America Makes announces 13th Members Meeting & Exchange event
June 27, 2025
America Makes, based in Youngstown, Ohio, USA, has announced that it will host its 13th Annual Members Meeting & Exchange (MMX) from August 5-6, 2025, in Canfield, Ohio, USA.
The two-day event will offer insights, strategic conversations, and forward-thinking focused on accelerated Additive Manufacturing, which strengthens defence readiness and drives large-scale production. Alongside talks, attendees will be offered tours of JuggerBot 3D and Ursa Major’s facilities.
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Experts in AM technology, workforce development, and the industrial base will lead panel discussions, and this year, America Makes will feature ‘Industry Perspectives in AM’ from individuals in top positions at Eaton, ExxonMobil, and Siemens Energy.
America Makes has stated that the following speeches are confirmed for MMX:
- Keynotes:
- Bill Murray, Co-Founder and Chief Engineer at Ursa Major
- Matthew Sermon, Direct Reporting Program Manager for the Maritime Industrial Base Program
- Government trends and opportunities – Keith DeVries, Director of the Department of Defense (DoD) Manufacturing Technology (ManTech) Program and Regina Sims, Director of the Defense SBIR/STTR Program Office
- Overview of the Blue Manufacturing Initiative – Travis DeMeester, Defense Innovation Unit (DIU)
- Overview of the Stifel North Atlantic AM-Forward Fund – Mark Morrissette, Stifel Financial
Workshops include:
- Dyndrite Workshop: Harnessing the Power of Software for Metal AM
- Doing Business With the Government
- Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification
- Obtaining Military Critical Technical Data Agreement (DD Form 2345)
- Enhanced Joint Certification Program (eJCP)
- Technology Roadmap Applications
As in past years, America Makes will also announce recipients of the Distinguished Collaborator and Ambassador awards.
MMX attendees will be the first to hear about a new project call and participate in its kickoff webinar and Q&A session.
Those interested in registering can do so here. Using the code FIREWORKS, registrants can receive a discount before July 11.
