Manufacturing Generates Wealth for Our Community Summit
Date and Time
Friday Apr 29, 2016
7:30 AM - 10:00 AM EDT
Friday, April 29, 2016
7:30 - 10 AM
Location
Virginia Western Community College
Fralin Center, Heal;th Professions Building, Room HP208
Contact Information
Terry Drumheller - 540.857.6366 or Dana Asciolla - 540.857.6675
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Description
“Manufacturing generates wealth for our community!”
Roanoke Regional Industry Advisory Council
The purpose of Manufacturing Summit is to build mutually beneficial partnership leading to a stronger manufacturing community in the Roanoke region. Come start your day guiding and directing the educational pathways to meet the demands of your company, now and for the future.
Where
Virginia Western Community College
Fralin Center, Health Professions Building, Room HP208
When
Friday, April 29th, 2016
7:30– 10:00 a.m.
What you can expect
Breakfast and Networking (7:30 - 8:00 a.m.)
Welcome and Introductions (8:00 – 8:15 a.m.)
Review: Old Business (8:15 – 8:45 a.m.)
New Business (8:45 – 9:30 a.m.)
| Examples of collaboration with Industry | Team Engineering Projects - What projects can students develop solutions for you? |
| Certifications (VMA-MT1, Siemens Mechatronics I&II, PMMI) | Adjunct faculty - We need a larger cadre of instructors |
| Collaboration from Middle School -> High School -> 2-year college -> 4-year university | Equipment |
| Career Pathways - Metamajors (Jobs for the Future) | Mentors - How can you help shape the graduates to perform upon graduation? |
| Internships | Workforce Training - What upcoming training should we prepare? |
| Innovation Networks - FABLAB, CoLAB, Accelerator | Tours for Making Industry Meaning in College(MIMIC) workshops - Tidewater CC this Summer |
| STEM building - update | Advanced Manufacturing Career Coach |
Next Steps (9:30 – 10:00 a.m.)
FABLAB tour (10:00-10:30) - Optional
RSVP
Terry Drumheller, tdrumheller@virginiawestern.edu or 540-857-6366
Or
Dana Asciolla, dasciolla@virginiawestern.edu or 540-857-6675
Printed courtesy of www.roanokechamber.org/ – Contact the Roanoke Regional Chamber for more information.
1948 Franklin Road SW, Roanoke, VA 24014 – (540) 983-0700 – business@roanokechamber.org