strategies, peer insights, and meaningful conversations around the challenges shaping modern operations.

The Fall 2026 ISE/MEM Career Fair offers employers the opportunity to showcase their organization and connect with undergraduate and graduate students seeking internship, co-op, and full-time employment opportunities.

The global race to scale advanced energy and computing technologies is increasingly constrained not by scientific discovery alone, but by materials availability, manufacturing capacity, workforce development, and resilient supply chains. From lithium and critical minerals for batteries, to ultrapure silicon and rare earth elements for microelectronics, to advanced materials that enable next-generation energy systems, the challenge is the same:

Can we reliably design, source, and manufacture complex material systems at scale—securely, sustainably, and domestically?

Join SEAMS for our Fall Networking Conference in New Orleans, LA. We are going to have a fabulous time and embrace the culture of New Orleans at this conference. Staying in the heart of New Orleans, we are right on the corner of Canal and Bourbon Streets. We have a wonderful reception at the famous Antoine’s, a WOVEN Women’s Soiree, and with an extra night’s stay you can join us for a Tour and Dinner at Mardi Gras World. We will of course have our standard array of informative and enjoyable line up of speakers and invaluable Networking opportunities. Don’t miss out – Register Now!

The 2026 Commercial Technologies for Maintenance Activities (CTMA) Partners Meeting is scheduled for September 22-24 at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront in Jacksonville, FL. This is a unique opportunity to engage with leaders from government, industry, and academia in a collaborative setting. It is the only DoW-wide forum focused on enhancing maintenance and sustainment capabilities, prioritizing innovations and strategies that enhance warfighter readiness.

UNCW Burney Center Union Drive, Wilmington, NC, United States
Turn knowledge into action at the UNCW Ocean Innovation Conference on September 29, 2026.

Join a high-energy day of ideas, connections, and solutions for our ocean and communities. Open to everyone, from investors and innovators to students and citizens. Learn, engage, and spark change.

We are excited to announce the upcoming 2026 Investing in Rural America Conference, a flagship event for the Richmond Fed’s Center for Rural Economies. Mark your calendars for September 30 – October 2, 2026, as we gather at the Omni Grove Park Inn in Asheville, North Carolina.

The NC Rural Economic Summit brings together engaged, innovative business leaders to share ideas and resources and take collaborative action to strengthen small communities across North Carolina. It also features Business North Carolina’s annual Trailblazers Awards, celebrating leaders driving NC rural success.

The 2026 Textile Exchange Conference brings together experts from across the fashion, textile, and apparel industry for three days of collective learning focused on the ways that we produce, choose, and reuse materials.

Women are pursuing careers in science, technology and engineering fields in record numbers—but continue to be underrepresented in leadership roles.

Over the course of three days, the NC State Women in Technical Leadership program guides participants through high-impact training to improve leadership effectiveness and career growth.

The Premier Sourcing Event in the US –Dedicated to High Performance Functional Fabrics
Functional Fabric Fair —powered by PERFORMANCE DAYS® —is the premier marketplace in the United States where apparel CEOs, designers and product development executives source the most current innovations in high performance functional fabrics, finishes, trims and accessories. Every exhibitor at the show comes from a carefully curated selection of fabric mills and branded technology companies—all presented in a sustainable/minimal waste exhibition through the use of bio-degradable, recycled and reusable materials.

The annual SPESA Executive Conference is a key education and networking event for SPESA members, their customers, and anyone interested in learning more about the current issues, trends, and policies impacting the global sewn products industry.

The conference features a combination of keynote speakers, panel discussions, and industry case studies to provide an opportunity for attendees to both learn and engage. While our speakers are experts in their fields, no one has all the answers and thus this conference aims to build communication among both speakers and attendees to address the issues facing our industry and find solutions together.

The SYFA Board of Directors would like for you to join us for the 2026 SYFA Fall Conference. This event starts at 11:30 am on October 29 and ends at noon on October 30, 2026.

Mark your calendars for the next forum to help young women to see themselves as future leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs.

Leading the Textile Industry for Over a Century
Advanced Textiles Expo continues to unite professionals, showcase innovation and deliver the insights and solutions that power business growth.

Furniture Manufacturing Expo is the opportunity to take part in the only trade show in North America showcasing the largest gathering of suppliers and the latest solutions for manufacturers of furniture.

Over two days, attendees have the chance to engage with exhibiting suppliers and see first-hand the latest innovative products, equipment, and machinery as well as gain a better understanding of the services and new technology making a critical impact on warehousing, logistics, finance, and the bottom line. The show also features an engaging education program developed by show management with topic/speaker guidance from the show’s advisory board of industry leaders.