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Our member-practitioners have access to:

Learning and professional networking opportunities, such as our in-person convenings and monthly online webinars

A clearinghouse of tools and knowledge, and a laboratory for shared experimentation

Best practices, solutions, and a forum for sharing ideas in order to create shared action through programming and initiatives

If you are a practitioner working in the trenches of urban manufacturing and want to join our network of experts, apply today!

UMA membership is open to individual “practitioners,” or people working to advance the urban manufacturing ecosystem in their local community or at a State or National scale.
To become a UMA Member, you must fill out the following application:

Gender

Male Female

Race / Ethnicity

African or African American American Indian or Native Alaskan Asian Hispanic or Latino Origin Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian White Other

Type of Organization - Primary*

Type of Organization - Secondary

Number of manufacturers your organization serves

Program Interest Areas*

Attending affinity groups and/or webinars Helping develop a toolkit Helping host events - in person, Annual Convening (3 Days) Helping host events - in person, Regional Gathering (1 Day) Helping host events - in person, local Helping host events - online, present Helping host events - online, facilitate Recruiting colleagues to be members

What do you hope to get out of being a UMA member?

What are your specific areas of interest?*

Workforce Development Economic Development Policy Creation or Implementation Sourcing and Supply Chains Land Use or Zoning Real Estate Development Manufacturing Development Equity

Do you have the authority to speak on behalf of your respective affiliate organization(s)?*

Yes No Don't know

Terms and Conditions. As a member, I agree to*

not sell any products or services to other members while participating in any UMA-sponsored events or through any UMA-related channels (such as social media). participate in UMA programming, share best practices, and support connections with members as often as possible