Agenda: National Manufacturing Day 2026
Date: 2026-10-1
University of Georgia
Join us at the University of Georgia on October 1, 2026 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. for this year's National Manufacturing Day event! This event will showcase interactive lab tours, industry exhibitor tables, and featured speakers from the manufacturing industry including a keynote by Price Industries COO, Aaron Shoonbaert.
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Recap
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Registration
You can register at this link. Registration is critical to receive appropriate parking information, as parking is not available to attendees in the STEM Deck this year. Please feel free to share this link with your colleagues and networks.
Schedule
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00–9:15 a.m. | Shuttle buses run from PAC Deck to I-STEM Complex | PAC Deck → I-STEM |
| 8:15–9:00 a.m. | Registration Check-In, Coffee + Networking | I-STEM Complex Plaza |
| 8:30–9:00 a.m. | Outdoor Tables Open | I-STEM Complex Plaza |
| 9:00–9:05 a.m. | Opening Remarks | I-STEM 2, Room 1218 |
| 9:05–9:20 a.m. | UGA Manufacturing Living Labs (MLL) Presentation – Dr. Beshoy Morkos | I-STEM 2, Room 1218 |
| 9:25–9:35 a.m. | UGA MLL Partner Presentation – Boehringer Ingelheim | I-STEM 2, Room 1218 |
| 9:35–9:45 a.m. | UGA MLL Partner Presentation – Regions Bank | I-STEM 2, Room 1218 |
| 9:45–11:00 a.m. | Outdoor Tables + Exhibits Re-open | I-STEM Complex Plaza |
| 9:45–11:00 a.m. | Poster Hall / Lab Tours | I-STEM Complex |
| 10:00–10:30 a.m. | Price Industries Innovation Factory Tour + AR/VR | I-STEM 1, Room 1048 |
| 10:30–10:50 a.m. | MODEL Lab Demo + AR/VR | I-STEM 1, Room 2030 |
| 10:45–11:30 a.m. | Shuttle buses run from I-STEM Complex to Georgia Museum of Art | I-STEM → Georgia Museum of Art |
| 11:25–11:50 a.m. | Keynote Presentation by Price Industries COO Aaron Schoonbaert | Georgia Museum of Art Auditorium |
| 11:50–11:55 a.m. | Upcoming Manufacturing Opportunities – Georgia Association of Manufacturers | Georgia Museum of Art Auditorium |
| 11:55 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Closing Remarks – Dean Alessandro Orso | Georgia Museum of Art Auditorium |
Parking & Transportation
Attendees may park in the paid UGA Performing Arts Center Deck (E20):
230 River Rd., Athens, GA 30602
More visitor parking information can be found on UGA’s Transportation & Parking Services webpage.
A charter bus is available to transport attendees from the Performing Arts Center Deck to the I-STEM Complex, where the majority of the event will take place:
302 E. Campus Rd., Athens, GA 30602
In order to get from the deck to the bus stop, please:
- Pay for parking at kiosk
- Exit PAC Deck towards the Georgia Museum of Art
- Turn right toward E. Campus Rd.
- Turn right toward Tucker Northbound Bus Stop
Pick-up times (PAC Deck to I-STEM):
- 8:00 a.m.
- 8:30 a.m.
- 9:00 a.m.
- 9:20 a.m.
Once the I-STEM portion of our event has concluded, the charter bus will transport attendees to the Georgia Museum of Art for a keynote presentation, located at:
90 Carlton St., Athens, GA 30602
Pick-up times (I-STEM to Georgia Museum of Art & PAC Deck):
- 10:45 a.m.
- 11:15 a.m.
- 11:30 a.m.
After the event has concluded, attendees will be able to return to their vehicles in the Performing Arts Center Deck on foot.
Maps & Reference Images
Walking Directions
Performing Arts Center Deck (230 River Rd.) → I-STEM (302 E. Campus Rd)
~8 minutes
- Exit the parking lot towards the Georgia Museum of Art
- Turn right toward E. Green St.
- Walk over bridge and cross E. Campus Rd. at stop light
- Walk toward E. Green St.
- Turn right onto E. Green St. into the S07 lot for Davison Life Sciences Complex
- Continue walking to the back of the S07 lot to the Price Industries UltraTour Mobile Unit
- Destination will be on the right
I-STEM (302 E. Campus Rd) → Georgia Museum of Art Auditorium (90 Carlton St.):
~7 minutes
- Exit I-STEM Plaza toward the S07 lot near Price Industries UltraTour Mobile Unit
- Turn left toward E. Green St. in the S07 lot at Davison Life Sciences Complex
- Turn left onto E. Green St.
- Cross E. Campus Rd. at stop light
- Walk toward Performing Arts Center Deck
- Continue past Performing Arts Center Deck and downstairs to Georgia Museum of Art
- Destination will be on the right
- Enter Georgia Museum of Art lobby, Auditorium on left
