Arkansas Manufacturing Showcase 2026

Arkansas Manufacturing Showcase 2026

2:00pm CDT

Registration & Exhibitor Floor Opens Toltec Lobby and Governor’s Hall II & III

3:30pm CDT

Showcase Kick Off Made in Arkansas: Insights from the State’s Leading Manufacturing Sectors Governor’s Hall IV

5:30pm CDT

VIP Reception Museum of Discovery

7:00am CDT

Registration Opens Toltec Lobby

8:00am CDT

Welcome and Keynote Governor’s Hall IV

10:00am CDT

OPTION 1 • LEADERSHIP Passing the Torch: Practical Tips for Succession Planning in Manufacturing OPTION 2 • ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Smarter Quality: Using AI to Detect Manufacturing Defects OPTION 3 • QUALITY & CONTROLS The Quality Journey: Lessons from the Manufacturing Floor at Bad Boy Mowers presented by Jason Carson, Vice President of Human Resources OPTION 4 • IIoT/CYBERSECURITY Getting Started with IIoT/Industry 4.0 OPTION 5 • WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS Advance Manufacturing Apprenticeship Fund

11:00am CDT

Exhibitor Time and Sponsor Highlight Sessions Governor’s Halls II & III

12:00pm CDT

Lunch Session: Powering the Modern Plant – Energy, Automation and Manufacturing Readiness Governor’s Hall IV

1:15pm CDT

OPTION 1 • The Power of People for High-Performance Manufacturing Companies OPTION 2 • AI in Industry and Production OPTION 3 • Making Machine Safeguarding Practical: From Compliance to Implementation in Modern Manufacturing OPTION 4 • Cybersecurity: Hack Attack Red vs. Blue (Attackers vs. Defenders Simulation) OPTION 5 • Beyond the Checklist: Practical Lessons in Manufacturing Onboarding and Workforce Development

2:15pm CDT

Closing Remarks Governor’s Hall IV