Smart Manufacturing Roadshow Series
Free, full-day events at locations across Virginia. See smart manufacturing technology running live, hear from Virginia’s top engineering universities and manufacturing specialists, and walk away with connections and a plan for optimizing your operation.
WHAT THE ROADSHOW IS
The VSMA Smart Manufacturing Roadshow Series brings free, full-day events to several regional locations across Virginia. Each Roadshow is built around a specific operational challenge facing Virginia manufacturers and delivers what most industry events don’t: live technology you can touch, academic expertise grounded in real application, and a business case conversation that connects the technology to your actual costs and production reality.
Every Roadshow is self-contained. There are no prerequisites and no follow-up sessions required. Attend the ones most relevant to your operation and walk away with practical tools and a clear next step.
All sessions are free to attend. Registration is required.
What Every Roadshow Delivers
- Expert Classroom Instruction: Led by faculty from local universities and experienced manufacturers depending on the day’s topic.
- Live Technology Demonstration: At many of our Roadshows, the technology is fully operational. See it running, ask questions, and interact directly.
- Business Application Session: Every technical concept gets translated into manufacturer language: what it costs, what it saves, and how to build the internal case. Attendees leave with a calculation, a presentation, or a case study they can share with their teams.
The Full Day Format
- Networking
- Expert presentations on select topics
- Hands-on technology demonstrations
- Lunch with program partners
- Facility tour
- Next steps
2026 Roadshow Schedule
Each roadshow event offers a free, full-day stop in your region.
Get notified
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September 2026 9/29/26
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October 2026 10/13/2026
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November 2026 EXACT DATE TBD
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December 2026 EXACT DATE TBD
Book a Free Manufacturing Performance Diagnostics™ Assessment
A free, non-disruptive on-site evaluation conducted by GENEDGE experts. VSMA advisors are on-site at every Roadshow to schedule assessments with interested manufacturers. You can also request an assessment online at any time.
Sign Up for Apprenticeship Pathway Updates
At every Roadshow, we ask attendees whether they want to learn more about the apprenticeship pathway alongside the free assessment — and a lot of you do. That interest is shaping our approach. Sign up below to get updates as it develops.
Join us at a Roadshow
We’d love for you to join us at an upcoming Smart Manufacturing Roadshow near you. Registration is free.