Events

Events

11 December 2025

ARMA Holiday Party @ COTA

Join us on December 11th for our Holiday Mixer at COTA, sponsored by VeraBank! There will be food, drinks, and racing on the COTA karting track. Racers will compete in karts that have a top speed of 65mph. Top qualifiers will be entered into the final.

09 December 2025

Makers & Muse: Women in Manufacturing Mixer

Makers & Muse brings together women across the Central Texas manufacturing ecosystem to share stories, exchange ideas, and explore the artistry that powers innovation. Set amid the colorful, design-forward Erin Condren space, this event blends community and creativity in an unforgettable atmosphere.

06 November 2025

Golf Tournament

ARMA’s Spring Golf Tournament will be held on Thursday, April 16th at Avery Ranch Golf Club. This year we will be doing a single shotgun in the morning, with over 120 players expected. All proceeds go to support ARMA’s advocacy and workforce efforts.

30 October 2025

Future of Manufacturing Workforce in Central Texas

Join Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area, the Hays Caldwell EDC, the City of San Marcos and Austin Regional Manufacturers Association (ARMA) for the release of a new regional study conducted by TIPS Consulting. This comprehensive report offers valuable insights into the current and future workforce needs of the manufacturing sector—particularly in light of rapid growth in the semiconductor industry across Central Texas.

28 October 2025

ARMA Workforce Committee

Join our new and improved workforce committee! Attracting and maintaining talent is the number one challenge most manufacturers face. This committee focuses efforts to address these issues by promoting industry careers to youth, establishing internships at all skill levels, working with K-12 and educational/training institutions to create more manufacturing related programs, and exploring regional certifications as a means to drive front line...

07 October 2025

TMAC Lean Certification Program

This unique program provides companies the opportunity to provide their employees with an overview and a strong foundation in the Lean concepts and tools that are used to drive continuous improvement and achieve world-class business performance. The course is held one day a week for 5 consecutive weeks so that participants can “learn and return” and come back the next week to discuss what they found and questions that came up. We will learn...

02 October 2025

State of Manufacturing Expo & Conference Day 2

Join us at Kalahari Resort & Convention for this expanded 2-day expo and conference! This event will take place on October 1 and 2, 2025.

01 October 2025

State of Manufacturing Expo & Conference Day 1

Join us at Kalahari Resort & Convention for this expanded 2-day expo and conference! This event will take place on October 1 and 2, 2025.

28 August 2025

August Luncheon

Join us for our August luncheon featuring speaker Tony Bennet, President and CEO of TAM. Tony will provide an overview of the key manufacturing bills from the 89th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature and an update of important industry bills for the special called session now underway.

29 July 2025

ARMA Workforce Committee

Join our new and improved workforce committee! Attracting and maintaining talent is the number one challenge most manufacturers face.

Please note that this group and meeting is open to manufacturers and workforce partners only!

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