SME Chapters

Through regularly scheduled meetings and activities, SME chapters serve as local forums for networking and contact building, information sharing and problem solving. Chapters organize and sponsor plant tours, conferences, guest speakers' special events and other exciting activities. More than 200 senior chapters represent small regional areas, while student chapters are centered in another 200 educational institutions worldwide. All SME members automatically become members in the nearest chapter when they join. There are no additional fees for chapter membership.

Whether you are looking for help with a manufacturing-related problem, searching for a new vendor, building your list of professional contacts, looking for a new job or simply want to learn more about what's going on in your local manufacturing community, your local SME chapter can help.

North American Chapters

International Chapters

Chapter News

	Central Connecticut No. 148 Introduces Its New Blog Keep up to date on chapter news and activities. More
	New Chapter Web Site Makes Its Debut Downriver Detroit No. 198 has completely overhauled its Web site using blogger.com. More
	Benefit of the Month: SME-Endorsed Term Life Insurance An uncertain economy can make your amount of Life Insurance protection more important than ever. More

In the News

	University of Virginia Helps Break Ground on New Aerospace Facility The Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CCAM) is a partnership founded by the state of Virginia, the University of Virginia, Virginia Tech, Rolls-Royce and other partners. The vision for CCAM is to become a world-class research facility delivering improved aerospace design and manufacturing technologies. More
	New FABTECH Student Program The newly created program, "Manufacturing Your Future," is designed to give students aged 16-21 an opportunity to learn more about careers in manufacturing, welding and construction. More
	Entries Needed for 2010 DDM Design Competition The Direct Digital Manufacturing Tech Group, part of SME's Rapid Technologies & Additive Manufacturing Community, is now accepting entries for its annual direct digital manufacturing (DDM) design competition. More
	More Funding to Get Manufacturing Lean Ontario's Minister of Economic Development and Trade recently announced $300,000 funding for the Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium (EMC) to expand its Lean Manufacturing Training Program. This will enable 850 more people to receive the training at half price. More

News Archive

	New Hampshire Machine Shop Opens New Facility
	GM Selects Michigan Location for Advanced Battery Facility
	Manufacturers Look for Creative Ways to Climb Back
	Made in America: Still on Top of the Manufacturing Game
	Cruzin' Cooler Used to Promote Manufacturing
	Thermoforming Presentation Showcases Quick Art-to-Part Tooling Operations
	Monadnock No. 124 Awards Scholarship and Teams with SolidVision to Promote Higher Education

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