--- title: Manufacturing Day Is Coming…Are You Ready? description: Celebrate Manufacturing Day (and Month) to promote your business, uplift this important economic sector, and attract new manufacturing job seekers. image: https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/hubfs/Imported%20sitepage%20images/AD_4nXc4GK6CeqpOeknRLx1fvwvyLkRlBXQcJY4C48WWZWsdIAf71kKyjKkerOu8mxS9UfLkGXKzWRPhjKNJAxbf-Yq0COpLT5yup87wVKxeCniEhQ8V2QYrgtfG_0_6fLQU8prnHAitMxH5N9IJo.jpg --- [Skip to main content](https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/manufacturing-day-is-coming#main) - FAQs - [News](https://ontarioeast.ca/news) - [Events](https://ontarioeast.ca/events) - [Ontario East Municipal Conference](https://ontarioeast.ca/happenings/our-team-partners) - [About Us](https://ontarioeast.ca/about-us/) - Search [![site_main_logo](https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/hubfs/site_main_logo.svg) ![site_main_logo_scrolled](https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/hubfs/site_main_logo_scrolled.svg) ![Ontario East Economic Development logo](https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/logo.png?width=245&height=150&name=logo.png) ![Ontario East Economic Development logo](https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/logo.png?width=245&height=150&name=logo.png)](https://ontarioeast.ca/) - [Show submenu for Regional Profile Regional Profile](https://ontarioeast.ca/regional-profile/) - [Our Communities](https://ontarioeast.ca/regional-profile/our-communities/) - [Advantages](https://ontarioeast.ca/regional-profile/advantages/) - [Workforce](https://ontarioeast.ca/regional-profile/workforce/) - [Incentives and Funding](https://ontarioeast.ca/regional-profile/incentives-and-funding/) - [Success Stories](https://ontarioeast.ca/success-stories/) - [Available Properties](https://ontarioeast.ca/available-properties/) - [Show submenu for Key Employment Sectors Key Employment Sectors](https://ontarioeast.ca/key-employment-sectors/) - [Advanced Manufacturing](https://ontarioeast.ca/key-employment-sectors/advanced-manufacturing/) - [Food and Beverage](https://ontarioeast.ca/key-employment-sectors/food-and-beverage/) - [Logistics and Transportation](https://ontarioeast.ca/key-employment-sectors/logistics-and-transportation/) - [Other](https://ontarioeast.ca/key-employment-sectors/other/) - [Show submenu for Members Members](https://ontarioeast.ca/members/) - [Member Directory](https://ontarioeast.ca/members/) - [Become a Member](https://ontarioeast.ca/members/become-a-member/) - [Membership Application Form](https://ontarioeast.ca/members/membership-application-form/) - [Regional Marketing Committee](https://ontarioeast.ca/members/regional-marketing-committee/) - [Jobs & RFPs](https://ontarioeast.ca/jobs-rfps/) Open main navigation Menu Close main navigation Menu - Search - Show submenu for Regional Profile Regional Profile - Regional Profile - [Regional Profile](https://ontarioeast.ca/regional-profile/) - [Our Communities](https://ontarioeast.ca/regional-profile/our-communities/) - [Advantages](https://ontarioeast.ca/regional-profile/advantages/) - [Workforce](https://ontarioeast.ca/regional-profile/workforce/) - [Incentives and Funding](https://ontarioeast.ca/regional-profile/incentives-and-funding/) - [Success Stories](https://ontarioeast.ca/success-stories/) - [Available Properties](https://ontarioeast.ca/available-properties/) - Show submenu for Key Employment Sectors Key Employment Sectors - Key Employment Sectors - [Key Employment Sectors](https://ontarioeast.ca/key-employment-sectors/) - [Advanced Manufacturing](https://ontarioeast.ca/key-employment-sectors/advanced-manufacturing/) - [Food and Beverage](https://ontarioeast.ca/key-employment-sectors/food-and-beverage/) - [Logistics and Transportation](https://ontarioeast.ca/key-employment-sectors/logistics-and-transportation/) - [Other](https://ontarioeast.ca/key-employment-sectors/other/) - [FAQs](https://ontarioeast.ca/faqs/) - [News](https://ontarioeast.ca/news/) - [Events](https://ontarioeast.ca/events/) - Show submenu for Members Members - Members - [Members](https://ontarioeast.ca/members/) - [Member Directory](https://ontarioeast.ca/members/) - [Become a Member](https://ontarioeast.ca/members/become-a-member/) - [Membership Application Form](https://ontarioeast.ca/members/membership-application-form/) - [Regional Marketing Committee](https://ontarioeast.ca/members/regional-marketing-committee/) - [Jobs & RFPs](https://ontarioeast.ca/jobs-rfps/) - [Ontario East Municipal Conference](https://oemc.ca/) - [Contact Us](https://ontarioeast.ca/contact-us/) - [Contact Us](https://ontarioeast.ca/contact-us/) [Contact Us](https://ontarioeast.ca/contact-us/) Search ![Canada, Employment Ontario, Government of Ontario logos](https://ontarioeast.