Build through SME

Construct Your Industry Network

SME gives you the opportunity to connect with industry leaders and manufacturing professionals who can help you throughout your career. Build meaningful relationships with manufacturing professionals through industry events, local chapters and technical communities. SME provides a platform for the manufacturing community to connect with their peers and other industry professionals.

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Build through SME

Improve through SME

Become a member of SME

An SME membership is open to everyone involved in manufacturing — from C-suite execs to practitioners to students. Join now for exclusive access to SME's extensive resources and a vast network of manufacturing's best and brightest.

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More Ways to Build Your Network

SME Events

Connect with the manufacturing community by attending, exhibiting or sponsoring an SME event.

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Local Chapters

SME chapters help build a member network of manufacturing peers in your own backyard.

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Technical Communities & Advisory Committees

SME links manufacturers to their peers by discipline, industry or geographies.

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SME Connect

As an SME member access an exclusive network of manufacturing professionals, researchers, educators and students looking to connect and continue the conversation around learning and advancing the manufacturing community.

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Events to Build the Future Workforce

Participate in the learning and collaboration between companies and young creators. Manufacturing Day occurs every year on the first Friday in October.

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