
Upcoming Workshops:
- Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2025
- Time: 8:00am-12 noon
- Location: Hilton Garden Inn Hartford South/Glastonbury, Glastonbury, CT
Includes:
- A Workshop presented by Art Byrne, author of “The Lean Turnaround” and “The Lean Turnaround Answer Book”, globally recognized expert with over 40 years of experience implementing Lean principles.
- Complimentary Breakfast
- A copy of Art’s book: “The Lean Turnaround: Answer Book”
- Q&A Opportunity with Art Byrne
- ImpaCT Workshops Briefcase bag with Leather Writing Pad
- Date: June 24 & June 27
- Time: 8:00am-11:30am
- Location: New Haven & Bristol
Includes:
- Continental Breakfast
- Cybersecurity Toolkit
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Learn how to significantly reduce cyber risk through cost-effective, incremental steps, proving that top-tier cybersecurity doesn’t have to break the bank. Our workshop will expose three prevalent attack types:
- PLC Attacks: Uncover vulnerabilities in industrial control systems and how they can impact broader operations.
- Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) Attacks: See how communications can be intercepted and manipulated, jeopardizing sensitive data.
- USB Exploits: Understand the hidden dangers of seemingly innocent devices and how they can compromise your network.
impaCT Workshops
Manufacturing Best Practices
Program Overview
CONNSTEP is committed to fostering a collaborative ecosystem within the manufacturing industry. We believe that by sharing knowledge and expertise, we can empower manufacturers to achieve impactful transformations. That’s why we offer these workshops.
These workshops are designed to address the evolving challenges manufacturers face. CONNSTEP will leverage our industry knowledge with the support of our manufacturing partners to equip manufacturers with innovative and actionable strategies.
What to expect:
By attending these workshops, manufacturers will gain valuable insights and build connections to help navigate the evolving manufacturing environment.
Upcoming Workshop Schedule
- May 7, 2025: CMMC Informational Breakfast with Anna Mumford | Town of Farmington: Town Hall, CT
- May 14, 2025: The Lean Progression | Presented by Bill Grieder | MASC, Waterbury, CT
- June 18, 2025: The Lean Turnaround | Presented by Art Byrne | Hilton Garden Inn, Glastonbury, CT
Intended Audience
- Leaders at Connecticut Manufacturing Companies of all sizes—from small businesses to large corporations.
- Including but not limited to, CEOs, COOs, Directors of Operations, Foremen, Managers, and anyone responsible for strategic decision-making.
Cost & Registration
- $50 per person*
- Includes: Complimentary Breakfast, Workshop Briefcase Bag, Leather Writing Pad
- Registration is transferable; substitutions may be made up to 5-days prior to the start of the event.
- *CMMC Informational Breakfast is free to attend.
Past Workshops:
The Lean Progression presented by Bill Greider

May 14, 2025
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