Andrea Tarantino, Author at Nesma New England Spring & Metalstamping Association

Tech Committee Report – March 2026 ( Cloned )

Technical Development Committee Report March 2026 - by Al Mangels The NESMA Technical Development Committee (TDC) meeting was held virtually on March 11th, 2026. As Spring has finally arrived, we have reached the time of year when many students need to finalize their decisions about their future career plans and corresponding education and training. Many events related to career development have occurred and will continue to occur until the end of the school ...Read more

Tech Committee Report – March 2026 ( Cloned )Andrea Tarantino2026-04-10T08:12:28-04:00

CMC Report – March 2026

CMC Report March 2026 Following is a recap of March's CMC Legislative Report. The Legislative Report for the Connecticut Manufacturers’ Collaborative provides an overview of numerous bills moving through the Connecticut General Assembly, with a strong focus on workforce development, labor policy, economic growth, and regulatory changes. Many of the proposals aim to address workforce shortages, improve training pipelines, ...Read more

CMC Report – March 2026Andrea Tarantino2026-03-30T18:44:41-04:00

Tech Committee Report – February 2026

Technical Development Committee Report February 2026 - by Al Mangels The NESMA Technical Development Committee (TDC) meeting was held virtually on February 11th, 2026. Here are a few updates between then and now. We have begun working on updating the TDC “roster”, meaning those who will receive communications relative to the committee, such as meeting invitations, event announcements and ...Read more

Tech Committee Report – February 2026Andrea Tarantino2026-03-10T13:04:06-04:00

Tech Committee Report – January 2026

Technical Development Committee Report January 2026 - by Al Mangels The NESMA Technical Development Committee (TDC) meeting was held virtually on January 14th, 2026. It was hoped that at the time of the meeting, and as the next school semester begins, there might be a flurry of announcements of career readiness events in the region, but they are only ...Read more

Tech Committee Report – January 2026Andrea Tarantino2026-03-10T13:11:55-04:00

CMC Report – December 2025

CMC Report December 2025 Following is a recap of this month's CMC meeting from December 10, 2025. The Connecticut Manufacturing Council (CMC) convened on December 10, 2025, with Administrator Paul Amarone opening the meeting and welcoming members alongside newly appointed Chief Manufacturing Officer (CMO) Kirti Patel. The session focused on leadership updates, workforce and technology challenges in manufacturing, and ...Read more

CMC Report – December 2025Andrea Tarantino2025-12-30T11:45:56-05:00

Tech Committee Report – December 2025

CMC Report December 2025 - by Al Mangels The NESMA Technical Development Committee meeting was held virtually on December 10, 2025. Phoebe Gonzales from CONNSTEP was welcomed as a first-time attendee, and the meeting format and expectations were reviewed . Attendees included representatives from various organizations such as Southington Tool & Manufacturing, Plainville Schools, CT Technical High School System, ...Read more

Tech Committee Report – December 2025Andrea Tarantino2025-12-30T11:40:29-05:00

Tech Committee Report – November 2025

CMC Report November 2025 - by Al Mangels The NESMA Technical Development Committee (TDC) met on November 12th, 2025. We started the meeting by reminding attendees that although Manufacturing Month (October) is behind us, NESMA member companies remain willing to host plant tours for students. On October 22nd and 24th, 8 students (employees) of Lee Spring volunteered to take ...Read more

Tech Committee Report – November 2025Andrea Tarantino2025-12-01T08:29:01-05:00

CMC Report – November 2025

CMC Report November 2025 Following is a recap of this month's CMC meeting from November 10. Meeting Overview The November CMC meeting opened with remarks from Administrator Paul Amarone, who introduced the newly launched CBIA Manufacturing Coalition, an initiative designed to expand educational support and resources for manufacturing organizations across the state. Paul explained that the coalition will focus ...Read more

CMC Report – November 2025Andrea Tarantino2025-12-01T08:25:49-05:00

Tech Committee Report – October 2025

CMC Report October 2025 - by Al Mangels The NESMA Technical Development Committee (TDC) met on October 8th, 2025. Our meeting began with follow-ups from the Connecticut Manufacturing Innovation Forum and the AMEP biannual meeting. We are continuing discussions with Sam Spain regarding the FIRST program and have received a calendar of competition events to share. We expect a ...Read more

Tech Committee Report – October 2025Andrea Tarantino2025-10-28T11:23:14-04:00

CMC Report – October 2025

CMC Report October 2025 - by Justin Swanson Following is a recap of this month's CMC meeting from October 13. Meeting Overview Administrator Paul Amarone opened the meeting by welcoming attendees and providing updates on current policy priorities. He introduced two new members, Danielle Cloud, CBIA’s Public Policy Associate, and Steven Berkowitz of Albert Brothers. Both shared their professional ...Read more

CMC Report – October 2025Andrea Tarantino2025-10-28T11:21:25-04:00

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