VMEC - Vermont Manufacturing Extension Center

Name: VMEC - Vermont Manufacturing Extension Center
Address: 124 Admin Drive , Suite 126, Randolph Center, VT, 05061, US
Telephone: +18027281432

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Our mission is to strengthen and empower Vermont Manufacturers

06/08/2026

Tomorrow - learn more about how to launch your career in advanced manufacturing with this summer’s CNC Boot Camp!

Introduction to CNC and Advanced Manufacturing Open House
🗓️June 9, 2026
⏰4:00 - 6:00pm
💲Free!
📍River Valley Technical Center (RVTC), 307 South Street, Springfield

The perfect opportunity to launch your next career in an Advanced Manufacturing entry-level position is NOW! Attend one of two Open House events to learn all you can about the July 13 – 24 CNC Boot Camp, to be held at the River Valley Technical Center (RVTC), Springfield. This program is designed by industry and instructors to prepare participants for jobs in advanced manufacturing that require levels of skills and knowledge that are nearly unparalleled in other industries.

If you wish to attend this complimentary event, please e-mail or phone Nate Bisson, RVTC Assistant Director of Adult and Technical Education, at [email protected] or (802) 885-8302 and let him know which Open House you plan on attending. The second session date is Thursday, July 2. https://vmec.org/events-posttype/introduction-to-cnc-and-advanced-manufacturing-open-house/?edate=1780963200

06/05/2026

Join us at the 24th Annual Vermont Employee Ownership Conference next Friday, June 12; VMEC is proud to be a returning bronze level sponsor!

When: Friday, June 12, 2026
Where: The DoubleTree by Hilton Burlington

For 24 years the Vermont Employee Ownership Center has organized an annual employee ownership conference. It is one of a handful of conferences all about employee ownership in the nation and is one of few that bring together worker cooperatives and ESOP companies to learn from one another and build community. Other attendee groups include business owners ready to learn about selling a business to its employees, professionals who support employee-owned businesses at the point of conversion and beyond, and still others interested in employee ownership for academic, political, or social reasons. The benefits of employee ownership continue to have broad appeal, and the VEOC conference remains a critical meeting point for all involved in shaping a more prosperous future here in the Northeast.

Register today: https://www.veoc.org/conference

06/03/2026

🚨Two weeks to go! Register today and join VMEC on June 17 for Lean 101: Lean Transformation at the VTSU Williston campus from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM. As part of our continued 30th anniversary celebration, this training is available for just $98 (normally $325)!

In this interactive workshop, you’ll:
✅ Learn to identify the “8 wastes”
✅ Explore Lean principles and mindsets
✅ See how Lean improves performance and engagement
✅ Connect with manufacturers across Vermont

Register:
https://vmec.org/events-posttype/lean-101-lean-transformation-19/?edate=1781654400

Questions? Contact VMEC Business Growth Advisor Louis Prue
https://vmec.org/team/louis-prue/

06/01/2026

The deadline to submit proposals for the Empower To Grow (E2G) Manufacturing in America Grant is approaching with electronic submissions due June 15, 2026!

The goal of this U.S. SBA grant is to provide innovative hands-on, in-person manufacturing training and technical assistance to eligible organizations that will provide technical proficiency and essential skills.

For eligibility requirements, informational webinars and the application link, visit Empower To Grow (E2G) grant.
https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/grants/manufacturing-grants

05/29/2026

Register today: Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) - Explore advanced engineering tools and techniques used to design and optimize parts for additive manufacturing.

📅July 13, 2026 - July 17, 2026
⏰8:00am - 4:30pm
📍The Manufacturing Collaborative, 124 Admin Dr., Randolph Center
💲$3,750 pp

Join The Manufacturing Collaborative this summer for this valuable week-long session.

