SC Works Greater Upstate College and Career Job Fair
SC Works Greater Upstate will be hosting an event at Cleveland Park located at 141 N. Cleveland Park Drive, in Spartanburg from 10 am - 2 pm. Lunch will not be provided, but tables and chairs will be. This event is free for businesses and job seekers to attend. Businesses are encouraged to register and attend. This job fair will tap into the seven colleges and universities in the area and local job seekers. If you would like to register to attend, please send an email confirming your intent to Ms. Mary Beth Walters mbwalters@scworksgreaterupstate.com.

Upstate Manufacturing Network *in-person* Quarterly Meeting
Join us for the UMN’s Quarterly Meeting, hosted by the Innovation Center in Greenville. We will look back at what the Action Teams have achieved and explored this past quarter as well as talk about the direction the UMN wants to take their focus efforts in Q2. Support partners have been busy stepping up and we are excited to continue to partner with one another.
We hope to see you there!
Please contact us if you need the calendar invite and directions.

UMN SPOTLIGHT: Connecting with local Middle & High Schools
The Talent Pipeline Action Team has asked to be connected to the local Middle and High Schools. Join this SPOTLIGHT on two key support partners that work directly with Upstate Middle and High Schools to connect them with you, our local business and industry!
Regional Workforce Advisors and Career and Technical Education Centers will be highlighted.
This will also be recorded and put on the UMN website for future reference.
We hope to see you there.

UPSTATE MANUFACTURING NETWORK QUARTERLY MEETING
Upstate Manufacturing Network IN-PERSON Quarterly Meeting
December 12th, 2024 | 11:00am - 1:00pm
Greenville Technical College
Center for Manufacturing Innovation | Multipurpose Room 236
575 Millennium Blvd, Greenville, SC 29607
We look forward to seeing you all in-person at our UMN Quarterly Meeting. We will welcome new leaders, review successes and challenges from the last quarter, reassess opportunities and priorities, and make commitments for 2025!
Lunch will be provided.
Contact us at info@upstatemanufacturingnetwork.org for more information or for a calendar invitation.

Virtual Lunch and Learn: Hurricane Helene - Impact on the Manufacturing Industry and Response in Upstate South Carolina
Listen in as Manufacturing Leaders in the Upstate recap the devastating effects Hurricane Helene had on their business as well as their staff and broader community. They shared:
contingency plans
what did not go as planned
what they learned
ways they are changing operations to better support their community
advocacy efforts to ensure that their community’s ability to respond and recovery to future disasters is stronger
INVITATION
Hurricane Helene left a trail of devastation across the southeastern United States, and upstate South Carolina was no exception. Many individuals and businesses in the region have been deeply affected by the storm’s damage.
To support local manufacturing leaders during this challenging time, this Lunch and Learn session has been organized to create a space for open discussion. We will explore the impact of Hurricane Helene on operations, the ways in which company cultures have adapted to support employees, and the broader regional effects of the disaster.
Additionally, we will examine how contingency planning, staff support systems, and company cultures have shifted in response to the rapid and dramatic changes that have occurred in just a matter of days.
GRAB YOUR LUNCH. LEARN. SHARE.

2024 Q1 Full Partnership Meeting
Manufacturers of all sizes from across the Upstate engage in a 100%
industry-led discussion around what’s working, where challenges are arising, and how to best collaborate with our public partners to advance regionally specific solutions in support of the manufacturing industry.

South Carolina Manufacturing Conference & Expo
Upstate Manufacturing network will be presenting at this year’s event alongside over 200 of the top manufacturers at this two-day event.

2023 Q4 Full Partnership Meeting
Join the conversations that are driving the next generation of manufacturing in the Upstate at this meeting of our full partnership.

UMN Steering Team Meeting
Upstate Manufacturing Network’s Steering Team meets to discuss ongoing and upcoming projects, plan for future events, and give status updates on current initiatives.
