This webinar will give an overview of various state laws on marijuana legalization for both recreational and medical use, as well as laws protecting employees based on their off-duty use. It will cover best practices for handling off-duty cannabis use and recognizing on-the-job impairment.

Attendees will learn about cannabis testing methods, their limitations, and why exposure doesn’t always mean impairment. With more states legalizing recreational use, employees’ expectations around off-duty use and drug testing have shifted. Employers now face complex, often conflicting state laws, making it challenging to create consistent multistate policies.
This session offers practical insights and strategies to help employers address these issues.

What you will learn:

• An overview of the state-specific cannabis laws regarding legalization and protecting off-duty use
• The different testing methods for cannabis exposure and their limitations
• How to determine if an employee is impaired on the job
• Best practices for employers in navigating these issues

Ready to trade the golf course for the fast lane? Join the North Texas Chapter of NTMA for an evening of adrenaline-pumping fun and high-speed networking at Andretti Indoor Karting in Grand Prairie.
Whether you’re a longtime member or just curious about NTMA, this is the perfect chance to mingle, race, and connect with like-minded manufacturing professionals in a casual, exciting environment.

We’ll fuel the evening with:

• Adult Kart Racing (reach speeds up to 35 mph!)
• Delicious Bites including BBQ sliders, buffalo wings, quesadillas, and house-made chips with queso
• Laid-back networking with manufacturers, suppliers, and industry professionals

Members and non-members welcome! Come learn more about the North Texas NTMA Chapter and how we support precision manufacturing across the region.

Schedule:
5pm - Registration
5:30pm - Event Starts & Track Briefing
6pm - First Race (4 groups)
6:50pm - Second Race (4 groups)
7:30pm - Event Concludes

Pricing: $40 / $60

Sponsorships are available!

$550 Sponsorship Benefits:

• Prominent signage recognition
• Logo on website/emails and other marketing
• Tabletop recognition
• 1 ticket to attend

$1000 Drink Sponsorship Benefits:

• Signage at bar
• Opportunity to speak
• 2 tickets to attend

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Join us for our 3rd Annual MFG Day and Tool Demo at Lincoln Tech.
Manufacturing Day celebrates modern manufacturing to inspire the next generation and bridge the skills gap. This annual event will features: a Tradeshow; Cutting Demos: Interactive Educational Sessions; and More! More details to come. 

Vendors: Click Here to Register

NTMA’s signature event! Targeting Presidents, Owners and C-Level professionals for endless networking and learning opportunities.


 

2025 TMAC Metroplex Manufacturing Day isn’t just another campus visit, it’s a full (electric) throttle, hands-on, career-connected experience designed to get students excited about what’s possible in modern manufacturing.

If you’re an instructor looking to show students how their interests connect to real careers, this is the event for you. And If you’re a manufacturer, you’ll see tomorrow’s workforce in action, meet instructors who are shaping talent, and learn how to bring the Werk Wagon to your own facility.

We’re loading up the coolest tech, the sharpest minds, and the most useful career exploration tools this side of the shop floor.

Join the Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center (TMAC) and Impact Center Arlington as we bring together students and manufacturers to network and learn about the new innovations that are available in manufacturing careers. Registration is free for attendees!

What’s Happening at the Event?

• The Werk Wagon
  A mobile, modifiable, tech-packed training lab that brings automation, robotics, and industrial maintenance training directly to your school or facility. Touch it, walk through it, picture it pulling up to your parking lot. It’s a full manufacturing classroom on wheels.
• Mozee
  Experience a driverless, electric, multi-passenger vehicle developed right here in North Texas. Mozee’s a hit with students and manufacturers alike and a great way to show how automation, AI, and how software meets the shop floor.
• Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County – VR Goggle Experience
  Step into a virtual job site. These headsets let students experience real work environments in manufacturing, welding, construction, and more, without leaving the event. It’s immersive, realistic, and a great way to explore careers they may not have considered.
• Lockheed Martin College Work Experience Program (CWEP)
  Learn how students can work with one of the world’s largest aerospace companies. CWEP will show your students how they can launch a career in aerospace and defense while still in school.
• University of Texas at Arlington Research Institute (UTARI)
  From robotics to advanced R&D, UTARI is where high-tech ideas go from whiteboard to working prototype. Their demos show how research and real-world solutions collide.

Breakout Mini-Sessions for Modern Makers
These mini-talks feature creators and professionals reshaping manufacturing and community through creativity, business, and social impact.

Who Should Attend:

• Instructors and program leaders at high schools, CTE centers, and vocational training schools
• STEM educators looking to connect curriculum to real-world careers
• Manufacturers who want to meet future hires, find real workforce training tools, or just stop saying “skills gap” into the void.
• Students interested in technology, problem-solving, building things, or just figuring out what comes next

Join PMA and NTMA's One Voice advocacy team for an overview of the latest government actions affecting the industry.

Join us for a half day of camaraderie, competition, and clay shooting at the North Texas NTMA Clay Shoot. This exciting event brings together members, industry partners, and friends for a fun-filled day that supports networking, team building, and friendly rivalry. Ticket includes: 3 hours of shooting, 1 gun rental per cart, 4 boxes per person, instructors, eye & ear protection, range fees, 100 targets, snacks, water, golf carts, and catered BBQ lunch. 

Foursome: $800 / $1,100
Pair: $400 / $550
Single: $200 / $275

SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE!

Sharpshooter Sponsor $1,000

• Two shooters
• Prominent recognition on signage, emails, & social media
• Opportunity to provide giveaways
• Chance to welcome attendees and share a brief message.

Lunch Sponsor $750

• One Shooter
• Signage at lunch buffet
• recognition on signage, emails, & social media
• Opportunity to provide giveaways
• Verbal recognition.

Station Sponsor $250

• Prominent recognition at each station.

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Join PMA and NTMA's One Voice advocacy team for an overview of the latest government actions affecting the industry.

Thank you to our December webinar sponsor, Federated Insurance!

Step up in the present and the future of automation and robotics here in the great state of Texas! We are here to show you what Texas can offer in terms of technologies, solutions, ideas, artificial intelligence components, end-of-arm tooling, and robots of every kind.
All the main automation and IIoT brands will be there, this is made for you, end-user:
- No need to travel around the country to see automated solutions
- Meet and greet your local guys (ready to help and close by)
- Stay up-to-date on the latest opportunities
- Network like no other
- Free entrance, Free parking, sleep in your bed

This event has an international breadth, with solution providers coming from Europe as well.
Join us for a 2-day amazing event, we are all about automation, we are all about building relationships!
December 9th and 10th is your time to THRIVE with Automation Stars of Texas!

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