Purchasing Power

AMBayArea is working with national organizations to empower members with the knowledge of deep discounts on direct and indirect expenditures for their operations

Design Thinking

In the Bay Area, we are surrounded by news of technological advancements. Beyond adopting these innovations, companies must ensure they meet human-centered needs, both among customers and employees. Berkeley Innovation Group (BIG) provides a two-hour lunch-and-learn workshop (free to AMBayArea members) to ensure you’re asking the right questions before investing in the latest solutions. Learn more.

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info@ambayarea.org

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AMBayArea
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Conferences

AMBAyArea partners with various organizations to bring AMBayArea members significant savings on passes and registration for conferences throughout the state. Past conferences include RoboBusiness in Santa Clara and WESTEC in Long Beach. View upcoming events to take advantage of future discounts.

Plus, members received significant savings on registration for the annual AMBayArea Summit each spring.

SF Business Times

Exclusive discount for members of the Association of Manufacturers Bay Area. All paid subscriptions include the weekly print edition, the next published Book of Lists and access to premium content online, including a digital replica of the print edition. Learn more.

Contact:
Philip Pierce
Retention Specialist, San Francisco Business Times
ppierce@bizjournals.com

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AMBayArea
info@ambayarea.org

Goods & Services

AMBayArea connects manufacturers to robust cost reductions for both direct and indirect goods and services. This offering provides discounts from over 125 direct material suppliers featuring commodities, engineered components, services and supplies, as well as over 50 world-class indirect supply and service offerings. Learn more.

Contact:
Rich Kosmerl
Program Director, OMNIA Partners
Rich.Kosmerl@omniapartners.com

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AMBayArea
info@ambayarea.org

Make.Work.Space.

Make.Work.Space. is a first-of-its-kind prototyping facility and design lab for the people and companies that are bringing new tangible products and innovations into the world. This includes industrial designers, product development engineers, small-batch manufacturers, hardware startups, and modern inventors. Located in Oakland, Make.Work.Space. has everything needed to design, prototype, fabricate, and bring ideas to market: thoughtfully designed workspaces and shared office amenities, meeting rooms, industrial-scale machinery and equipment, robust business support services, community meetups, and an engaged ecosystem.

AMBayArea members receive a 10% discount on Make.Work.Space. memberships.

Email info@ambayarea.com for more information.