The workshop will take place in the Leadership and Strategy Zone at the event on Wednesday 28th September from 11.15am.

The Manufacturing Forum was established in December 2004, bringing together key figures from Government, Academia, Industry, Trade Unions, Regional Development Agencies and other stakeholders to implement and develop the Government's Manufacturing Strategy. The forum focus its research on three main issues: skills, public procurement and image of manufacturing.

The Manufacturer LIVE is an annual two-day event which aims to spread manufacturing best practice through seminars, lectures, industry forums and debates taking place in seven themed zones. The Manufacturer LIVE 2005 will take place between 28th - 29th September at The International Centre, Telford, UK.