Massachusetts Manufacturing Takes Center Stage

Attendees at the EASTEC conference

Western Massachusetts hosted the annual EASTEC conference this week, the largest annual manufacturing event on the East Coast. The event included 500 exhibitors, 14,000 attendees and tours of local manufacturers. Additionally, Assistant Secretary for Innovation Policy Eric Nakajima participated on a panel regarding workforce development. For more on EASTEC, watch the Channel 40 news story.

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