HAYS, KS -- The Manufacturers' Roundtable of Northwest Kansas will forgo its typical manufacturing facility tour for a directed conversation with Lt. Gov. Gary Sherrer at the Manufacturers' Roundtable on Wednesday, June 13, in Oakley.

The meeting will join the Kansas Department of Commerce and Housing Business Appreciation Awards Luncheon at 11:45 a.m. at the Oakley Country Club. The discussion with Sherrer will follow from 1-2 p.m. Anyone involved in manufacturing is encouraged to participate.

Make reservations by June 6 by calling the Fort Hays State University Small Business Development Center at (785) 628-6786. The event is sponsored by Midwest Energy and will be free.