“There are moments in your career that remind you why you fell in love with this industry in the first place—and this was one of them.”
Every day, three settings
Networking activities
Designed to maximize your connections with Summit attendees and help you meet new people.
Not skiing? Networking breakfasts run all three mornings.
Breakouts
Small rooms, real hosts, no slides required. Plus talks in the ballroom.
71 companies and counting
Plus 14 more
The best breakthroughs don't happen in a boardroom. They happen on a chairlift, in a condo and over dinner.
Four days on the mountain with about 500 people: shop owners, and the people who serve shops. Now fully independent under G28: backed by a coalition of partners, owned by no single company. Neutral ground, on purpose.
- Innovation happens at the speed of communication.
- Communication happens at the speed of trust.
- Trust is formed in shared experiences.
The Machining Summit is that shared experience for the machining industry.
Experts presenting
Lifelong connections will be made on the mountain. Will you be one of them?
Every face is a real moment from 2026, from the airport gate to the last night at Canyon. Hover to look closer, click to open.
Room blocks
Fly into Reno, Bishop or Mammoth
We meet you at the airport. The smaller the plane, the closer you land, so book the short hops early.
The most flights and the biggest planes. A longer ride in, with the conversation starting on the bus.
Regional flights from Denver and San Francisco. In 2026 the Denver flight was 65 of 70 seats Summit people. Let's fill both in 2027.
Advanced Air from Hawthorne (10 minutes from LAX) or Carlsbad. Small planes, few seats.
Land. We handle the rest.
Food, ground transport from Reno, Bishop or Mammoth, activities and the whole Summit experience are covered. You book your lodging.
Sessions, activities, all meals and evenings, and ground transport from the airport.
Bring a guest: dinners, receptions and daytime mountain activities.
For educators, students, veterans and first-year shop owners. Tell us your story.
Press, podcasters and YouTubers. Tell us what you'd create.