by Shannon | Jun 9, 2020 | AMBayArea Blog, Blog
The Association of Manufacturers Bay Area (AMBayArea) has heard and seen first-hand the challenges that Bay Area manufacturers have faced during COVID-19. During March, in response to the growing pandemic and restrictions placed on Bay Area businesses, AMBayArea began...
by Shannon | Mar 12, 2020 | AMBayArea Blog, Blog
Several Varian employees participated in an AMBayArea Ambassador Program training at Varian headquarters in Palo Alto in January. The Ambassadors received guidance on relating to students and preparing to speak in the classroom setting – telling their story, talking...
by Joanna Mei | Dec 9, 2019 | AMBayArea Blog, Blog
Since 2012, Manufacturing Day has been showcasing the reality of modern manufacturing careers by encouraging thousands of companies and educational institutions around the nation to open their doors to students, parents, teachers and community leaders. The 2019...
by James Gardner, ED | Feb 2, 2019 | AMBayArea Blog, Blog
On Thursday, January 31st 2019, Swords to Plowshares in Oakland hosted a panel discussion of former military servicemembers who are now working at Penumbra, C&H Sugar, SSA Marine, and Corteva. The group discussed careers in manufacturing, how they transitioned...
by James Gardner, ED | Dec 7, 2018 | AMBayArea Blog, Blog
On Thursday, December 6th 2018, front-line workers from East Bay MUD, AB&I Foundry, Casa Sanchez Foods, and Shell Martinez Refinery convened at the Alameda County Social Services building in downtown Oakland, to discuss what it’s really like to work in...
by James Gardner, ED | Oct 30, 2018 | AMBayArea Blog
On Wednesday, October 24th, about 30 AMBayArea members, guests, and the event’s sponsor, Aerotek, gathered at AB&I Foundry in Oakland for AMBayArea’s Fall Mixer. The mixer opened with acknowledgements and a round of introductions and a few words from...
