To celebrate Manufacturing Day, Kronos will hold a free panel discussion, Solving the Growing Talent Gap in Manufacturing, on October 5, noon-2PM, at CIC Boston (50 Milk St. 20th floor, Boston). It’s open to the public, especially those from high schools, colleges, vocational schools, and STEM/manufacturing companies. Participants include General Electric, BAE Systems, UMass Lowell, Northeastern University, MIT, and Boston-based manufacturing innovators and start-ups. Register. For more information, contact Alec Frazier at 978-947-4893 or alec.frazier@kronos.com.