FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
August 1, 2006
For more information contact:
Larry Stewart, Center Director, Manufacturing-Works
Office: 307.766.4811

Media Advisory: Manufacturing award ceremony to be held on August 9

CHEYENNE– Manufacturing-Works® will recognize exceptional Wyoming manufacturers and individuals who support the industry during a ceremony Wednesday, Aug. 9 in Sheridan.

The ceremony will be held at the Kendrick City Park in Sheridan, starting at 4 p.m. with a reception for the honorees.

The awards ceremony is part of a three-day manufacturing and technology event that runs at the Sheridan Holiday Inn Aug. 8-10. The event includes workshops designed to help businesses with finances, taxes, workforce, sales/marketing, value-added agriculture, and quality/safety issues. Visit www.manufacturing-works.com to view the agenda and location maps.

At the ceremony, awards will be given to Wyoming companies/individuals in the following categories: Leading Edge; Environmental Stewardship; Entrepreneur; Transformation; Legacy; Friend of Manufacturing in the Public Sector; Friend of Manufacturing in the Private Sector; House of LEAN; Friend of Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP); and Future in the Works.

Manufacturing-Works® provides technical, strategic and human resource assistance to manufacturers and technical oriented business in Wyoming. Manufacturing-Works® is a partnership with the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Wyoming Business Council, and the University of Wyoming.

The mission of the Wyoming Business Council is to facilitate the economic growth of Wyoming. For more information, please visit the Web site at www.wyomingbusiness.org.

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