What does Empowering Women mean to you? Empowering women, to me, means embodying strength, leadership, and serving as a role model for other women in the industry and manufacturing world. It encompasses having a strong work ethic, leading through change, and setting an example of how to handle adversity, collaborate with others, and foster a dynamic and positive work environment. By being a beacon of change and a source of light for others, we can teach, mentor, and listen. This empowerment...

AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology , the owner and producer of IMTS – The International Manufacturing Technology Show , has joined forces with the Women in Manufacturing Association (WiM) to strengthen and advance the manufacturing technology community. Together, the organizations will coproduce IMTS ELEVATE, powered by AMT and WiM , a half-day conference and networking reception debuting at IMTS 2026, Sept. 14-19, at McCormick Place in Chicago. The event is designed to unite...

Today feels like a full circle moment. On International Women’s Day, I had the realization that I’ve now seen my final U.S. state. Every state. Every corner of this country has held a piece of my journey. Over the past 20+ years in the pump industry, work has taken me to places I never imagined I would go. From job sites and facilities to conferences and conversations with incredible people, each stop has been an opportunity to learn, grow, and serve an industry that quite literally keeps the...