A healthy and strong manufacturing sector is vital to California’s economic recovery – every 1 manufacturing job supports 5 more jobs, manufacturing jobs pay an average 10 to 50 percent more than service sector jobs, and 2.5 million new manufacturing jobs created would equate to $100 billion for the U.S. economy over the next decade. How can manufacturing in the U.S. and in California be revitalized? What are the challenges and opportunities that California manufacturers face? Please join us at this important event to hear industry experts discuss what’s ahead for the future of manufacturing in the U.S. and in California, and learn what strategies and best practices will help manufacturers compete in the new economy.