Networking Events

Mojo’s Dueling
piano bar

WEDNESDAY, July 29th, 2026

This event will sell out. Get your tickets today.

Tickets for the Mojo’s Networking Event can be purchase during attendee registration. If you are exhibitor you can purchase tickets via you Exhibitor Profile. There are two way to receive you physical tickets to the event:

Purchased During Attendee Registration:
You can pick up your physical ticket at the AME Registration desk. We will send a reminder email to all ticket holders prior to show.

Purchased During Exhibitor Registration:
Your tickets will be inside your Exhibitor Welcome Packet that will be at the AME Registration desk.

* This is a Ticketed Event *
SOLD OUT

Conveniently located across the street from the venue (DeVos Place) is Mojo’s Dueling Piano Bar. We have rented out the facility and will have an open bar (domestics, wells, and house offerings). Here is what you can expect:

Keynote and other AME presenters will be in attendance
Industry influencers will be in attendance
FREE Food
Sponsored Drink Tickets (domestics, wells, and house offerings)
Walking distance from venue (literally across the street)
Pizza, Sliders, and other apps.
Desert bar on second floor

Location: Mojo’s Dueling Piano Bar
Address: 180 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Time: 5PM - 7PM
(Doors open at 5pm sharp)

** Must be 21 to enter. No Exceptions

Please wear your show badge to this networking event.

Agenda

7:30 AM ET

Registration, Networking & Breakfast

8:10 AM ET

Welcome & Opening Remarks

8:15 AM ET

Keynote Conversation: State of the Auto Industry

Mike Wall
Executive Direct, Automotive Analysis
S&P Global Mobility

8:35 AM ET

Executive Insight: West Michigan's Industrial Powerhouse

Peter Hungerford
Vice President of Manufacturing Services
The Right Place

8:55 AM ET

Industry Perspectives : Brought to you by Erhardt Construction

Marc Felt
VP of Construction Operations
Erhardt Construction

9:30 AM ET

Event Concludes

By registering for this event, you will automatically be registered as an attendee for the Advanced Manufacturing Expo 2026.

You will receive an email with show details two weeks prior to the event.

* This is a Ticketed Event *

Tickets for this event are ONLY available via the link below

West Michigan's manufacturing sector is at an inflection point. Automation is changing how work gets done. Growth opportunities are emerging as the industry confronts pressing challenges, including a tightening talent pipeline and corporate realignments that have shifted control of storied local companies like Steelcase away from the region.

This event brings together regional economic development leaders and national market analysts for a series of moderated conversations examining how manufacturers are adapting, how technology is reshaping the landscape, and how West Michigan is working to establish itself as a hub for advanced manufacturing and automation.

Date: July 30th, 2026
Time: 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Location:‍ ‍
DeVos Place - Grand Gallery
303 Monroe Ave NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503