Santorum to participate in manufacturing forum.
Press Release Summary:
As presidential candidates focus their attention on importance of manufacturing to the economy, NAM has announced that former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-PA) will join NAM 2016 Presidential Candidates Forum on Manufacturing. Moderated by "The PBS NewsHour’s" Judy Woodruff, forum will provide candidates the opportunity to discuss their positions on issues critical to manufacturing in the U.S. Forum will take place before manufacturers and workers at Vermeer Corporation’s headquarters in Pella, IA.
Original Press Release:
Santorum to Participate in Presidential Candidates Forum on Manufacturing
Washington, D.C., – As presidential candidates continue to focus their attention on the importance of manufacturing to the economy, the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) is pleased to announce that former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-PA) will join the NAM 2016 Presidential Candidates Forum on Manufacturing. Moderated by “The PBS NewsHour’s” Judy Woodruff, the forum will provide candidates the opportunity to discuss their positions on issues critical to manufacturing in the United States.
“As activity continues to build around a vibrant presidential race, manufacturers are eager to hear from candidates about where they stand on manufacturing priorities,” said NAM President and CEO Jay Timmons. “We look forward to hearing from all candidates on their views on how to keep manufacturing in the United States the best and most competitive in the world.”
“I made revitalizing American manufacturing the heart of my 2012 and now my 2016 presidential campaign,” said Sen. Santorum. “And I declared my candidacy from a factory floor in western Pennsylvania because I believe we need to fight for hardworking American families and for jobs that bring life to communities like Pella, Iowa. I am excited to take part in the NAM’s forum and discuss my plans to make America the number-one manufacturing nation in the world.”
The forum will take place before manufacturers and workers at Vermeer Corporation’s headquarters in Pella, Iowa. Vermeer Corporation is a family-owned and -operated manufacturing company that produces construction, agricultural and environmental equipment.
More details about the forum are below:
What: NAM/Iowa Public Television (IPTV)/Vermeer Corporation 2016 Presidential Candidates Forum on Manufacturing
Who: Moderated by Judy Woodruff, co-anchor and managing editor of “The PBS NewsHour”
When: Monday, November 2, 2015
9:30 a.m. (CST)
Where: Vermeer Corporation Global Pavilion
2110 Vermeer Road East
Pella, Iowa 50219
IPTV will broadcast the forum, continuing a tradition of political coverage that spans 10 caucus cycles and four decades.
PBS will also simulcast the event on its website, www.pbs.com/newshour.
Find all of the NAM’s election resources and information at the redesigned 2016 NAM Election Center webpage and for more information about the NAM 2016 Presidential Candidates Forum, click here.
Members of the media wishing to attend the event should RSVP to Mallory Micetich at mmicetich@nam.org and Jennifer Drogus at jdrogus@nam.org.
The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) is the largest manufacturing association in the United States, representing small and large manufacturers in every industrial sector and in all 50 states. Manufacturing employs more than 12 million men and women, contributes $2.09 trillion to the U.S. economy annually, has the largest economic impact of any major sector and accounts for more than three-quarters of private-sector research and development. The NAM is the powerful voice of the manufacturing community and the leading advocate for a policy agenda that helps manufacturers compete in the global economy and create jobs across the United States. For more information about the Manufacturers or to follow us on Shopfloor, Twitter and Facebook, please visit www.nam.org.
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