Description

Industry Exchange Series: Building Your AML Workforce

Date: Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Time: 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM CT
Location: Amcor
101 Oakley Street
Evansville, IN 47710

Hosted By: Conexus Indiana, the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC), and the Evansville Regional Economic Partnership (E-REP)

Meals Provided: Light breakfast and lunch will be served.

About the Workshop

Finding and retaining skilled talent continues to be one of the biggest challenges facing Indiana's advanced manufacturing and logistics (AML) companies. While many employers are addressing workforce needs independently, lasting solutions require collaboration, shared insights, and stronger talent pipelines.

Join Conexus Indiana, the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, and the Evansville Regional Economic Partnership for an interactive Industry Exchange Workshop designed specifically for small and mid-sized advanced manufacturing and logistics companies.

Hosted at Amcor in Evansville, this workshop will bring together manufacturers from across Southwest Indiana to discuss workforce challenges, share proven retention strategies, explore available workforce funding opportunities, and connect with peers facing similar hiring and talent development needs.

Whether you're hiring today or planning for future workforce growth, you'll leave with practical ideas, new connections, and actionable resources to strengthen your talent strategy.

What You'll Learn

During this interactive workshop, participants will:

• Compare their organization's hiring and skills challenges with peer manufacturers across the region.
• Participate in a live workforce demand signal exercise.
• Learn proven employee recruitment and retention strategies from fellow manufacturers.
• Explore workforce funding opportunities, including EARN Indiana, Next Level Jobs, and apprenticeship tax credits.
• Understand how employer collaboration can strengthen Indiana's advanced manufacturing talent pipeline.
• Develop actionable next steps to support their organization's workforce goals.
  
  

Who Should Attend?

This workshop is designed for leaders from small and mid-sized advanced manufacturing and logistics companies, including:

• Human Resources professionals
• Talent Acquisition and Workforce Development leaders
• Operations and Plant Managers
• Executive Leadership
• Business Owners
• Anyone responsible for hiring, workforce planning, or employee retention

Agenda

8:30 – 9:00 AM Registration & Light Breakfast

9:00 – 9:15 AM Welcome & Introductions

9:15 AM – 1:00 PM Workshop Sessions & Working Lunch

Topics include:

• Indiana's AML Talent System: Framing the Challenge
• Workforce Demand Signal Exercise & Peer Discussion
• Employer Panel: Retention Innovations That Work
• From Individual Action to Collective System: Introducing the AML Industry Talent Association (ITA)
• Working Lunch: Workforce Funding & Partnerships Panel
• Action Planning

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