The Association of Equipment Manufacturers embarked on its largest public engagement initiative in 130 years by introducing the 鈥淢anufacturing Challenge鈥 on its 鈥淢anufacturing Express鈥 bus tour.
It鈥檚 an online video game that invites participants to tackle industry-themed questions for a chance to win prizes, including the grand prize of a Ford F-150. The game and the chance to win the grand prize are available to anyone in the continental U.S. who visits .
鈥淭he Manufacturing Express tour will visit 80 communities at equipment manufacturing sites, showcasing the contributions of our industry鈥檚 workers to local economies and national prosperity,鈥 says AEM President Megan Tanel. 鈥淭he tour will engage local and regional policymakers to spotlight bipartisan policies crucial for supporting equipment manufacturing companies, their 2.3 million employees, and the industry鈥檚 annual $316 billion contribution to the U.S. economy.鈥
The tour began on July 1 in Iowa and finishes in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in November.
