Webinar Recordings
CAPTURE YOUR SUCCESS: 7 Ways to Grow Your Business with Video
In this interactive webinar, you will learn 7 different ways to use video content to grow your business.
Blogs
Update on the Construction Market
Residential and nonresidential construction sectors typically trend asynchronously with each other. Below is an overview of each sector’s performance
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COOK COUNTY MANUFACTURING REINVENTED: Learn How to Apply to this Grant Funded Opportunity
Join IMEC and Cook County as they walk through everything you need to know about the Cook County Manufacturing Reinvented Grant.
Blogs
Powerful Coaching Practices for Manufacturing Leaders – Part 3: Holding Up the Mirror
In the third installment of the 6 part Coaching series, the topic of holding up the mirror is discussed, as it dives into ego and how to control ego.
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SIMPLIFY YOUR MANUFACTURING: Automation You Can Implement Now
Join us for a webinar program where we’ll dive into automation tactics to help create an easier workflow in the workplace.
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FILL YOUR PIPELINE: Grow Your Prospect Pool Using Digital Marketing
Join us for a webinar program discussing digital marketing tools that can help you expand your reach and find talent.
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BUILD YOUR TEAM: Introduction into Career Pathways
Join us for a fun webinar program that introduces you into Career Pathways and how to incorporate it into your company.
Blogs
CMMC 2.0 Rollout
What will this rollout look like, what will it mean for you–and is this really the final word on CMMC? Read on to learn more.
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ECOMMERCE FOR MANUFACTURERS: Selling Online 101
Join us for an informative conversation about eCommerce functionality and cart options, including online sales vs. selective RFQs — which is right for your business?
Success Stories
Lemfco, Inc.
Grey iron casting company implements an SEO (search engine optimization) and social media strategy to develop and grow their online presence to spread awareness.
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TRAINING WITHIN INDUSTRY: An Overview of Job Methods Training Sessions
Attend this webinar to get an understanding of the job methods training sessions.
News
Waubonsee to Partner with the Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center to Address the Needs of Area Manufacturers Through Skilled to Build Grant
Sugar Grove, IL. January 26, 2023. – Waubonsee Community College was recently awarded one of eight Illinois Skilled to Build grants in the amount of $50,000 from the Illinois Manufacturing […]
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MITIGATE OPERATIONAL RISKS: Managing Your Supply Chain Processes and Procedures
Attend this webinar to get an understanding on how to decrease supply chain risks by evaluating and monitoring your supplier performance.
Blogs
Why 2024 Won’t Be “Great Recession 2.0”
US Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation ticked down to 8.3% in August, descending from a tentative peak rate of 9.1% set in June.
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INCREASE WEBSITE VISIBILITY: SEO Strategies Made Simple
Join us for a fun webinar program that reduces the overwhelm and breaks down SEO into simple steps to help you hit your goals.
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DO IT YOURSELF: Generating Website Traffic by Updating Your Website
In this webinar we will cover how YOU can give your website impactful and straightforward updates that will generate website traffic.
Discover Reliable Suppliers and Strengthen Your Supply Chain
Our cutting-edge supply chain center is designed to connect Illinois manufacturers with suppliers across the United States. Tailored specifically to support the Buy America Initiative, this initiative fosters local sourcing and empowers manufacturers to access a diverse network of reliable suppliers.
Career Pathways in Manufacturing
We created Career Pathways in Manufacturing to strengthen workforce and economic competitiveness, securing a resilient economy for the future.

