--- title: "October Is Manufacturing Month: Here’s How Ontario Is Celebrating" description: Ontario East is promoting Manufacturing Month in October by showcasing local events and sharing resources to support the industry and workforce. image: https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/hubfs/image18.jpg --- [Skip to main content](https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/october-is-manufacturing-month-heres-how-ontario-is-celebrating#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/) - 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Not only are manufacturers fascinating hubs of production, but they are also the backbone of the Ontario economy. The manufacturing industry in eastern Ontario alone employs [65,000 people](https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-job-opportunities-in-eastern-ontario). ## October Filled with Manufacturing Month Celebrations Ontario East is promoting the Manufacturing Month celebrations in October, which include: - Northumberland Manufacturers’ Association Awards - Tri-Association Manufacturing Conference - Eastern Ontario Training Board and local workforce development boards gathering feedback from employers on Ontario’s apprenticeship program - Peterborough and the Kawarthas hosting an open-door tour of local manufacturing plants ## Ontario East Is the Online Hub for Manufacturing [Ontario East](https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/heres-what-ontario-east-is-doing-for-manufacturing) is working to support business growth in manufacturing and to attract new business to the region by: - ![image2](https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/image2.jpg?width=300&name=image2.jpg)Promoting manufacturing careers - Showcasing eastern Ontario as a great place to live - Helping to connect the workforce to the education they need to succeed Subscribe to the [Ontario East MW Blog](https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/) to stay up to date on everything we have planned for the month of October. You can also [follow us on Twitter](https://twitter.com/ontarioeast), where we will be sharing our resources and promoting local manufacturers. There are also a number of [online tools](https://offers.ontarioeast.ca/workforce-tools) to help job seekers, students, and employers. Students can learn about the available training programs, degrees and scholarships available to support a career in manufacturing. Job seekers can read an infographic about the benefits of living in [eastern Ontario](https://offers.ontarioeast.ca/download-the-quality-of-life-infographic), and manufacturers can download resources on how to attract the [next generation of talent](https://offers.ontarioeast.ca/get-the-career-in-manufacturing-e-book) to their companies. ## Tap into Resources to Secure the Future of Manufacturing [![New call-to-action](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/4499088/b3d7d0e6-9488-4a0b-b547-f8d31b2a12ee.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/4499088/b3d7d0e6-9488-4a0b-b547-f8d31b2a12ee) *External links are provided as informational resources only and are not necessarily endorsed by Ontario East.* ![Ontario East](https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/hubfs/Ontario%20Website%202021/Mask%20Group%20(11).png) ## Ontario East [For employers](https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/tag/for-employers) - [![linkedin-1](https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/hubfs/linkedin-1.svg) Post](https://www.linkedin.com/company/ontarioeast/) - [![square-x-twitter](https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/hubfs/square-x-twitter.svg) Post](https://x.com/OntarioEast) - [![facebook](https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/hubfs/facebook.svg) Share](https://www.facebook.com/Ontario.East/) - [![envelope-solid](https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/hubfs/envelope-solid.svg) Email](mailto:info@ontarioeast.ca) ## You Might Also Be Interested In ### [![](https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/image27.jpg?height=485&name=image27.jpg) October 28, 2019 3 Ways to Attract Investment to Your Manufacturing Business Read Now For employers](https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/3-ways-to-attract-investment-to-your-manufacturing-business) ### [![](https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/scott-blake-x-ghf9LjrVg-unsplash.jpg?height=485&name=scott-blake-x-ghf9LjrVg-unsplash.jpg) November 30, 2020 How to Use Labour Market Information for Recent Immigrants Read Now For job seekers](https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/how-to-use-labour-market-information-for-recent-immigrants) ![](https://ontarioeast.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Mask-Group-4.svg) ## Subscribe to our eNewsletter ###### CONTACT US (613) 634-8569 623 Fortune Crescent, Suite 100 Kingston, ON K7P 0L5 [Email Us](mailto:info@ontarioeast.ca) ###### LINKS [Regional Profile](https://ontarioeast.ca/regional-profile/) [Available Properties](https://ontarioeast.ca/available-properties/) [Key Employment Sectors](https://ontarioeast.ca/key-employment-sectors/) [FAQs](https://ontarioeast.ca/faqs/) [News](https://ontarioeast.ca/news/) [Jobs & RFPs](https://ontarioeast.ca/jobs-rfps/) [Members](https://ontarioeast.ca/members/) [About Us](https://ontarioeast.ca/about-us/) [Events](https://ontarioeast.ca/events/) [Ontario East Municipal Conference](https://ontarioeast.ca/ontario-east-municipal-conference/) [Contact Us](https://ontarioeast.ca/contact-us/) ###### ZoomProspector [Admin Access Login](https://auth.zoomprospector.com/Account/Login?returnUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fadmin.zoomprospector.com%2FAccount%2FLoginCallback%3FreturnUrl%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fadmin.zoomprospector.com%252F) © Ontario East Economic Development, 2026 Acme Co, Inc. 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