Manufacturers, supply chain managers, policy leaders and others from around the country will come together on July 11- July 12 at the Public Auditorium Building in Cleveland, OH to discuss the importance of building a strong domestic manufacturing sector to support America’s energy industry.

The conference — Making It Here 2012: Manufacturing Our Energy Future — will include keynote speakers, breakout sessions and site visits focusing on the wind, solar, natural gas, energy efficiency and advanced transportation industries.

Louis Schorsch, Executive Vice President of ArcelorMittal, will give the keynote address. Chris Ayers, President of Global Primary Products for Alcoa, will open the policy plenary and discuss the immediate actions needed to manufacture America’s energy future.

Those wishing to register should go to www.makingithere.org and enter BGAF in the discount field in order to register for the discounted price of $375 (not including the dinner cruise).