{"452951":{"#nid":"452951","#data":{"type":"news","title":"GaMEP continues Faces of Manufacturing campaign","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAcross Georgia, nearly 360,000 people \u2014 through hard work, dedication, and a passion for what they do \u2014 form the backbone of a very important segment of the state\u2019s economy: manufacturing.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThese unsung everyday heroes account for about 9 percent of Georgia\u2019s total workforce, and as a sector, manufacturing contributes $52 billion to the state\u2019s economy each year.\u0026nbsp; That represents 11.5 percent of Georgia\u2019s total gross domestic product.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBut beyond the facts and figures and the collection of plants, mills, and factories that are found across the state, the true story of manufacturing lies within the people who make the industry a critical component of the state.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs part of a continuing initiative to honor and highlight those who found their careers in the sector, the Georgia Manufacturing Extension Partnership at Georgia Tech (GaMEP) is accepting nominations for the 2016 \u003Cem\u003EFaces of Manufacturing\u003C\/em\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis continuing campaign is designed to showcase Georgia manufacturing and highlight the important role those who work in the industry play in the state.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Faces campaign also highlights the diversity of careers that can be found in the industry from robotics to process engineering to product design that are challenging and rewarding.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGaMEP will highlight a different nominee each month in 2016 as that month\u2019s Face of Manufacturing.\u0026nbsp; To be eligible, nominees must be employed in manufacturing or have ties to the industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe nominations will be accepted through Friday, October 30, 2015. Nominations will be taken through an \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/facesofmanufacturing.com\/call-for-nominations\/\u0022\u003Eonline form\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThose chosen as the Face of Manufacturing will be selected by a 12-member committee comprised of representatives from Georgia Tech, economic development groups, manufacturing companies, and related associations.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis past year, as we have travelled across the state and met with all of the Faces of Manufacturing, we learned so much from these men and women about how important manufacturing has been in their lives,\u201d said GaMEP Director Karen J. Fite. \u201cFrom LaFayette to Macon to Albany to Atlanta, so many of our Faces shared their inspirational stories of how manufacturing has not only changed their lives \u2014 some profoundly \u2014 but it also helped to keep their communities strong, and Georgia thriving.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Each month will feature a different Georgia resident involved in manufacturing."}],"uid":"27918","created_gmt":"2015-09-28 11:47:50","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:19:40","author":"Laura Diamond","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-09-28T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2015-09-28T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"452811":{"id":"452811","type":"image","title":"Are you the next Face of Manufacturing?","body":null,"created":"1449256297","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 19:11:37","changed":"1475895194","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:53:14","alt":"Are you the next Face of Manufacturing?","file":{"fid":"203390","name":"faces-of-manufacturingupdate.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/faces-of-manufacturingupdate_0.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/faces-of-manufacturingupdate_0.png","mime":"image\/png","size":138135,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/faces-of-manufacturingupdate_0.png?itok=GBruYiyO"}}},"media_ids":["452811"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/facesofmanufacturing.com\/","title":"Faces of Manufacturing"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"131","name":"Economic Development and Policy"},{"id":"132","name":"Institute Leadership"}],"keywords":[{"id":"15349","name":"Georgia MEP"},{"id":"215","name":"manufacturing"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"106361","name":"Business and Economic Development"},{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ELaura Diamond\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003EGeorgia Tech Media Relations\u003Cbr \/\u003E404-894-6016\u003C\/p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cp\u003EQuestions about the Faces of Manufacturing program? Contact Katie Takacs at: \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:katie.takacs@innovate.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ekatie.takacs@innovate.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["laura.diamond@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}