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Photo from Manufacturing Institute We are looking forward to celebrating the second STEP Awards next Thursday evening, February 6th, at the Andrew W Mellon Auditorium in Washington, DC. We had a wonderful time last year at the first ever STEP Awards event - you can relive that here - and we're sure that this year will be even better! As a reminder, the STEP Awards are designed to identify and highlight women who have demonstrated excellence in manufacturing. The STEP Awards recognize women at all levels of manufacturing, from the factory floor to the C-suite. The STEP Awards call for women in Science, Technology, Engineering or Production roles who have made significant achievements in manufacturing through their positive impact on a company's product development, process improvement, project, sale, or other similar activities. The STEP Awards are part of the larger STEP Ahead initiative through the Manufacturing Institute.  The initiative was founded last year to examine an

Meet Linda Taddonio - Chief eCommerce Strategy Officer for Insite Software When I first heard about an organization dedicated solely to women in manufacturing, I was thrilled - especially with the recent news that according to a new report, “ Manufacturing Jobs for the Future ,” released by the Joint Economic Committee in December 2013, , women are still underrepresented in manufacturing with employment ratios of 27%, the lowest since 1971. With the release of this recent report, I think now more than ever is the ideal time to rely on the expertise, advice, and experience from other women within the manufacturing field to increase job opportunities and leadership roles Here is some background information on my story, as I hope to connect with many of you within the field moving forward:   Title, company, and how long you’ve been involved with Insite Software My current title is Chief eCommerce Strategy Officer for Insite Software.   Insite Software is one of three businesses that I hav

Is your business leaving money on the table by not using the R&D tax credit?   If you aren’t taking full advantage of this important tax credit than our next WiM webinar is for you.   Join us on February 5, 2014 from noon to 1pm EST for our WiM webinar: Lower Your Taxes with the R&D Tax Credit .   Scott Schmidt, principal at Black Line Group , a Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) associate member company, will be our featured speaker.   Scott will take an in-depth look at how manufacturers can take advantage of the R&D tax credit. Scott founded the Black Line Group in 2003 to focus exclusively on providing R&D tax credit expertise to small and mid-size business owners.     He has presented on the R&D tax credit for many trade associations across the country and has authored numerous articles on this important issue.   Scott will be joined by Omar Nashashibi of the Franklin Partnership.   Omar is one of the leading manufacturing lobbyists in Washington, DC and

Calling all WiM Members and women in manufacturing! We want to hear from you!  We want to know what you make as part of our #IMake WiM member campaign.  We are using the #iMake hashtag for women manufacturers to engage in conversation and learn about the incredible contributions we are all are making to our sector, and to encourage membership in WiM.  You can even submit your own photos!  http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-h4jVPPL2dw4/UswgTGU6fVI/AAAAAAAAAaY/whe8fXpDx6E/s1600/WIM_fullpg-SpringMnfInst.jpg