STATE OF THE WELDING INDUSTRY WORKFORCE ROUNDTABLE
September 9, 2011
Crowne Plaza Chicago O'Hare Hotel
5440 North River Rd.
Rosemont, IL

A special $139 room rate for participants of this event is available.
 

8:15 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. — Continental Breakfast

9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. — Facilitated Executive Dialogue
This session will focus on developing a set of recommendations for Industry, Education, and Government to drive action to improve the development of the future welding industry workforce. This session is open to the public.

The following topics will be among those addressed during this session:

• Challenges faced by employers in recruiting, training, and retaining welders and other welding professionals
• Challenges faced by educators in recruiting, educating, and retaining students in welding related programs
• Organizational impacts from new technologies, advancements in welding, and globalization
• Creative solutions and partnerships to educate and hire the right people

12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. — Hosted Lunch – All Participants Welcome

1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. — Development of Solutions/Pilot Projects
This working session will include participants from both the morning executive roundtable and audience. Participants will develop ideas and frameworks for pilot projects that address challenges heard in the morning dialogue. Participants are encouraged to offer ideas and suggestions, and to commit their organizations to participate in pilot projects.

Outcomes
A final report will be issued by AWS with recommendations for Industry, Education, and Government. These recommendations will drive action and create a series of projects that address key challenges to recruiting, educating, and retaining a skilled welding industry workforce.

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