BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20211027T120000Z DTEND:20211027T190000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:2021 MFG Summit & Career Fair DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT. \n\n\n\nJoin us for our region's premier\, annual manufacturing summit held during the nationally-recognized MFG Month! The Greater Berks County region celebrates manufacturing as our highest-priority industry\, and shares a dedication to the industry's success with all of our neighboring partners\, training providers\, and employers in ten surrounding counties. Be a part of this can't-miss event! Attendees will then enjoy a half-day agenda packed with an expert panel\, a workshop with takeaway items\, and the opportunity to stay for a manufacturing-focused job fair!\n\n\nSponsorships the 2021 MFG Summit & Career Fair! Contact Rachael Romig at 610-898-7775 or rromig@greaterreading.org\n\n\n\nWELCOME\n\n Bonnie Spayd\, Executive Director - Workforce & Economic Development - Reading Area Community College (RACC)\n Jim Gerlach\, President & CEO - Greater Reading Chamber Alliance\n\nKEYNOTE ADDRESS - ATTRACT & RETAIN TO SUSTAIN MANUFACTURING\n\n\n Denise Ball\, Workforce Development Specialist - ToolingU-SME\n\nAI XR INNOVATION-READINESS: FUTURE-PROOF WORKFORCE \n\n\n Lisa Sibilia\, Co-CEO - YOUTOPIAN\n DP Prakash\, Co-CEO - YOUTOPIAN\n\nNAVIGATING TRAINING IN YOUR WORKFORCE\n\n\n Mark Dolinski\, Vice President of Training & Development - Greater Reading Chamber Alliance (GRCA)\n Alexia Pursley\, Human Resources Manager - Arkema\n Terri Lampe\, Business Development Manager - Manufacturers Resource Center (MRC)\n Bonnie Spayd\, Executive Director - Workforce & Economic Development - Reading Area Community College (RACC)\n\nSKILLS GAP STUDY FINDINGS\n\n\n\n Dan Fogarty\, Executive Director - Berks County Workforce Development Board \n Lisa Riggs\, President - Economic Development Company of Lancaster County\n\nCLOSING\n\n\n Commissioner Michael Rivera\n Susan Looney\, President - Reading Area Community College (RACC)\n\n\n\n--------------------------\n\n\n\nMANUFACTURING CAREER FAIR\n\n\n\nInterested in a table to meet with prospective job applicants? Register today! All registrations include: \n\n\n 2 tickets to MFG Summit at Miller Center for the Arts\n 1 six-foot table (BYO-tablecloth!)\n 2 boxed lunches with drinks\n\n\n\n--------------------------\n\n\n\n Thank you to our sponsors!\n\n\n\n American Crane & Equipment Corporation\n\n East Penn Manufacturing\n\n Literacy Council of Reading\n\n Penn State Berks University\n\n Workplace Talent Solutions\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsorships available! Contact Rachael Romig at 610-898-7775 or rromig@greaterreading.org X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
\nTHIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT. \;
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\nJoin us for our region'\;s premier\, annual manufacturing summit held during the nationally-recognized MFG Month! The Greater Berks County region celebrates manufacturing as our highest-priority industry\, and shares a dedication to the industry'\;s success with all of our neighboring partners\, training providers\, and employers in ten surrounding counties. Be a part of this can'\;t-miss event! \;Attendees will then enjoy a half-day agenda packed with an expert panel\, a workshop with takeaway items\, and the opportunity to stay for a manufacturing-focused job fair!\n

\nSponsorships the 2021 MFG Summit &\; Career Fair! Contact Rachael Romig at 610-898-7775 or \;rromig@greaterreading.org
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\nWELCOME\n\nKEYNOTE ADDRESS - ATTRACT &\; RETAIN TO SUSTAIN MANUFACTURING\n\n\nAI XR INNOVATION-READINESS: FUTURE-PROOF WORKFORCE \;
\n\n\nNAVIGATING TRAINING IN YOUR WORKFORCE\n\n\nSKILLS GAP STUDY FINDINGS\n\n
\n\nCLOSING\n\n\n
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\nMANUFACTURING CAREER FAIR
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\nInterested in a table to meet with prospective job applicants? Register today! \;All registrations include: \n\n\n
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\n \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;Thank you to our sponsors!
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\n \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \; American Crane &\; Equipment Corporation
\n \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;East Penn Manufacturing
\n \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \; Literacy Council of Reading
\n \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \; Penn State Berks University
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\nSponsorships available! Contact Rachael Romig at 610-898-7775 or rromig@greaterreading.org
\n LOCATION:Miller Center for the Arts (MFG Summit) 4 North 2nd St. Reading\, PA 19601 RACC's Schmidt Training + Technology Center (Career Fair) 10 South 2nd Street Reading\, PA 19602 **Free parking is available in the Front & Washington Street Garage (adjacent to the Schmidt Training & Technology Center). Follow signs for EVENT PARKING. UID:e.1980.10893 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260416T144116Z URL:https://business.greaterreading.org/events/details/2021-mfg-summit-career-fair-10893 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR