It is the only national trade association dedicated to providing year-round support to women in manufacturing careers, representing more than 12,000 members from 48 U.S. states and from 40 countries.
[5] The Women in Manufacturing Association has almost 30 local chapters throughout the United States which operate under the jurisdiction of the WiM national organization.
[7] In 2016, WiM and Case Western Reserve University's (CWRU) Weatherhead School of Management, with the support of the GE Foundation, collaborated to launch the Leadership Lab for Women in Manufacturing, which provides executive education and training to individuals in mid-to-high level management roles in manufacturing.
[8] Also in 2016, WiM partnered with Arconic Foundation to create the Virtual Learning Series, a program consisting of six bimonthly webinars covering a variety of industry-related topics.
The annual SUMMIT brings hundreds of members together to a location that changes each year, affording attendees the opportunity to experience manufacturing and develop their networks throughout the United States.