Connecting manufacturers and providing support to drive collaboration.
The AMF provides an extensive range of benefits, insightful events, and exclusive opportunities to support our members in growing and developing their businesses.
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Events
Our Events
Connect with and learn from leading industry experts
Our events provide expert insights, practical tips, and advice on specialised areas relevant to the manufacturing and engineering industry.
Upcoming Events
08/12/2023
9:00 am
Making Owt
Making Owt Exhibition 2023 ‘Meet Your Maker’ – The Exhibitors Exhibition!
12/12/2023
12:00 pm
Business Improvement Forum
AMF HR Forum; Neurodiversity – An opportunity to increase your knowledge A safe space for discussion – no “stupid questions”
Past Events
28/11/2023
8:30 am
Business Improvement Forum
AMF -Bacon & Egg-onomics – Northumbria University with the Bank of England & AMF Partners – Autumn Budget Breakdown
22/11/2023
12:00 pm
Marketing Forum
AMF Marketing Forum – Working Lunch – Prepping for 2024
08/11/2023
10:00 am
Other Event
Responsive Engineering – Skills Event (Open to educational establishments only)
07/09/2023
12:00 pm
Marketing Forum
AMF Marketing Club – ‘Working Lunch’ – Linked In and Your Online Presence
27/06/2023
10:00 am
Process Improvement Forum
AMF Process Improvement Forum – Recruitment to Retirement, Journey of an Employee
23/06/2023
10:00 am
Other Event
International Women in Engineering Day Event
21/06/2023
10:00 am
Monthly Meeting
AMF Meeting – Sustainability, Net Zero & Decarbonisation @ BTS Facades & Fabrications
13/06/2023
8:30 am
Other Event
AMF Partner Event – Business Immigration Roundtable with Ward Hadaway at AV Dawson; Port of Middlesbrough
18/05/2023
12:00 pm
Marketing Forum
AMF Marketing Club – Working Lunch – The Importance of Measuring Internal Comms as a KPI
27/04/2023
4:45 pm
Other Event
AMF; Northumbria University – Special Guest Panel Event
19/04/2023
12:00 pm
Monthly Meeting
AMF Monthly Meeting – National Glass Centre and Port of Sunderland Tour
29/03/2023
8:30 am
Business Improvement Forum
AMF Breakfast event – Bacon & Egg-onomics – Following the spring budget
09/03/2023
12:00 pm
Business Improvement Forum
AMF – Menopause, The Last Wellbeing Taboo?
15/02/2023
12:00 pm
Monthly Meeting
AMF Monthly Meeting at Griffith Textile Machines
09/02/2023
8:30 am
Business Improvement Forum
AMF Breakfast – Mental Health & Manufacturing – Let’s Torque about it!
12/01/2023
10:00 am
Marketing Forum
AMF Marketing Forum – Responsive Engineering, Scotswood Road, Newcastle
21/12/2022
2:00 pm
Making Owt
Making Owt – Sunderland City Hall, plus social event
15/12/2022
8:30 am
Business Improvement Forum
AMF Peer-to-peer Breakfast – Sustainability & Net Zero – at Siemens, Hebburn, South Tyneside
07/12/2022
12:00 pm
Other Event
AMF Meeting – Attracting Talent into Engineering – Tyne Met College
01/12/2022
2:00 pm
Webinar
ESG – (Environmental, Social, and Governance) – A Commercial Advantage – Engage Your Teams & Celebrate Your Value
16/11/2022
12:00 pm
Monthly Meeting
AMF Monthly Meeting – EBAC site visit and tour
10/11/2022
12:00 pm
Technology Forum
AR, VR, HUGE Screens, plus some food, networking and tour and presentation of some of the latest technology available.
