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Infinite Erie, alongside\u00a0Erie\u00a0Mayor Daria\u00a0S.\u00a0Devlin and\u00a0Erie\u00a0County Executive Christina Vogel,\u00a0will present\u00a0the case for expanded maritime manufacturing in Erie\u00a0at the Pennsylvania Defense & Innovation Summit<\/a>\u00a0which will be held at the U.S.\u00a0Army War College in Carlisle, PA.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Within Infinite\u00a0Erie, the effort\u00a0is\u00a0known as\u00a0Choose Erie, PA\u00a0(Build Ships Faster). The Erie Maritime\u00a0Initiative\u00a0is supported by\u00a036 organizations and individuals, including\u00a0manufacturers, economic development\u00a0organizations,\u00a0and elected officials at\u00a0both\u00a0the\u00a0state and federal levels.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n The two-day summit, hosted by\u00a0U.S.\u00a0Senator Dave McCormick, a supporter of the\u00a0Erie Maritime Initiative,\u00a0will bring together America\u2019s leading defense and technology leaders, including senior military commanders, industry CEOs, investors, innovators, workforce developers, and entrepreneurs, to accelerate innovation and strengthen America\u2019s defense industrial base.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n The\u00a0Erie\u00a0contingent\u00a0will highlight\u00a0several\u00a0of Erie\u2019s competitive advantages, including:\u00a0<\/p>\n Largest dry dock on the Great Lakes (1,250 feet)\u00a0<\/p>\n Over\u00a0150 acres\u00a0of\u00a0industrial waterfront sites\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Proximity to domestic steel\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Established manufacturing supply chain\u00a0<\/p>\n Connected to national rail & interstate\u00a0<\/p>\n Direct access to St. Lawrence Seaway\u00a0<\/p>\n 1,130 manufacturing companies across 5 counties\u00a0<\/p>\n 44,000 regional manufacturing workers\u00a0<\/p>\n More information\u00a0about\u00a0the\u00a0Erie Maritime Initiative\u00a0and Choose Erie\u00a0is available at www.buildshipsfaster.com<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n To learn more about the Infinite Erie\u00a02026\u00a0Playbook\u00a0and its economic development initiatives, visit 2026 Infinite Erie Playbook<\/a>.\u00a0Follow\u00a0Infinite Erie on Facebook<\/a>, LinkedIn<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a>\u00a0for updates.\u00a0<\/p>\n