Made Manufacturers Feel Seen
at the NMA’s 20th Annual Conference

The Challenge

The NMA’s annual Manufacturing Conference had been captured by staff and volunteers with phones, leaving Darla Price and her team without the professional content needed to market to sponsors, celebrate attendees, or promote future events.

The Process

Orbit Creative photographed the full day - keynotes, panels, workshops, networking, and 200+ attendees. 169 photos and time lapse videos, optimized for social and email, delivered within one week.

The Results

The NMA now has a professional photo content library for 2026 marketing and beyond. Photos were shared with directors, sponsors, speakers and attendees, many of whom passed them along internally and used them in their own LinkedIn posts and on their websites.

"Pro photography elevated the event and gave us marketing content for years to come, and it was a great way to make members and speakers feel seen and included." - Darla Price, Executive Director, NMA

The people in the room

The Keynotes

Morning Keynote:
Navigating the Legal Landscape in Manufacturing
with Artimes Ghahremani,
Labour & Employment Lawyer | Hicks Morley

Afternoon Keynote:
Stress Management & Health Enhancement
with Jack Veitch,
Manager of Community Engagement & Education | Canadian Mental Health Association

Ontario East Regional Framework Panel

Developing New Economic Strategies for Manufacturers and Trade

Moderator: Jay Amer, Executive Director, Ontario East Economic Development Commission
Panelists: Gillian Sheldon, NGen · TJ Flynn, Ontario East Economic Development Commission · Darshini Raghuram, Toronto Region Board of Trade

The Workshops

AI in Manufacturing:
Applying Privacy Rules with Confidence
Heather Cayouette, CEO & Founder,
Firefly Strategic Consulting

Jerseys, Bubbleheads and Belonging:
Culture that Connects
Pat Doyle, CEO, Pat Doyle Consulting

Smarter Manufacturing: Energy Conservation, Process Optimization & Environmental Compliance
Roslyn Miller, Cambium Inc. · Mats van Kleef, Enviro-Stewards · Christopher Brady-Stencell, Edgecomb Energy

Networking

Thank-you to our sponsors

The team behind the day

"Pro photography elevated the event and gave us marketing content for years to come, and it was a great way to make members and speakers feel seen and included."

- Darla Price | Executive Director, NMA (Northumberland Manufacturers’ Association)

NMA - Northumberland Manufacturers Association
James Vivian, IT Services, Orono Design | Michelle Adamson, NMA Volunteer, CPS Wood Products | Martina Cook, NMA Office Administrator |

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