Gina Raimondo participated in a Twitter Town Hall hosted by Focal Upright Furniture that focused on manufacturing and her plan to bring jobs back to Rhode Island.
Excited to have a Twitter Town Hall on manufacturing at 4 pm w/ @FocalUpright hosting! Tweet your Qs w/ #AskGMR
— Gina Raimondo (@GinaForRI) September 30, 2014
Want to talk manufacturing with @GinaForRI ? Join us today at 4pm for Twitter Town Hall. #askGMR pic.twitter.com/zIntZOHRAr
— Focal Upright (@Focalupright) September 30, 2014
Excited to get started taking questions on manufacturing in our #AskGMR Twitter Town Hall w/ @FocalUpright. Ask away! pic.twitter.com/iQ6CMTHlTj
— Gina Raimondo (@GinaForRI) September 30, 2014
.@Focalupright My plan calls for the Commerce Corp to work w the manufacturing industry to tighten relationships & share resources #AskGMR
— Gina Raimondo (@GinaForRI) September 30, 2014
.@Focalupright @GMancieri Manufacturing jobs pay good wages, require different types of training, & have ripple effects! #AskGMR
— Gina Raimondo (@GinaForRI) September 30, 2014
@GinaForRI companies need an incentive to training on the job for who are qualified or career switch any plan?
— Tawana Brace Knowles (@tlbknowles) September 30, 2014
.@tlbknowles We need to make @CCRINews an engine of workforce development so whether you’re 18 or 50 you can get the skills you need #AskGMR
— Gina Raimondo (@GinaForRI) September 30, 2014
Can RI attract manufacturing when the costs of doing business (labor, energy etc) are higher here? It's hard to make a case for RI. #AskGMR
— Cara Cromwell (@cmcromwell) September 30, 2014
.@cmcromwell Cost of manuf some products in the US may be the same as China by 2015! Rising energy, labor costs bringing them back. #AskGMR
— Gina Raimondo (@GinaForRI) September 30, 2014
#AskGMR #RI has a critical mass of #designers and #manufacturers. How can we make sure they connect so we can keep work local?
— Kelly Taylor (@ktidnet) September 30, 2014
.@Ktid Agreed! RI II will allow designers & manufacturers to come together & develop new products & methods. https://t.co/uNBT0r6VZb #AskGMR
— Gina Raimondo (@GinaForRI) September 30, 2014
With so many great questions coming in, I'm staying a little longer to answer as many as I can! #AskGMR
— Gina Raimondo (@GinaForRI) September 30, 2014
.@Focalupright @Dittmar_III 1) Make RI a source of manufacturing innovation 2) Develop a skilled, talented workforce #AskGMR
— Gina Raimondo (@GinaForRI) September 30, 2014
.@Focalupright @geo_jill Great Q. We need to couple our growth in manuf w/ growth in renewables so power demands are sustainable. #AskGMR
— Gina Raimondo (@GinaForRI) September 30, 2014
Last question, @Betaspring has done a great job bringing digital start ups to #ourPVD. Is there an analog in manufacturing world? #AskGMR
— Focal Upright (@Focalupright) September 30, 2014
Yes! My plan for RI II will help manufacturers tap into the entrepreneurial spirit of students & researchers at our local colleges. #AskGMR
— Gina Raimondo (@GinaForRI) September 30, 2014
Thank you for all the great questions! Really enjoyed answering them. For more details on my plan, click here http://t.co/pQtMZBeoig #AskGMR
— Gina Raimondo (@GinaForRI) September 30, 2014
A big thanks to @Focalupright for hosting this. They're doing great things in Quonset. Check them out here: http://t.co/7eSb454EDZ #AskGMR
— Gina Raimondo (@GinaForRI) September 30, 2014
It's also a great time to talk abt manufacturing with #MfgDay14 approaching on 10/3. Here's what's happening: http://t.co/2SYDFmXbAO #AskGMR
— Gina Raimondo (@GinaForRI) September 30, 2014
To learn more about manufacturing in #RI, read the follow up to @MartinKeen and the #designweekri discussion panel. http://t.co/BoxIqM9xyx
— Focal Upright (@Focalupright) September 30, 2014
