Submissions are due March 15 for the most inventive and resourceful Inland Empire manufacturers to participate in E=mc² Innovation Awards. Winners will be recognized among their peers and the media at the 5^th Annual Manufacturers' Summit, April 26^th at the Ontario Convention Center.

The Manufacturers' Council of the Inland Empire (MCIE) will be hosting regional manufacturers and supporting businesses at its annual conference, the Inland Empire Manufacturing Summit.  This conference provides educational and thought-provoking topics to manufacturers, employees, students and the community. With an overall theme of 'finding solutions to current and future challenges' MCIE helps area businesses face challenges with extensive resources, networking, events and acknowledgement of their innovations. Along with the Manufacturer's Summit, the E=mc² Awards showcase inventive and creative solutions for all attendees to see. Award winners are showcased during the conference and granted a presentation to share their innovations on the main stage, receiving publicity for their ideas and company.

"This is such a great way to acknowledge the creativity and innovation of Inland Empire manufacturers," explains LMA Consulting Group president and Innovations Award Chair Lisa Anderson. "Our community is one of the more imaginative and resourceful, and I'm thrilled that we can help build on this success by recognizing innovators amongst their peers for resource efficiency, marketing and workforce development while shining a light on their new ideas and resulting successes.  It is also a great way to build on R&D momentum and to be a catalyst for increasing employee morale."

Inland Empire area manufacturers are encouraged to participate in this year's E=mc² Awards. Deadline for completing a submission is March 15, 2016. Additional details can be found on the Website http://mfgcouncilie.com/innovation-awards/.