Celebrate the impact women have made to the manufacturing industry with peers from across the Commonwealth. This one-day conference is open to everyone in manufacturing and offers the opportunity to network, grow and explore critical topics affecting the industry today. The event’s keynote speaker will be Nanci Hardwick, CEO of MELD Manufacturing and Aeroprobe Corporation. Hardwick led MELD Manufacturing Corporation from a 3D metal printing concept to commercialization that has received several awards, including R&D 100’s most disruptive new technology worldwide and the Edison award. MELD® has changed the scale of metal additive manufacturing with its solid-state printing process and holds over two dozen patents. The company’s industrial MELD printers are capable of printing aluminum, magnesium, copper, titanium, steel, and more. Due to demand, a spin out company dedicated to making parts with the MELD technology was formed. MELD PrintWorks Corporation serves as a service bureau printing metal parts.

October 10, 2025

8-9 a.m.: Registration and networking

9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.: Keynote speaker, breakout sessions, a gourmet lunch and vendor walk

Conference Registration: $225

Special Discounted Pricing: $175 (5 or more)

Vendor Walk Registration: $75

Questions or for Discounted Pricing Registrations:

Regina Cook

rcook@virginiawestern.edu

(540) 205-4723

Call, or visit bit.ly/4g7Q69r to reserve your spaces today!