NHMA Initiatives
Summit VISION
Manufacturers in the region will grow their contribution to Connecticut’s economy by the value of their shipments, increasing productivity and increasing job opportunities.
They will be supported by a business-friendly Connecticut and by national fair trade policies.
Summit II Strategic GOALS
- Publicize that manufacturing in the region can be successful; i.e. Manufacturing Works!
- Raise public awareness of that a healthy, growing manufacturing sector is important to you and your neighbors.
- Revitalize civic pride in what Connecticut manufacturers make and contribute to our state's wealth and vitality. Create an image of regional manufacturers as tough winners using modern tools and skilled workers to succeed in a challenging environment.
- Refocus and reinvigorate curriculum at all educational levels to attract and prepare people for challenging and rewarding manufacturing jobs of today and the future.
- Enhance the State of Connecticut's incentives and reduce disincentives to manufacturing to match, as a package, the value of "top tier" business-friendly states.
- Identify and promote the adoption of U.S. trade policies that are fair, as well as free.