The state and region’s premier industrial business-to-business networking event returns to Huntington in May as the Marshall Advanced Manufacturing Center (MAMC) and Advantage Valley present the 2026 Tri-State Metal Tech Supply Chain Expo.
The expo will take place Tues., May 19, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Marshall University Rec Center (corner of Fifth Ave. and 20th St., Huntington) with setup beginning at 8 a.m. the day of the event or from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. the day before. Lunch will be provided.
Registration is required at www.mfg.marshall.edu/26metaltech.
Metalworking small businesses – machine and welding shops, fabricators, heat treating and powder-coating operations – as well as suppliers to these businesses are invited to participate in the free expo by reserving a table to showcase the goods and services they provide, said MAMC Director Derek Scarbro. Representatives of major companies from across the region will attend the expo in search of new goods and services suppliers.
“Events like this help strengthen our region’s entire manufacturing ecosystem,” Scarbro said. “By bringing suppliers and buyers together in one place, we’re creating new opportunities for growth that benefit businesses of every size.”
A limited number of sponsorship opportunities, including special speaking spots, are available. Details can be found in the registration link.
For more information, contact Tanner Drown, MAMC Business Development Specialist, at or 304-781-1688.
MAMC and Advantage Valley have organized more than a dozen supply chain expos in recent years, resulting in hundreds of thousands of dollars in new contracts, shorter supply chains, cost savings, business expansions and diversification across the Mountain State.
