NOCOM Presents: The 2025 Rocky Mountain Advanced Manufacturing EXPO

The manufacturing industry is based around innovation and evolution. After a decade of empowering and connecting Colorado’s manufacturing community, NOCOM is evolving with you and introducing something new. We're celebrating 11 years of growth, innovation, and collaboration—and making the 2025 Rocky Mountain Advanced Manufacturing Expo bigger and better than ever.

What’s New This Year?

We’ve listened to your feedback and are implementing exciting upgrades to make the Expo more impactful for manufacturers of the Rocky Mountain Region. Expect more opportunities, more learning, and more valuable connections.

Here’s what to look forward to:

• Expanded scope and collaboration across the Rocky Mountain Region
• New Location at Forge Campus Technology & Innovation Center
• Powerful networking with industry leaders and peers

A dedicated industry day with:

1. Interactive sessions on critical industry topics

• Automation
• CAD
• Fabrication
• Supply Chain

2. Direct engagement between buyers/designers/engineers and local supply chain/parts/machinery vendors

A dedicated workforce day with:

• Career Fair
• Training & Development Focus
• Special programming for high school and post secondary students exploring manufacturing careers

Whether you're looking to grow your business, find local sources for your supply chain, expand your workforce, or spark the next generation of talent—this is your event.

Together, we’re Forging the Future of Manufacturing.

THANK YOU to our GOLD Sponsor, Plante Moran, for making this event possible!

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EXPO Ticket:

Your two-day ticket will include all programming for Industy Day (7th) and Workforce Day (8th) and will include a ticket to the Happy Hour on the evening of October 7th.

Celebration of Manufacturing Happy Hour Ticket: October 7th from 5:00pm -6:30pm:

Celebrate with attendees to enjoy drinks, hors d’oeuvres, and prizes. Separate ticket required for this event if you are not an exhibitor or purchased an expo ticket.

Exhibitor Booth Commitment Cost:

10X10 Booth $750 (Early bird pricing until August 1st, $950 after August 1st)

10x20 Booth $1,050 (Early bird pricing until August 1st, $1,250 after August 1st)

Each booth includes 8’ table with tablecloth, two chairs. Power will be offered for an additional cost.

The exhibit hall is not carpeted. WIFI available at no charge. Exhibitor move-in, October 7th from 8:00am -11:00am. .

Exhibitor and Happy Hour Passes: As an exhibitor you receive 5 passes for your staff at the Expo and the Happy Hour on October 7th.

Includes participation in the optional student experience and job fair on October 8th.

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Schedule of Events:

Day 1 – Industry Day October 7, 2025

8:00-11:00: Exhibitor Registration Open

8:00 -11:30: Exhibitor Setup

11:00-5:00: Participant Registration Open

12:00: Welcome and Keynote Presentation

1:00-5:00: Industry Trade Show Floor Open

2:00-4:30: Re-shoring Summit: Industry Knowledge Tracks (Automation, Supply Chain, and CAD tracks)

5:00-6:30: Celebration of Manufacturing Happy Hour

Day 2 – Workforce Day October 8, 2025

7:30-1:00: Workforce Day Registration Open

8:00-9:00: Workforce Coffee Hour

9:00-1:00: Manufacturing Career Fair Floor Open

• Workforce Center Job Fair
• High School & Post-Secondary Student hands-on experiences with future employers

9:00-11:00: Training & Tech L&D Summit

10:30: High School Experience student pep talk

11:00-12:00: Fabrication Track Talks (Additive, Plastics, Injection Molding, Metal Stamping Tracks)

12:00-1:00: High School Student Lunch

1:00-3:00: Exhibitor Booth Tear down

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LIMIT SOLICITATION: We ask our service providers to respect that the Rocky Mountain Advanced Manufacturing EXPO is for our manufacturing community to come together in a collaborative environment to support one another. To build your business and network with attendees, please consider purchasing a service provider exhibitor booth to showcase your services at the EXPO. We couldn’t do business day to day without all of you, but kindly request that you honor the mutual manufacturing collaborative environment that the Rocky Mountain Advanced Manufacturing EXPO represents and limit any direct solicitation as an event attendee. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

Host or Publisher Northern Colorado Manufacturing Sector Partnership