Chicago, Illinois – On Wednesday, Sept. 10, the Miles for Manufacturing 5K run/walk hosted by IMTS and GIE Media – publisher of Today’s Medical Development, Aerospace Manufacturing and Design, Today’s Energy Solutions, and Today’s Motor Vehicles – made its debut. Despite cold, rainy conditions, more than 150 people supported the 5K run/walk.
More than $15,000 was raised and donated to the Austin Polytechnical Academy (APA), a college and career prep high school with a focus on manufacturing and engineering located on Chicago’s West Side. Austin Polytech was founded by the Chicago Manufacturing Renaissance Council in 2007 to educate the next generation of leaders in advanced manufacturing. Students learn about careers in all aspects of the industry, from skilled production and engineering to management and company ownership.
Peter Eelman, AMT - The Association For Manufacturing Technology's vice president – exhibitions and communications said, “Plans are already underway for IMTS 2016. Most exciting is expansion of exhibit and Smartforce Student Summit space at the McCormick Place facility which promises to make IMTS 2016 perhaps the largest in history.”
Check out the race results here and start training for the next Miles for Manufacturing 5k.
Source: GIE Media