20/10/2022
6:30 pm
Other Event
Open North Foundation Business Networking Event
19/10/2022
12:00 pm
Monthly Meeting
Tyne Coast College – Attracting Talent Into Engineering
13/10/2022
8:00 am
Business Improvement Forum
AMF Peer to Peer Roundtable Breakfast – HR; Retention & Recruitment
06/10/2022
8:30 am
Business Improvement Forum
AMF Breakfast Event – Equality, Diversity & Inclusivity; Positive Action
21/09/2022
12:00 pm
Monthly Meeting
AMF Monthly Meeting – Tharsus; site tour
20/07/2022
12:00 pm
Monthly Meeting
AMF Monthly Meeting – BTS Facades & Fabrications
14/07/2022
8:30 am
Process Improvement Forum
AMF Process Improvement Forum
06/07/2022
8:00 am
Business Improvement Forum
AMF Breakfast Networking @ RTC North
15/06/2022
8:30 am
Making Owt
Making Owt – Manufacturer Matchmaking Exhibition
09/06/2022
8:00 am
Business Improvement Forum
AMF Peer-to-Peer Breakfast Networking @ Phoenix Steel
25/05/2022
12:00 pm
Monthly Meeting
AMF Monthly Meeting – Tracerco; Innovation & Diversification; Site Tour
19/05/2022
9:30 am
Technology Forum
AMF – Cyber Security Event with North East Cyber Protect Network
05/05/2022
8:00 am
Business Improvement Forum
AMF Peer to Peer Breakfast Networking @ Tharsus
27/04/2022
12:00 pm
Monthly Meeting
AMF visits Wilton Group – Re-Energising North East Manufacturers for Export Growth
07/04/2022
8:00 am
Business Improvement Forum
AMF Peer-to-Peer Breakfast Networking
16/03/2022
11:15 am
Monthly Meeting
AMF visit the Port of Tyne to hear the latest on Offshore opportunities and Logistics
10/03/2022
8:00 am
Business Improvement Forum
Peer-to-peer Breakfast Networking
02/03/2022
10:00 am
Process Improvement Forum
AMF Process Improvement – Lean Workshop – Full Day event
03/02/2022
8:00 am
Business Improvement Forum
Breakfast Networking P2P roundtable discussion – Labour market issues, wage increase, and inflation – What are you doing?
26/01/2022
Marketing Forum
AMF Marketing Forum – Is your marketing in shape for 2022?
24/01/2022
10:30 am
Webinar
AMF Webinar – Introduction to Scale Up North East
18/01/2022
8:30 am
Webinar
AMF Webinar – Introduction to Scale Up North East
15/12/2021
12:00 pm
Monthly Meeting
Port of Tyne – Offshore Opportunities – Logistics – Site Tour
01/12/2021
11:00 am
Business Improvement Forum
AMF – GDPR – What You Need To Know Now – with Ward Hadaway
26/11/2021
12:00 pm
Other Event
Wellness at Work Webinar: Self-Confidence for Success
19/11/2021
9:30 am
Webinar
Bank of England gives us a view on their latest Monetary Policy Report & a look back at the Autumn Budget and what it means for the North East
17/11/2021
12:00 pm
Monthly Meeting
The Expanded Metal Company – Pioneering Metal Mesh Products for More Than 130 Years – Site Tour
11/11/2021
11:00 am
Business Improvement Forum
Business Improvement Forum – Facing recruitment challenges? – Webinar
02/11/2021
11:30 am
Process Improvement Forum
Spitfire – Staff development and coaching – Webinar
28/10/2021
9:00 am
Other Event
Managing Organisational Change in a Difficult Environment
25/10/2021
12:00 pm
Other Event
Wellness at Work Webinar: The Science of Mindfulness
20/10/2021
12:00 pm
Monthly Meeting
Elis – Staff Culture and Adapting to Change and Process Improvement – Site Tour
14/10/2021
1:00 pm
Process Improvement Forum
Staff Development – Coaching
30/07/2021
1:00 pm
Other Event
Summer Social at One More Than Two Brewing Company
21/07/2021
11:00 am
Business Improvement Forum
Employment Law Update with Ward Hadaway
08/07/2021
1:00 pm
Process Improvement Forum
Performance and Continuous Improvement with Spitfire
06/07/2021
11:00 am
Business Improvement Forum
Brexit Update with MHA Tait Walker
02/06/2021
8:30 am
Monthly Meeting
AMF Monthly Meeting with Open North Foundation and Guest Speakers
05/05/2021
11:00 am
