Mobilizing to Attract Skilled Workers to High Tech Manufacturing

Exploring viable options for finding, training & retaining the next generation of skilled worker

Organized by

Swiss Business Hub USA

Date / Time

Oct-2-2007 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM

Description

Communities are mobilizing their resources to address the shortage of skilled workers in manufacturing. Hear from experts presenting practical solutions to address the strategic, economic and people issues involved. Speakers and panelists include senior executives from small, midsize and Fortune 50 manufacturers, educational institutions, and government. Download Agenda Below

Who Should Attend

Small, Midsize and Large Manufacturers, Entrepreneurs, HR Executives, Training Professionals, and Others from Corporations, Service Providers, Community Colleges and Vocational Education.

Speakers

Edward E. Gordon Author of THE 2010 MELTDOWN: SOLVING THE IMPENDING JOBS CRISIS

Emily DeRocco US Department of Labor

Rick Stephens The Boeing Company

Martin Weber Hydromat, Inc.

Urs G. Waldvogel IBAG AG

Jeff Kelly National Tooling and Manufacturing Association

Dave Hanson Office of Workforce Development, City of Chicago

Scott Kowalski Tornos Technologies

Steve Mandes NIMS National Institute for Metalworking Skills

Bruce Braker Tooling and Machining Association

Urs Ziswiler Ambassador of Switzerland to the USA

Jim Tyree Mesirow Financial

William Strauss Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

Harry Moser AgieCharmilles US

Jack Schron Jergens Inc. and Tooling U LLC

Procedures/Directions

Registration online via Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce Website. Use the link below or visit www.chicagolandchamber.org.

Related Document

Agenda.pdf

Registration Fees

Additional Registrations $65.00 First Registration $85.00

Venue

Federal Reserve Bank Chicago 230 South LaSalle Street Chicago, IL

Sponsors

Additional Information

Telephone: (312) 915-0061 ext. 18

Website: http://www.chicagolandchamber.org/sub/event_calendar_detail.asp?EVE_ID=927

Geographic Focus

Northern America