Upcoming Manufacturing Events in Rhode Island

Join Polaris MEP for one of our upcoming events.
Polaris MEP is proud to offer both online and in-person events, providing convenient learning and networking opportunities for Rhode Island manufacturers.
If you would like to suggest a topic for us to cover at a future event, please email us at info@polarismep.org

Steel Yard Presents Iron Pour Act 1: Enter The Fire

📍 The Steel Yard, 27 Sims Ave, Providence, RI 02909

OCTOBER 3
Free

🔥 The Steel Yard’s Iron Pour Returns — and This Year, It’s a Three-Act Experience! Polaris is supporting The Steel Yard’s 20th Annual Iron Pour, a celebration of metalworking, art, craftsmanship, and community. This year, the experience unfolds across three acts, each offering a different way to experience the fire, creativity, and tradition of the […]

Resource Roadshow – Providence (feat. RI Commerce & Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce)

📍 1139 Eddy Street, Providence, RI 02905

OCTOBER 13
Tuesday, 8:00am - 10:00am No Cost

Join us for a candid fireside chat featuring Daniela Fairchild, Chief Strategy Officer at RI Commerce, alongside representatives from the Greater Providence Chamber and Polaris MEP. We’ll talk about the challenges manufacturers are facing and highlight state and federal resources designed to help Rhode Island businesses grow, invest and stay competitive.

A Knight of Opportunity – CCRI Alumni Excellence and Opportunity Gala

📍 Twin River Casino 100 Twin River Road Lincoln, RI 02865

OCTOBER 16
$175.00 per person

A Knight of Opportunity: Alumni Excellence & Opportunity Gala Join the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) Foundation and Alumni Association on Friday, October 16, for A Knight of Opportunity, an evening celebrating alumni achievement, community partnerships, and the power of education to create opportunity. This new signature event brings together two CCRI traditions, the […]

Manufacturing Day 2026

📍 10 Sims Avenue, Providence, RI, 02909

OCTOBER 21
Wednesday, 7:00AM to 3:00PM

Engage with Future Workers and Promote Your Company at RI’s Future in the Making: MFGDay26!

Steel Yard Presents Iron Pour Act 2: Summon The Firebird

📍 The Steel Yard, 27 Sims Ave, Providence, RI 02909

OCTOBER 24
$125.00 Per Person

🔥 The Steel Yard’s Iron Pour Returns — and This Year, It’s a Three-Act Experience! Polaris is supporting The Steel Yard’s 20th Annual Iron Pour, a celebration of metalworking, art, craftsmanship, and community. This year, the experience unfolds across three acts, each offering a different way to experience the fire, creativity, and tradition of the […]

Steel Yard Presents Iron Pour Act 3: Awaken the Kingdom

📍 The Steel Yard, 27 Sims Ave, Providence, RI 02909

NOVEMBER 14
$45.00 Per Person

🔥 The Steel Yard’s Iron Pour Returns — and This Year, It’s a Three-Act Experience! Polaris is supporting The Steel Yard’s 20th Annual Iron Pour, a celebration of metalworking, art, craftsmanship, and community. This year, the experience unfolds across three acts, each offering a different way to experience the fire, creativity, and tradition of the […]

Resource Roadshow – Greater Newport (feat. RI Commerce & Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce)

NOVEMBER 18
Wednesday, 9:00am - 10:45am No Cost

Join us for a candid fireside chat featuring Daniela Fairchild, Chief Strategy Officer at RI Commerce, alongside representatives from the Greater Newport Chamber and Polaris MEP. We’ll talk about the challenges manufacturers are facing and highlight state and federal resources designed to help Rhode Island businesses grow, invest and stay competitive.

Resource Roadshow – Northern RI (feat. RI Commerce & Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce)

NOVEMBER 19
Thursday, 8:00am - 10:00am No Cost

Join us for a candid fireside chat featuring Daniela Fairchild, Chief Strategy Officer at RI Commerce, alongside representatives from the Northern Rhode Island Chamber and Polaris MEP. We’ll talk about the challenges manufacturers are facing and highlight state and federal resources designed to help Rhode Island businesses grow, invest and stay competitive.