Webinar
Covid-19 – An Opportunity for a Sustainable Workforce
14/04/2021
1:00 pm
Process Improvement Forum
Process Improvement Group – Strategic Thinking for Manufacturers – A Simple Approach
17/03/2021
12:00 pm
Monthly Meeting
Updates and Developments from Port of Tyne
05/03/2021
10:00 am
Monthly Meeting
UK Economic Overview and Review of 2021 Budget with the Bank of England
02/12/2020
Marketing Forum
Building your brand and profile – the essentials for PR and to get you seen and heard by the right audiences in 2021
25/11/2020
Marketing Forum
Shaping your marketing strategy and plan – the essentials to put in place to maximise your marketing and get set for 2021
18/11/2020
2:00 pm
Marketing Forum
Measuring your marketing – the essentials to understanding your current position and market potential in 2021
13/10/2020
Webinar
Influencing Behaviour Through Data with MHA Tait Walker
07/10/2020
Monthly Meeting
What you should consider following the Government’s Winter Economic Plan
29/09/2020
Webinar
Diversification and Adapting Your Manufacturing by Tharsus
16/07/2020
Marketing Forum
Enhancing Your Digital Marketing – Building a Strategy for Success
02/07/2020
Marketing Forum
How to Adapt Your Marketing for Business Diversification
04/06/2020
Marketing Forum
Effective Internal Communications in a Changing Business Landscape
14/04/2020
Process Improvement Forum
Leadership and Communication During Covid-19
09/04/2020
Webinar
How to Avoid Risks in Customer Agreements and Supply Chains during Covid-19
07/04/2020
2:00 pm
Webinar
A Practical and Psychological Response to Covid-19
24/03/2020
9:30 am
Monthly Meeting
Advanced Manufacturing Forum – “Know How” – Incoterms – International Trade
18/03/2020
12:00 pm
Monthly Meeting
AMF Monthly Meeting with the Bank of England
27/02/2020
Marketing Forum
The AMF Marketing Club – The importance of a strong brand
20/02/2020
Other Event
Panel Beaters – Panel Discussion with Q&A – “The New Political Climate”
06/11/2019
Marketing Forum
How to Transform your Marketing for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR)
10/10/2019
Process Improvement Forum
Process Improvement Group – Practical Process Mapping
18/09/2019
Monthly Meeting
Taking Care of Your Water Infrastructure – NWG
20/03/2019
Monthly Meeting
March Monthly Meeting – Women in Manufacturing and Engineering
19/12/2018
Monthly Meeting
December Monthly Meeting – The Future of the Automotive Sector
HOW WE CAN HELP
November 14th 2023
North East based Customer Battery Pack Manufacturer, Cell Pack Solutions, celebrates 25 years in business.
North East based Custom Battery Pack Manufacturer, Cell Pack Solutions is proud to announce the celebration of
November 14th 2023
Top tips for minimising risk when carrying out an investigation – Caroline Shafar; Ward Hadaway
Workplace complaints, particularly those involving serious allegations of misconduct, bullying and harassment and discrimination can be tricky
November 10th 2023
AMF Member, SafeSol, has made water wetter!
No, that is not a misprint! Delta-T a surfactant based product that will change the properties of
October 23rd 2023
VALID R&D CLAIMS HAVE ADDED BENEFIT OF REDUCING CORPORATION TAX ON PROFITS ABOVE £250,000 – BUT MUST NOT BE USED AS A ‘BACKDOOR’ TO REDUCE LIABILITIES
UK top 10 accountancy Azets is seeing a rise in R&D claims but warns against companies trying
October 23rd 2023
Positioning SMEs at the heart of the UK economy
Employing more than 16 million people and accounting for almost two-thirds (61%) of those in the private
August 22nd 2023
Staff celebrate health and safety success at Sunderland hydraulics company
Two employees at Sunderland-based hydraulics company Hydraulic & Offshore Supplies (HOS) are celebrating as they successfully achieve