Voices for Manufacturing Webinar:
Making Maryland Manufacturing a Priority
Tuesday, December 9, 2025 | 9-10:15 AM
Presented via Zoom. Register here.
Regional Manufacturing Institue of Maryland and Maryland Chamber of Commerce invite you to join this action-oriented webinar for those who support Maryland manufacturing. This includes manufacturers, suppliers, service providers, academia, elected officials and individuals from government agencies. Let’s make Maryland manufacturing a priority together!
PROGRAM: Moderated by Dr. Mike Galiazzo, RMI of Maryland President
What keeps Maryland manufacturers up at night? What’s needed for growth and prosperity? How can Maryland better support manufacturing and benefit from that support?
NOTE: Registered manufacturers will be surveyed prior to the webinar, and their responses will be discussed by the panel during the webinar.
- All webinar attendees will be polled for real-time input on select topics during the webinar.
- Candid discussions with the following Maryland manufacturing industry representatives:
- Mike Kelleher, Executive Director, Maryland Manufacturing Extension partnership (MD MEP)
- April Richardson, Esq., Owner, Baked in Baltimore, Owner, DIRTY GIRL Legal, Chair, Maryland Manufacturing Advisory Board
- Ken Sanchez, President & CEO, Chesapeake Specialty Products
- Jack Higginbotham, COO, PRS Guitars
What’s in store for manufacturing in Maryland’s 2026 Legislative Session? Hear from:
- Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson
- Maryland House House Majority Leader Delegate David Moon
- Maryland Chamber President Mary Kane
Voices for Manufacturing Webinar:
Making Maryland Manufacturing a Priority
Tuesday, December 9, 2025 | 9-10:15 AM
Presented via Zoom. Register here.
Regional Manufacturing Institue of Maryland and Maryland Chamber of Commerce invite you to join this action-oriented webinar for those who support Maryland manufacturing. This includes manufacturers, suppliers, service providers, academia, elected officials and individuals from government agencies. Let’s make Maryland manufacturing a priority together!
PROGRAM: Moderated by Dr. Mike Galiazzo, RMI of Maryland President
What keeps Maryland manufacturers up at night? What matters most to our state’s manufacturers? What’s needed for growth and prosperity? How can Maryland better support manufacturing and benefit from that support?
- Interactive, real-time input from manufacturers in attendance
- Candid discussions with the following Maryland manufacturing industry representatives:
- Mike Kelleher, Executive Director, Maryland Manufacturing Extension partnership (MD MEP)
- Jack Higginbotham, COO, PRS Guitars
- April Richardson, Esq., Owner, Baked in Baltimore, Owner, DIRTY GIRL Legal, Chair, Maryland Manufacturing Advisory Board
- Ken Sanchez, President & CEO, Chesapeake Specialty Products
What’s in store for manufacturing in Maryland’s 2026 Legislative Session? Hear from:
- Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson
- Maryland Majority Leader Delegate David Moon
- Maryland Chamber President Mary Kane
Why are we hosting this event?
Maryland manufacturing is a wealth-producing industry that should be expanded to strengthen our state’s economy. We are working to increase support for manufacturers to make them more profitable, more tech-driven, and to provide access to a qualified workforce. Maryland manufacturing offers livable wages with benefits and a high-tech working environment, stability for communities, and revenue to grow our economy. Without increased manufacturing growth, economic prosperity for all Marylanders will decrease.
WHY MANUFACTURING MATTERS: READ HERE.
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