The Buy America Transit Supply Chain Connectivity Forum is designed to bring large transit OEMs and Tier 1 Suppliers together with smaller, capable and interested U.S. manufacturers in an effort to facilitate the use of a higher percentage of domestic suppliers in transit products and systems. The Forum will provide a venue for smaller manufacturers to learn what products are needed and find out more about investments they need to consider when entering the transit industry. Key stakeholders that will participate include:
- Government agencies (U.S. DOT, state transportation, and local economic development agencies) that will be the public investors in the procurement and operation of transit equipment;
- Large Transit OEMs and Tier 1 Suppliers that will be delivering next generation transit equipment for service in the U.S.;
- All size U.S. manufacturers who can potentially be suppliers, including manufacturers who currently supply to the transit industry, as well as those that do not, but could; and
- The DOC/NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) – a federal/state/private partnership operating in all 50 states that will serve to connect U.S. manufacturers with supply opportunities, and provide assistance to manufacturers as appropriate.
The forum will take place May 7, 2014 at the Kansas City Convention Center in Kansas City, Missouri. From 8:00AM to 5:00PM manufacturers will hear from US Department of Transportation representatives, panel discussions featuring suppliers and OEMs (two separate panels) and have the opportunity for one-on-one scheduled meetings with the OEM agents.
Interested companies should register now by clicking here or contacting Scott Brady at Missouri Enterprise, sbrady@missourienterprise.org.
Download the program brochure for detailed agenda and sponsor information.
