Rockford Systems, LLC. announced it will be commemorating National Manufacturing Day (MFG Day) on October 4-5, 2018, by inviting members of the Rockford community -- including students, educators, business people, media and public officials -- to an Open House at its facilities in a collective effort to educate the public about advances in manufacturing career opportunities and to improve perceptions of manufacturing. To register to attend the Open House, please click HERE. Registration deadline is October 2, 2017 and seating is limited.
Attendees to the free event will take part in an interactive demonstration of 15 safeguarded metal-working machines operating under power, spend time in the company's training center for a safety presentation, network with machine safeguarding specialists, and participate in the #selfieforsafety social media campaign. All attendees will also receive refreshments and a free gift bag. In all, there will be five Open House MFG Day sessions on October 4 and 5 to attend, starting at 8:00 am and running until 4:00 pm. However, the 8:00 am, 10:00 am, 12:00 pm sessions are reserved exclusively for students, while the 2:00 pm session is for members of the Rockford business community.