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Events Calendar
Learn, connect, and excel in electronics manufacturing. Check out our upcoming and past events!
Upcoming Events
In Case You Missed It
A look at recent EMAC-hosted event highlights from across the electronics manufacturing community.
Building Benchmarks for the Electronics Talent Pipeline
October 21, 2025 | Rosemont, Illinois
Hosted at SMTA International, this interactive session explored how to best align industry and academia to create standardized skill definitions and training pathways for the next generation of electronics professionals.
Bright Manufacturing Challenge
October 21 - 22, 2025 | Rosemont, Illinois
Rounds 3 and 4 of the Bright Manufacturing Challenge unfolded live at SMTA International, where student teams completed hands-on assembly and put their robots to the test in the final challenge of this multi-round competition.
Pasadena City College Workshop
November 17 & 19, 2025 | Pasadena, California
This two-day challenge series immersed students in hands-on manufacturing problem-solving — from a "Fabrication Frenzy" to an "Assembly Escape Room" where teams identified defects and root causes to break free.
Dimation & Twin Cities Engineering Student Facility Tour
September 26, 2025 | Shakopee, Minnesota
Dimation hosted students from Twin Cities Engineering for a guided facility tour featuring an in-depth look at the assembly line process, manufacturing workflows, and a Q&A session with onsite engineers. Learn more about Dimation here.
EMAC Career Panel & Student Breakfast
October 7, 2025 | Mankato, Minnesota
EMAC’s Student Breakfast & Career Panel provided MN North College students with firsthand insights from industry professionals on careers in electronics manufacturing and the most needed skills — including communication, problem solving, and working across interdisciplinary teams.
TTM Technologies & Norco College Student Facility Tour
October 28, 2025 | Santa Ana, California
TTM Technologies, Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of technology products, including mission systems, radio frequency (“RF”) components, RF microwave/microelectronic assemblies, and technologically advanced printed circuit boards (“PCB”s). Learn more about TTM Technologies here.
Past Events
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