The Statewide Tour brings visibility to the future of manufacturing.
Students, Teachers, Parents & Public are welcome!
Statewide Tour
Minnesota celebrates manufacturing throughout the year. During October's Manufacturing Month, manufacturers across the state open their doors to students, parents, and the general public, helping to inspire and recruit the next generation of manufacturing talent.
Tour a Manufacturer:
- Attend an in-person or virtual tour
- Learn about manufacturing careers
- Discover products made by manufacturers
- See what manufacturing offers today
- Experience the latest technologies
Host a Tour
Join forces with other manufacturers across the state of Minnesota. Hosting a tour each year allows great exposure of your business to a pool of manufacturing talent! Make sure you register your tour below.
Recruit the Next Generation
Host an In-Person or Virtual Tour
Showcase Your Facility Today!
Help us reach our Statewide Transportation goal!
Imagine the future sparked when 200 school buses take Minnesota students directly into innovative manufacturing facilities this year. We're providing crucial access – not just transportation – to inspire, educate, and reveal rewarding career opportunities within our state. Help us reach our $50,000 goal for transportation funding to empower students to explore manufacturing firsthand during the 2025 Statewide Tour.
Our 2025 transportation supporters
Thanks to these generous supporters, 40 bus loads of students are closer to their career-defining experience!
Sponsor a Bus!
We are on a mission to send 200 school buses filled with Minnesota Students to tour cutting-edge manufacturing facilities.
Every $250 supports one bus.
  = $2,500 in Transportation Sponsorships
Find a Tour Near You
Tours
Check out these established tours!
Central Minnesota Tour of Manufacturing
South Central Tour of Manufacturing
Arrowhead Region Tour of Manufacturing
Tour Resources
Guides
Download this helpful guide outlining best practices and tips for maximizing the success and participation in the Statewide Tour! We have added all of our documents into one comprehensive guide.
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Templates
Check out all of these free template options! Use the School Invite Letter for sending out letters to schools, inviting them to tour your company. Use the Press Release template to announce a tour at your manufacturing facility. Use any of the Radio Ads to promote your tours across the airwaves. Use the Social Media templates across multiple platforms!
Letters
Announcements
Press Releases
Digital Ads
Social Media (Coming Soon!)
Transportation Funding
The Center and its partners can help fund buses to get your students to a manufacturing tour. Funding is subject to availability and is broken down by region.
Contact Your Regional Coordinator
Are you interested in: Having your class attend a tour? Locating a tour? Applying for bus funding? Getting involved?
Connect with a Regional Coordinator to assist!
Kim Hruba
kim@warroadarc.com
Scott Turn
scott@bemidji.org
Jill Murray
jill.murray@lsc.edu
Jaimee Duffy
jaimee.duffy@minnstate.edu
Steve Nusbaum
steve.nusbaum@sctcc.edu
Dawn Sandberg
dawn.sandberg@pine.edu
Jason Bruns
jason.bruns@mnsu.edu
Mike Schnell
mschnell@ssc.coop
Steve Kalina
steve@mpma.com