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/ontario-employment-logos.svg) This Employment Ontario project is funded in part by the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario. # Manufacturing Day Is Coming…Are You Ready? For Ontario East September 24, 2024 ![](https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported%20sitepage%20images/AD_4nXc4GK6CeqpOeknRLx1fvwvyLkRlBXQcJY4C48WWZWsdIAf71kKyjKkerOu8mxS9UfLkGXKzWRPhjKNJAxbf-Yq0COpLT5yup87wVKxeCniEhQ8V2QYrgtfG_0_6fLQU8prnHAitMxH5N9IJo.jpg?width=565&name=AD_4nXc4GK6CeqpOeknRLx1fvwvyLkRlBXQcJY4C48WWZWsdIAf71kKyjKkerOu8mxS9UfLkGXKzWRPhjKNJAxbf-Yq0COpLT5yup87wVKxeCniEhQ8V2QYrgtfG_0_6fLQU8prnHAitMxH5N9IJo.jpg) Have you ever thought: if only there was a day to celebrate the [manufacturing sector](https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/5-manufacturing-sectors-thriving-in-eastern-ontario) and its positive impact on the eastern Ontario and Canadian economies, **and** demonstrate to job seekers, youth, and students alike the amazing jobs and opportunities in manufacturing? You’re in luck my friend. Not only is there a day dedicated to manufacturing. It’s a whole month and it’s almost here: October is Manufacturing Month and Manufacturing Day is the first Friday of October. How will you be celebrating Manufacturing Day this 4th of October, 2024? ## What Is Manufacturing Day (and Month)? Manufacturing Day kicks off the Manufacturing Month celebrations in October, to celebrate the exciting ways the manufacturing sector benefits our local, provincial, and national economy.  The inaugural [Manufacturing Day](https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/what-is-manufacturing-day-and-should-you-celebrate) was held in 2012, by an American organization, the Fabricators and Manufacturing Association, but soon spread around the globe. Manufacturing Day is your opportunity to show off this innovative, high-tech sector that has become the backbone of the Ontario economy and the local economy, with [65,000 people employed](https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/october-is-manufacturing-month-heres-how-ontario-is-celebrating) in the sector in the region alone.  ![Manufacturing Day](https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported%20sitepage%20images/AD_4nXf8kQGrIyXaPFDcMaH1DeFYyvGGjAbtntr5pcCObzvcbBtr5HIvRiJh_rv5aP-tXEJp75Dy4XUVeOzaV1-IXsDMGHVxrujZE7jBnJf5P__Xp0ozkpOloKfsFHGTzijghdgtRqVJ_YanPO4JD.jpg?width=624&height=416&name=AD_4nXf8kQGrIyXaPFDcMaH1DeFYyvGGjAbtntr5pcCObzvcbBtr5HIvRiJh_rv5aP-tXEJp75Dy4XUVeOzaV1-IXsDMGHVxrujZE7jBnJf5P__Xp0ozkpOloKfsFHGTzijghdgtRqVJ_YanPO4JD.jpg) ## 3 Things You Should Do for Manufacturing Month When considering what you should do for Manufacturing Day (and Month), your options are almost unlimited! 1. **Celebrate your employees!** Now is the time (if you haven’t already) to say thank you to the people that help your manufacturing business and the manufacturing sector grow. Eastern Ontario manufacturing would be lost without the hard work and high skills of our 65,000 manufacturing workers.  2. **Celebrate the industry!** If you’ve ever wondered how to quantify this industry’s impact, use the manufacturing multiplier effect: for every [$1 of manufacturing output](https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/announcing-a-linkedin-talent-solutions-pilot-project-during-manufacturing-month), there is a total of $3.5 of total economic impact across all sectors, according to the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters (CMA).  3. **Use #1 & #2 to attract the next generation of manufacturers!** Engage job seekers, youth, and students with the facts above. - Show them how manufacturing employees are highly skilled. Manufacturing jobs get a bad rep for dark and dingy factory settings and low wage, low skill labour, which actually couldn’t be further from the truth. Manufacturing employees are highly skilled with many opportunities for advancement, training, and growth, and transferable skills.  - Host an Open Doors event to show the curious what your sector is all about. These events can be both in-person or virtual (if you’re worried about safety concerns). - Share information about your facilities and sector on social media. Don’t forget to take advantage of hashtags like #MFGDay2024 or #ManufacturingDay2024 #ManufacturingMonth2024. - Connect with your local [economic development office](https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/make-manufacturing-fun-in-2020-with-mfg-month-events) or workforce development board to network and connect with other manufacturers and job seekers alike. - Promote other local manufacturers. You know the saying, high tides lift all boats.  ## Happy Manufacturing Day and Month to All Who Celebrate! 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