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Expo Hours
| Tuesday Oct 15 | 9 AM — 5 PM |
| Wednesday Oct 16 | 9 AM — 5 PM |
| Thursday Oct 17 | 9 AM — 4 PM |
Venue
Orange County Convention Center
9800 International Drive
Orlando, Florida 32819
About the Expo
North America's largest metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing event heads to Orange County Convention Center in October 2024. FABTECH provides a convenient "one stop shop" venue where you can meet with world-class suppliers, see the latest industry products and developments, and find the tools to improve productivity, increase profits and discover new solutions to all of your metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing needs.
North America's Largest Metal Forming, Fabricating, Welding and Finishing Event
Workforce Development
F141: Reality Check: It’s a Lack of Workforce Readiness that is Holding Manufacturing Back, Building a Talent Plan for the Future
*This conference session requires registration and payment.
The manufacturing environment is changing and the technologies and skills to use are critical to the success of manufacturing companies. Successful organizations have a plan on how they will address their talent needs for the future. Does your organization have a talent strategy for the future? During this presentation we will share insights on the state of the manufacturing workforce, how it may affect companies and provide framework including actionable steps of a workforce strategy to utilize in developing your talent strategy.
Marion G. Wells – Human Asset Management and Jeannine Kunz – SME
Workforce Development Track Sponsored By:
About This Session
- Date: September 11, 2023
- Time: 10:00 am – 11:00 am
- Room: S401BC
- Level: Intermediate
- Track: Workforce Development
Speakers
Jeannine Kunz
Tooling U-SME
Jeannine Kunz is the Chief Workforce Development Officer at SME. There, she leads a team dedicated to the ongoing education and training of the workforce. She is deeply knowledgeable about the challenges facing the manufacturing workforce and provides guidance on best practices in today’s advanced manufacturing environments.
Marion Wells
human asset management
Marion Wells is a Predictive Index certified talent specialist and founder of Human Asset Management (HAM), focusing on providing talent optimization services using predictive index science-based methodologies to empower clients and align their business strategies with their people strategies. HAM’s strategies result in manufacturing strengthening their talent pipeline.
Conference Pricing
Conference Tracks: 3D/Additive, Automation, Cutting, Laser, Finishing, Forming & Fabricating, Job Shop, Lean, Management, Marketing & Sales, Robotics, Smart Manufacturing, Stamping, Workforce Development (See below for Welding Track)
| Sessions | Member Price | Non-Member Price |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $195 | $220 |
| 2 | $330 | $385 |
| 3 | $450 | $540 |
| 4 | $550 | $660 |
| Best Value Full Conference (5-10 Sessions)
| $750 | $900 |
| Workshops | $365 | $465 |
| Welding Track | Member Price | Non-Member Price* |
|---|---|---|
| AWS Weld-Ed Conference: Welder Certification (W3) | $50 | $75 |
| Welding Two-Hour Seminars (W1, W6, W9, W10) | $95 | $150 |
| Welding Half-Day Sessions (W2, W7, W8) | $345 | $430 |
| Welding Full-Day Sessions (W4, W5) | $565 | $665 |
| AWS Professional Program (W11) | $395 | $495 |
| *Non-member price for AWS Welding Full-Day Sessions only includes a one-year AWS Individual Membership. | ||
Become a Member
Join a FABTECH partner association for member pricing.
