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.