We’re excited to welcome members of the media to Georgia AIM Week! This page was developed to provide an overview of the week’s events, downloadable assets, expert voices, and resources for stories related to advanced manufacturing and workforce development across Georgia. For additional information, please contact Georgia AIM’s marketing strategist, Kristen Morales.
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2024 Recap Video
2025 Georgia AIM Week Partners
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
Carrollton: AIM for Tomorrow—Igniting Innovation
Atlanta: AIM for Tomorrow—Building Tech-Ready Manufacturers
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
Warner Robins: AIM for Tomorrow—Middle Georgia Innovation Expo
Atlanta: Georgia Tech Manufacturing 4.0 Consortium (Day 1)
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1
Albany: AIM for Tomorrow—AgriTech in Action
Atlanta: Georgia Tech Manufacturing 4.0 Consortium (Day 2)
Augusta: AIM for Tomorrow—Cyber Innovation Day
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2
Athens: AIM for Tomorrow—National Manufacturing Day Celebration
Dublin: AIM 2 Summit
LaGrange: West Georgia Manufacturing Day
Savannah: AIM for Tomorrow—Pathways to Careers
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3
Savannah: AIM for Tomorrow:—Inside Manufacturing
Media Contacts
Our Technology Experts
Donna Ennis
Vice president, community engagement, Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute and co-director, Georgia AIM
Topics: Workforce readiness, community engagement, economic development
Joseph C. Richardson
Executive director, Middle Georgia Innovation Corridor
Topics: Economic development, community development, K-12 and higher education
Danyelle Larkin
Program director, Georgia Tech Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing (CEISMC)
Topics: K-12 STEM education, innovation in the classroom
Chuck Easley
Professor, Georgia Tech Supply Chain and Logistics Institute
Topics: Supply chain and AI, logistics education, trends in shipping and logistics
Beshoy Morkos
Professor, UGA College of Engineering
Topics: System design, manufacturing, and education, specifically with complex model-based approaches
Aaron Stebner
Eugene C. Gwaltney Jr. Chair in Manufacturing and professor, Georgia Tech
Topics: The intersection of manufacturing, machine learning, and materials
Eric Toler
Executive director, Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center
Topics: Cyber security education, trends, and threats
Bob Hermann
Executive director, 2Middle Georgia STEM Alliance
Topics: Robotics in K-12 education, career pathways, STEM education
Cameron Searcy
Plant manager, 12 for Life
Topics: Workforce education, career pathways, manufacturing training and technology
Beka Shiver
Economic development and transportation planner, Southwest Georgia Regional Commission
Topics: Rural Georgia initiatives, economic development
Clinton Vicks
Community engagement specialist for Georgia AIM’s Project 3
Topics: K-12 education, STEM education, agriculture technology, rural innovations
Georgia AIM quick facts
481
Tech-focused start-ups engaged
7,200+
K-12 students connected with STEM lessons and projects
200+
Educators who received specialized STEM or robotics training
1,400+
Small and medium manufacturers assisted through Georgia AIM services
108
Georgia cities served
3,100
Georgia residents who completed workforce training programs