Iowa Manufacturing Conference and Legends in Manufacturing Awards

More than 300 business leaders attended this year’s Iowa Manufacturing Conference, which sets an attendance record. The conference took place on October 2, at the FFA Enrichment Center in Ankeny.

Program highlights included keynote speaker, Jack Shaw, Technology Futurist, and a presentation from Kirk Tyler, Chairman of the Board, and Rob Feeney, CEO and President, of Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company. Attendees also had the opportunity to participate in deep-dive workshops specific to the manufacturing industry.

Manufacturers from across the state also gathered to celebrate icons in the industry at the Legends in Manufacturing Awards luncheon, organized by Elevate Iowa, a program of ABI. ABI