The Valley Made Manufacturing Summit is the largest gathering of manufacturers in the region, bringing together over 950 industry leaders, business executives, educators, and policymakers to drive the future of manufacturing in California and beyond. Now in its 11th year, this premier event serves as a catalyst for innovation, workforce development, and industry collaboration, ensuring that manufacturing remains a driving force for economic growth and global competitiveness.

This year’s conference promises to be engaging and full of valuable networking opportunities, with dedicated ways for both vendors and attendees to connect and participate.

Jenica Maldonado: “Top 10 Labor & Employment Pro Tips for Fire Chiefs” 

    
​The nation is entering a period of unprecedented demographic change. As our population ages, the demand for care, caregivers, and community-based services is growing far faster than our current systems can respond. Unless we rethink how care is organized, delivered, and supported, families—not institutions—will increasingly shoulder the burden of caring for aging loved ones.

In this candid fireside chat, Gino Brogdon, celebrated mediator, trial lawyer, retired judge, and star of the YouTube Personal Injury Court channel, joins Merton Howard, a seasoned defense attorney recently certified as a court-appointed mediator. Together, they pull back the curtain on what really happens, and what often goes wrong, during the mediation of product liability cases. Drawing on decades of combined experience, they will walk through the most common and costly mistakes made by the defense while providing insight about what goes on in the plaintiff’s room.