Workforce Development Showcase 

Learn About the Small Business Apprenticeship Programs for Manufacturers

That Help Attract and Retain Talent

PLUS -- Tour the New Kubota Advanced Manufacturing

Building at Lanier Tech

Learn what is working for Workforce Development in the Hall County area for manufacturers.  This expert panel will highlight the resources that are being used to develop skilled talent during this period of low unemployment. Case Studies from large and small businesses will address the issues and solutions and will highlight the small business apprenticeship program that has been developed by Lanier Tech.

         Shelly Davis                         Tim McDonald                  Mike McGraw                     Greg Vitek

   VP Existing Industry            VP Economic Dev.           CEO Ranger Mfg.      Past President IMS Gear 

Tour A 21st-Century Campus for a 21st-Century Workforce

1^st New Technical College Campus in Georgia

Lanier Tech’s 335,000-square-foot campus is the first newly constructed technical college campus in the history of technical education in Georgia.  Join us as we tour the Kubota Advanced Manufacturing Campus which features 8 labs where students can study a variety of fields including:

     Air Conditioning (HVAC)                                                Automotive Collision Repair

     CNC Machine Tooling                                                      Diesel Technology

     Industrial Systems                                                            Marine Technology                   

     Motor Sports Vehicle Technology                              Welding and Joining

AGENDA:

8:00- 8:30 am        Registration, Networking, and Refreshments - Meet in Governor Deal Hall (1st Building on the left)

8:30 - 9:30 am       Workforce Development Panel Addressing Apprenticeship Programs that are Working!

9:30 - 9:45 am       Summary and Q & A

9:45 - 10:30 am      Tour of the NEW Kubota Advanced Manufacturing Building