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Mechanism invites you to our 2026 National Gathering: Imagining the Future of Local Production.
Attended by thought and community leaders from across the country, Mechanism’s 2026 Gathering will give guests a one-of-a-kind opportunity to work together on frameworks for a more interconnected production ecosystem—locally and nationally.
In Philadelphia, we’ll learn and collaborate together around four themes: climate adaptation, circular economies, worker power, and shared ownership.
Our 11th National Gathering continues our tradition of bringing together a uniquely broad range of traditional and non-traditional stakeholders—from businesses and workforce development experts to makers and faith leaders—and capitalizing on our collective creative energy to learn, share, and dream what’s possible, together.
Our Gathering is:
Come see why past attendees say there’s nothing quite like a Mechanism National Gathering.