2026 National Gathering
Imagining the Future of Local Production
2026 National Gathering
Imagining the Future of Local Production
May 12 – May 14, 2026Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Bridging Community to Industry
A Pittsburgh Local Lab Listening Session
Bridging Community to Industry
A Pittsburgh Local Lab Listening Session
A series of community Listening Sessions for people connected to making, manufacturing, and production across the Pittsburgh region.
Jan 20 – Jan 28, 2026Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
New York
Mechanism Happy Hour
New York
Mechanism Happy Hour
To celebrate UMA's transition to Mechanism.
Dec 2, 2025, 6-8pm
The Future of Flexible Product Making & Manufacturing
A convening dedicated to ethical textile fabrication, small-batch manufacturing, and circular economies.
Nov 13, 2025, 9:00am-4:00pm PTSeattle, Washington
Seattle
Mechanism Happy Hour
Seattle
Mechanism Happy Hour
To celebrate UMA's transition to Mechanism.
Nov 13, 2025, 5-7pm
Rising Together: Advancing Food & Beverage Product Businesses in WNC
Inform, define, and create new strategies to support food and beverage manufacturing in Western North Carolina.
Oct 30, 2025, 10am-4:30pmAsheville, North Carolina
Asheville
Mechanism Happy Hour
Asheville
Mechanism Happy Hour
Celebrating UMA's transition to Mechanism
Oct 30, 2025, 4:30pm-7pmAsheville, North Carolina
Oklahoma City
Mechanism Networking Happy Hour
Oklahoma City
Mechanism Networking Happy Hour
Happy hour co-hosted by Mechanism, Harrison Consulting Group, Manufacturing Skills Academy, and Oklahoma Manufacturing Alliance.
Oct 22, 2025Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Cincinnati
Mechanism Launch Party
Cincinnati
Mechanism Launch Party
To celebrate UMA's transition to Mechanism, and our four years of work to support the Cincinnati Makers Collaborative.
Sep 29, 2025, 5:30–7:30pmCincinnati, Ohio
UMA’s 2025 Regional Convening
Austin
Industry & Inclusion South Spring Gathering
Apr 2 – Apr 3, 2025Austin, Texas
UMA's 2024 Regional Convening
Detroit
Co-Creating Conditions for an Inclusive Workforce
Jun 24, 2024Detroit, Michigan
UMA’s 2023 Gathering
Baltimore Manufacturing Power
Levers for inclusive action through production economies
Oct 10 – Oct 12, 2023Baltimore, Maryland
