Category Archives: Government Relations Activities

The Automation Federation and American Association of Community Colleges announce the creation of the Automation Community College Consortium

Posted on May 15, 2012 by

The Automation Federation announced that the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) has approved and will fully support the creation of a U.S. Automation Community College Consortium. Continue reading →

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The Automation Federation Named 2012 ML100 New Workforce Award Winner

Posted on March 22, 2012 by

The Automation Federation is listed among the distinguished recipients of the eighth annual Manufacturing Leadership 100 Awards. The Automation Federation is an association of member organizations that provides awareness, programs and services that continually advance all facets of the automation … Continue reading →

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AF Named a Winner of the 2011 PROGRESSIVE MANUFACTURING 100 AWARDS

Posted on April 11, 2011 by

The Automation Federation (AF) was selected as a winner of the seventh annual PM100 Awards by Manufacturing Enterprise Communications, Inc.—producers of the Manufacturing Leadership Summit and publishers of Managing Automation. This is the third consecutive year that AF has won a PM100 … Continue reading →

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AF Welcomes New Member: NACFAM

Posted on March 29, 2011 by

The Automation Federation (AF) announced that, earlier this month, the National Council For Advanced Manufacturing (NACFAM) signed a Memorandum of Membership, becoming one of the newest members of AF. For over 20 years, NACFAM has been the voice of advanced … Continue reading →

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The Automation Federation Completes Series of Productive Meetings in Washington D.C.

Posted on October 22, 2010 by

The Automation Federation (AF) announced the completion of a series of strategic meetings with U.S. Congressional staff, U.S. federal agencies, and industry and business organizations in Washington D.C. this past week. A team of five volunteers, led by Steve Huffman, … Continue reading →

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2010 AF Government Relations Committee Update

Posted on September 29, 2010 by

Before we give our update, we want to take this opportunity to thank Steve Huffman, Leo Staples, Steve Pflantz, Rich Sommerfield, Dean Ford, Pat Gouhin, Mike Marlowe, and all their employers for donating time and money to make our meetings … Continue reading →

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