August 19, 2019 Thinking Beyond Trade Show ROI: How 'ROX' Can Boost Your Bottom Line Which do you want first: the good news or the bad news about measuring your trade show exhibit’s success? The bad news for exhibitors is there isn’t any “one-size-fits-all” way...
August 8, 2019 Winning at Workforce Development? Share Your Success Story Allow me to introduce myself, I'm Julie Davis the new director of workforce development for the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. It has been an honor to join the AEM team...
August 5, 2019 Leverage Social Media for a Digital Transformation Despite the prevalence of social media in most industries, manufacturers have only recently begun incorporating digital branding into their marketing strategies. Most...
August 1, 2019 AEM Service Members 'Do More' Get More Being an AEM member means many things. It means being part of the conversation that helps shape our industry’s future. It means access to a wealth of uniquely valuable...
July 29, 2019 What You Should Know Heading Into the August Recess Civic engagement matters. In fact, our government cannot function without the active participation by our citizens. Each August, members of Congress go home to their states or...
July 22, 2019 Infrastructure Investment: We Can - And Need to - Do Better As infrastructure talks began to heat up again earlier this year, there was renewed optimism in Washington that Congress would finally pass a comprehensive infrastructure bill...
July 11, 2019 How to Build a Safe (and Effective) Trade Show Floor Equipment Demo Demonstrations are a uniquely powerful tool utilized by exhibitors at trade shows to help showcase their product offerings to both new and current customers.Not only are they an...
July 8, 2019 Closing the Skills Gap: How 'Starting Small' Can Make a Big Impact Any successful effort starts small. It doesn’t start with a nationwide campaign or a company-wide program, it starts with one person – one person making an impact and changing a...
July 1, 2019 A Blueprint for Success in the Aftermarket: Get Personal and Digital People say a text message isn’t personable – especially when it’s compared to a phone call.But in many cases, a text is more efficient. Now consider the digital economy and how...
June 20, 2019 Elected Officials Take the Lead to Support the Next Generation of Workers Over the last century, generations of Americans enjoyed a state-of-the-art infrastructure. Our nation’s network of roads, bridges, railways, and ports enabled trade, powered...
January 12, 2021 5 Manufacturing Trends to Watch in 2021 Both the immediate and long-term future of the manufacturing industry will be defined by the development of a number of ever-evolving and prominent trends. These trends are...
March 18, 2021 Industry Executives Make Strong Case on Capitol Hill AEM’s Advocacy Team and 35 executives made a forceful case for pro-growth, pro-jobs policies as part of the 2021 AEM March Virtual Fly-in.The group engaged in more than three...
October 11, 2021 USTR Announces Reopening of China Tariff Exclusion Process for 549 Products U.S. Trade Representative Tai announced the reinstatement of a targeted exclusion process for 549 products currently subjected to Section 301 tariffs on China. The exclusion...
January 12, 2021 5 Manufacturing Trends to Watch in 2021 Both the immediate and long-term future of the manufacturing industry will be defined by the development of a number of ever-evolving and prominent trends. These trends are...
September 23, 2021 Equipment Manufacturers Push for Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill on Capitol Hill AEM’s Advocacy Team joined 50 equipment manufacturing representatives in Washington for two days of meetings with lawmakers on Capitol Hill as they pushed for the immediate...
June 7, 2021 Equipment Manufacturers Meet with Transportation Secretary Buttigieg U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg met with more than two dozen equipment manufacturing executives and AEM staff to discuss how President Biden’s American Jobs Plan...
August 2, 2021 The Era of Precision Agriculture Has Arrived The USDA has identified three pillars of sustainability for the agriculture industry: reduced environmental impact, increased productivity and yield, and a better overall...
May 17, 2021 Target This Overlooked Talent Pool to Help Meet Workforce Demands By Julie Davis, AEM Director of Workforce DevelopmentIt’s no secret that manufacturers across the nation are struggling to fill open positions. With workforce shortages slowing...
June 14, 2021 5 Common Modern Dairy Industry Myths Debunked By Austin Gellings, AEM Agricultural Services ManagerThe dairy industry is one of the most prominent and impactful forms of agriculture in the United States today. As with...
January 11, 2021 5 Predictions for an Unpredictable 2021 What’s in store for the construction industry? How will OEMs and rental companies adapt to better serve their customers? How are customer needs changing? And in the face of a...