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Expositions
CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2002
Show Spotlights Careers in Construction
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More than 80 leading industry groups are offering their support to the Shows as sponsoring or cooperating associations. These groups provide information on career options as well as skills training and professional development programs.
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CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2002 and IFPE 2002 will provide a venue to demonstrate the breadth and scope of career opportunities the construction, construction materials and power transmission industries offer by showcasing the efforts of Show cooperating and sponsoring associations to help ensure that contractors, distributors, materials producers, manufacturers and other industry professionals have a qualified workforce for the future.
More than 80 leading industry groups are offering the Shows their support as cooperating and sponsoring associations. These groups provide a variety of information on industry career options as well as skill training and professional development programs for their industry segments, helping students and adults considering career changes improve their skills and industry knowledge.
Drawing Attention To Workforce Development
Show management is compiling information on these career development programs as a centralized industry informational resource, using the high profile nature of the Shows to underscore the importance of proactive workforce development and applaud the efforts of the Shows’ cooperating and sponsoring associations to address this issue.
“The Shows’ sponsoring and cooperating associations are proactively addressing workforce development issues, and they deserve a lot of credit and industry support for their leadership on this critical issue,” said Show Managing Director Dennis Slater.
Skilled Workforce Pivotal Factor In Success
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The growing need for a qualified workforce is becoming a more and more important issue for the construction, construction materials and power transmission industries.
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Workforce development has been identified by many companies as a pivotal factor in their continued success and the continued success of their industries. The educational and training programs of the Show sponsoring and cooperating associations help their members meet the rising demand for skilled workers.
Spotlighting Industries’ High-Tech Aspects, Variety Of Careers
The professional development and skill training programs of the Shows’ cooperating and sponsoring associations help educate potential workers about the high-tech aspects of the construction, construction materials and power transmission industries. The associations also offer hands-on technical training and, in some cases, certifications of proficiency that will help students and industry professionals advance their careers.
“The Shows provide a great chance to see all of the latest technology available in the construction, construction materials and power transmission industries and to learn how it is being used to help build and maintain America and the world. There has never been a better opportunity to illustrate the variety of skills and interests individuals can apply in the workplace in these industries,” stated Show Managing Director Peter T. Vlahos.
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