| About Us |
The Chicago Manufacturing Renaissance Council (CMRC) is a partnership of the region's labor, business, government, education and community leaders working together to establish the Chicago area as a global leader in high-performance, high value-added manufacturing. Why manufacturing? |
| Support the CMRC |
Your support makes our success possible. We need your help to deliver the resources, networks, and programs to help develop a skilled workforce and keep us on the cutting edge of innovation.
Please make your check payable to the Center for Labor & Community Research and mail it to us at 3411 West Diversey, Suite 10, Chicago, Illinois 60647.
You can also contribute online securely through PayPal by clicking below:
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| Upcoming Events |
December 20, 2009
Dan Swinney radio appearance: Beyond the Beltway from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on 890 AM or
beyondthebeltway.com
January 14, 2010
Mayor Daley dedicates the Manufacturing Technology Center at Austin Polytech, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (TBC)
November 18, 2010
Oakton College and Delta Institute workshop: Green Collar Jobs and the Emerging Green Tech Economy
Learn more and register
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Become an Official Partner of the CMRC
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Help us make Chicago the global leader in advanced manufacturing! Add your organization to our growing list of official partners today.
Our new partnership structure allows companies, organizations, unions, individuals, agencies, and other stakeholders to publicly show their support for the Renaissance Council. The ability to demonstrate broad support for our mission and vision is critical to the success of our projects and fundraising initiatives.
You can register online or print and send in the PDF form. To learn more, please see our partnership details.
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Contact Us
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Chicago Manufacturing Renaissance Council
3411 West Diversey, Suite 10
Chicago, Illinois 60647
T: 773-278-5418
F: 773-278-5918
chicagomanufacturing.org | |
Happy Holidays from the CMRC
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It's been a great year at the CMRC as we've expanded steadily throughout the Chicagoland region. By implementing effective programs and partnerships locally, we're also gaining momentum across the country.
US Representatives Melissa Bean and Jan Schakowsky have both delivered keynote addresses at CMRC events. APA and CAAT have hosted visits by Senator Dick Durbin, CPS President Ron Huberman, the Honorable Maggie Daley, Northwestern University, and the National Science Foundation. We've attracted the attention of policymakers ranging from Mayor Daley to President Obama.
None of this would be possible without your support. Now more than ever, we need our partners to help build our capacity to elevate our work to the next level. Your contribution will help us:
- Organize conferences and events to promote discussion and collaboration around advanced manufacturing
- Build the renewable energy supply chain in Chicago with the Chicago Green Manufacturing Network
- Expand our partnership by generating support and developing chapters in Chicagoland and beyond
This holiday season, please consider a generous, tax-deductible donation to the Chicago Manufacturing Renaissance Council. And if you aren't a CMRC partner, I encourage you to register on our website. Your partnership decides whether we remain a local success story or become a key player in the national dialogue about advanced manufacturing.
Please see Support the CMRC for more information on making a gift that fits your budget. Happy holidays, and thank you for your continued support!
Sincerely,
Dan Swinney
Executive Director
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Radio | Dan Swinney on Beyond the Beltway this Sunday
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Executive Director Dan Swinney will appear on the radio show Beyond the Beltway with Bruce Dumont this Sunday, December 20, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Swinney will be joined by Dan Miller and a third guest to be announced.
 We hope you can join us! Tune in live on 890 AM (available online) or your local radio affiliate. You can also join the discussion by calling 1-800-723-8289 or emailing BTB@museum.tv during the show.
If you miss the live broadcast, you can listen and/or watch the show online at beyondthebeltway.com.
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Press | Q&A with Bob Weinstein in the Illinois Business Journal
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 See the Illinois Business Journal's Q&A with Bob Weinstein, president of the Illinois Manufacturing Extension Center and a member of the CMRC's executive committee.
Dr. Weinstein says:
"...manufacturers themselves must continuously improve, invest in new equipment and workforce development to improve their productivity - and rapidly adapt to the many changes that will generate new market opportunities and competitive threats. By working together, we can and will recover from the current recession and build an even stronger, more innovative manufacturing sector for our state and our nation."
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Video | Sean Murdoch on our past, our future, and the role of nanotechnology
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 A look at where we've been and where we're going, courtesy of Sean Murdock, the nanotechnology guru on our futurism panel at the CMRC Executive Committee Meeting on November 18. From the video:
"The future's not independent of the decisions we make... If you have this universal assembler that can make anything out of anything, what are you going to make?"
Available online in two volumes: part 1 and part 2
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News | Northwestern University Delegation Visits APA
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On December 8 a delegation from Northwestern University visited Austin Polytech to learn more about this innovative educational model.
The group included Jeff Coney, economic development director; Stephen Carr, associate dean for undergraduate engineering; Adam Goodman, director of the Center for Leadership; and Helen Oloroso, assistant dean of the Cooperative Engineering Education Program. Ms. Oloroso was also a panelist in the CMRC North Suburban Chapter's conference on the green economy.
 Following an introductory discussion, representatives from the Center for Polytechnical Education (CPE) led Northwestern on a tour of the Austin Polytech campus.
Part of the tour included a machine shop class in the Manufacturing Technology Center, where students learned to identify samples of metal by testing their properties on specialized equipment.
The team also heard from Michael Harris, APA junior, and engineering teachers Mr. Anthony Speller and Mr. Peter Schoedel. Mr. Schoedel's class that day was led by APA partner Don Moyer from John Marshall Law School, who engaged the students in a multimedia discussion of intellectual property rights and manufacturing.
Reactions from the Northwestern team were decidedly positive, with Mr. Carr describing Austin Polytech as "irresistible and awe inspiring." We look forward to working with Northwestern to build a model engineering program at Austin Polytech. Special thanks to the whole team for their support!
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