Make It & Move It! is the premiere annual event for corporate executives from the East Bay's manufacturing and transportation & logistics companies to come together with elected officials and partners to recognize the economic activity these industries are generating in the East Bay, and the public policies and talent needed to support their success.
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Cover photo credit to Robert Campbell via Wikimedia Commons
From large companies with household names to the many hundreds of small and midsize manufacturers, the East Bay is home to a diverse array of producers of fuel, food, electronics, chemicals, biotech, apparel, and printed material, all of which serve an enviable array of supply chain clients and end users across the globe.
 The East Bay is home to a well-established and continually evolving infrastructure for goods movement. With the nation's fifth largest container port, several seaports, airports, rail lines and highways, the East Bay has historically had a central location providing connectivity to global markets, particularly in Asia. It is also home to companies that are designing new technologies to improve goods movement everywhere.
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The organizers of Make It & Move It! invite manufacturers and logistics executives to participate in discussions with our federal, state, and local policymakers about the public policies and talent needed to support their success.Â
East Bay Advanced Manufacturing Partnership and East Bay Transportation & Logistics Partnership have come together for this event.
These two partnerships consist of over 500 manufacturing and transportation & logistics companies, and numerous public and private sector organizations working collaboratively to augment the economic vitality of our communities.Â
Talent Panel
Manufacturing and logistics executives, apprentices, and leaders from industry and community colleges will discuss the latest investments in apprenticeship and other opportunities for business and job seekers, and what is needed to create the workforce of today and the future.
Moderator
Nicole Rice, Policy Director - Government Relations, California Manufacturers & Technology Association
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Panelists
John Brauer, Executive Director, California Labor Federation
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Pamela Kan, President, Bishop Wisecarver
Isaac Paulin, Apprentice, Waste Management
Matthew Roberts, Dean of Field Operations, Workforce and Economic Development Division; California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office
Goods Movement & Infrastructure Panel
State and local elected representatives, the Port, and industry leaders will discuss the latest in policy and investments for infrastructure in the region, and what is needed for the East Bay to retain its competitiveness as a global hub of manufacturing and distribution.Â
Moderator
Scott Taylor, President/CEO, GSC Logistics
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Panelists
Assembly Member Jim Frazier, 11th Assembly District
Supervisor Federal Glover, District V, Contra Costa County
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Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan, Councilmember at Large, City of Oakland
Chris Lytle, Executive Director, Port of Oakland
Joel Weinstein, Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Foodlinx Inc.
Business & Economic Development Panel
Early-stage and mature companies will join with federal, state, and local policy makers to discuss the current investments, credits, and incentives available for business development and growth, and business needs of policy makers and regulators to further promote economic development.
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Moderator
Darien Louie, Executive Director, East Bay Economic Development Alliance
Panelists
Congressman Eric Swalwell, California's 15th District
Assemblymember Kansen Chu, 25th Assembly District
Mayor Bill Harrison, City of Fremont
Molly Morse, CEO, Mango Materials
Stan Sutton, CEO, Inland Metal Technologies
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 The Zero Net Energy Center is a world-class learning environment for apprentices to gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge technology and electrical systems. This is the LEED Gold-certified training facility for IBEW local 595, and it is the first building in the country to be retrofitted to zero net energy compliance.Â
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Transit - Take BART to San Leandro and connect to AC Transit 89 bus to Farallon Drive / Catalina St. The Zero Net Energy Center is a 1 minute walk away.
Parking - Free at the ZNEC with a large lot and plentiful free street parking.
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California Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
California Labor Federation
California Manufacturers & Technology Association
California Community Colleges, Advanced Manufacturing Workforce Development
California Workforce Development Board
City of San Leandro
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East Bay Career Pathways Consortium
Inland Metal Technologies
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
National Institute of Standards & TechnologyÂ
Representative Mark Desaulnier
Representative John Garamendi
Representative Mike Honda
Representative Barbara Lee
Representative Eric Swalwell
Representative Mike Thompson
Scandic Springs
Semifreddi's
Tesla
Type A Machines
US Department of Labor
US Department of Commerce, Advanced Manufacturing National Program Office
Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa County
Last year's inaugural gathering successfully highlighted the importance of manufacturing for the region's economy and we are excited about adding logistics to this year's conversation.  Participants included over 150 manufacturers, policymakers, educators, workforce & economic development experts, and many other stakeholders. Â
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