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Manufacturing Champions Awards Breakfast

Manufacturing Champions Awards Breakfast

Council of Industry's awards breakfast recognizing manufacturing champions.

Thursday, May 26, 2022
7:30 AM - 9:30 AM (EDT)

Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel & Conference Center

40 Civic Center Plaza
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
United States

Event Details

The Manufacturing Champions Award recognizes those

 individuals and organizations, who through vision, dedication, hard work, and tireless involvement have helped

 to overcome some of the many obstacles faced by manufacturers in the Hudson Valley community and in so doing they have made it possible for manufacturers and their employees to prosper. Join us in celebrating this year’s honorees.

  • Private Sector Champion: Sean Hamilton, Director of Operations, Putnam Precision Products
  • Supporting Organization Award: Resource Center for Accessible Living (RCAL)
  • Educator Champion: Aaron Hopmayer, Pine Bush High School Principal.

Individual Ticket: $45

Table of Ten: $400

Sponsorship Opportunities Available:

Major Sponsor $2950.00

  • Table of ten
  • Banner displayed at event
  • Inside front program cover 
  • Expo table 

Supporting Sponsor $1950.00

  • Table of ten 
  • Banner displayed at event
  • Program half page  
  • Expo table 

Program back cover ad $1250.00

Program Full Page ad $950.00

Program Half Page ad $500.00

Agenda

May 26
7:30 AM - 8:15 AM Manufacturing Workforce Expo Schools, colleges and organizations supporting HV MFG Workforce and pipeline generation gather to share programs and initiatives throughout the region.
8:15 AM - 9:30 AM Award Presentation Join us to celebrate individuals and organizations, who through vision, dedication, hard work, and tireless involvement have helped overcome some of the many obstacles manufacturers face in the Hudson Valley community.

2020 Manufacturing Champions

Private Sector Champion: John Waldron, IBM System Supply Chain - Plant Manager
Public Sector Champion: Governor Hochul
Organization Champion:  Crystal Run Village Inc. (CRVI)
Educator Champion: Dr. Charles Khoury, Superintendent, Ulster BOCES

2020 Champions Video

2019 Manufacturing Champions

2019 Champion

Robb Engle, Vice President Engineering, Sono-Tek Corporation
Meghan Taylor, Director Mid-Hudson Region, Empire State Development Corporation
Workforce Development Institute (WDI)
Bryan Van Vliet, 
Saugerties High School Technology Teacher