Course objectives will cover:
✅Understanding the basics and the recent advancements in Design for Additive Manufacturing
✅Designing, simulating and optimizing lattice structures in PTC
✅Creating Generative Designs for efficient components for various manufacturing techniques
✅Optimizing designs using Ansys simulation to rapidly iterate solutions
✅Developing and optimizing your own design

For complete details including daily session topics and instructor bio, visit TMC DfAM, July 2026. Questions? Contact Dave Newton at (802) 728-1239 or [email protected].

🔗 https://vmec.org/events-posttype/design-for-additive-manufacturing-dfam/?edate=1783900800

05/28/2026

You’re Invited! “Introduction to CNC and Advanced Manufacturing” Open House

📅Tuesday, June 9 and Thursday, July 2
⏰4:00 - 6:00 pm
📍River Valley Technical Center (RVTC), 307 South Street, Springfield

FREE!; e-mail or phone Nate Bisson, RVTC Assistant Director of Adult and Technical Education, at [email protected] or (802) 885-8302 and let him know which Open House you plan on attending

We shared two weeks ago about the RVTC July 13 - 24 CNC Boot Camp, the perfect opportunity to launch your next career in an Advanced Manufacturing entry-level position. Attend one of two Open House events to learn all you can about this 2-week training program designed by industry and instructors to prepare participants for jobs in advanced manufacturing that require levels of skills and knowledge that are nearly unparalleled in other industries.

To find out about foundational knowledge to be gained from this program, course expectations, scholarship opportunities and eligible certifications, visit CNC Boot Camp.

This program is co-presented by VMEC and RVTC; feel free to reach out to the below should you have questions and we look forward to seeing you at an Open House!

Contacts:
Nate Bisson, RVTC Assistant Director of Adult and Technical Education, [email protected]
Chris Gray, RVTC Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering Instructor, [email protected]
Carla Wuthrich, VMEC Director of Field Operations/ Business Advisor, [email protected]

05/25/2026

Today, VMEC honors and remembers those who gave their lives in service to our country.

05/22/2026

Avoid costly facility planning mistakes before they happen - Join VMEC on June 19, 2026 for From Costly Surprises to Confident Decisions: Digital Twins for Facility Planning.

This free virtual session will explore how manufacturers can see clearer, move faster and make better decisions especially for layout changes, expansions and continuous improvement efforts with virtual, data-driven replicas.

📅 Date: June 19, 2026
⏰ Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
📍Virtual and Free!

🎯 Why Attend?
✅ Learn how digital twins support facility planning
✅ Discover practical applications for LiDAR Scanning
✅ See “your future state” possible with these approaches

Register: https://vmec.org/events-posttype/from-costly-surprises-to-confident-decisions-digital-twins-for-facility-planning/?edate=1781827200

Presenter: Dillon Stoddard, Owner/ Operator of OcuMetric Consulting
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dillonfrancestoddard/

05/20/2026

Get support from the Manufacturing Collaborative!

Vermont has an Advanced Manufacturing Center that can help you with design, manufacturing services, technology integration and training. This hub is available to empower U.S. manufacturers with industry solutions and to bring together renowned industry experts and leading-edge technologies.

Fast Facts:
✅An initiative of the VTSU Randolph Center campus
✅A non-profit that began operations in 2020
✅Available to support you today

👉Contact The Collaborative today to see what they can do for you!
🔗https://themfgcollaborative.com/contact-us/

05/18/2026

Your input is needed! Don’t forget to reply by this Wednesday, May 20

Foundation for Manufacturing Excellence, the educational foundation for NIST MEP Centers, is launching a survey to better understand how small and mid-sized manufacturers (SMMs) are approaching Artificial Intelligence (AI) to learn where the greatest opportunities exist to improve profitability, productivity, and competitiveness.

Please take a few moments between today and May 20 to complete the survey; your responses will further the development of targeted AI service pathways.
https://form.jotform.com/261044418697059

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Randolph Center, VT
05061

Telephone

+18027281432

Website

http://www.vmec.org/

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