The Statewide Tour brings visibility to the future of manufacturing.
Students, Teachers, Parents & Public are welcome!
Manufacturing’s Main Event Starts
October 1st, 2025
Learn about the future of manufacturing and possible career opportunities.
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
“The Minnesota Manufactured Statewide Tour was a tremendous success, bringing together community and industry to celebrate innovation and opportunity. Showcasing our new Advanced Manufacturing Center and Manufacturing Technology programs at St. Cloud Technical & Community College, this event highlighted the bright future of manufacturing and the strong industry partnerships that drive our region forward.”
- Steve Nusbaum, St. Cloud Technical & Community College
“My career in manufacturing began with the spark of my 11-year-old’s imagination, my son Matt’s simple drawing that grew into Mattracks and became a global innovation. Manufacturing is a conduit to the world, turning dreams into reality and connecting communities everywhere. It’s never just about the product, it’s about people, possibility, and a future we build together.”
- Glen Brazier, CEO, Mattracks
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
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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Videos
Check out our manufacturing focused videos - feel free to use them before, during, and after your tour/event. You may also link to them via your company webpage.
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!)
Safety Glasses
We can supply safety glasses for your upcoming tour. Order your Safety Glasses now!
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.
Sponsorship Information
We need your Support! There are great benefits associated with each sponsorship level.
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
Learn How to Support the Center
Our 2025 Sponsors
Sponsorship Levels
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.