About MAKE FORWARD MIDWEST
THE Manufacturing Event
Make Forward Midwest is a two-day manufacturing summit, expo, and Ohio Manny Awards Social taking place February 10–11, 2027 at the Advanced Manufacturing Hub in Hamilton, Ohio, presented by Ohio Business, NKY, Cincy, Dayton and Emergent Defense Magazines in partnership with Butler Tech and Miami University.
Built for manufacturers, service providers, and workforce partners across the region, the event brings together industry leaders, professional services firms, and educators for panels spanning law, banking, accounting, insurance, and staffing — culminating in the Ohio Manny Awards Social honoring the state’s top manufacturing achievers. Make Forward Midwest exists to spotlight Ohio’s manufacturing sector, connect it with the professional resources it needs to grow, and celebrate the companies driving that progress forward.