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Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Coordinates County-Wide Manufacturing Day Event

September 29, 2016
Category: campus events

PRESS ADVISORY

Contact: Jeff Weaver, Melony Ritter
(501) 760.6410 office
press@np.edu

September 29 , 2016

 

Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ COORDINATES COUNTY-WIDE MANUFACTURING DAY EVENT

Hot Springs, Arkansas – Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ (Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ) is coordinating a series of events on October 7. Seven area manufacturing companies and suppliers are providing industry tours, guest speakers, and participating in Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ campus events. Five local public schools have registered and are scheduled to participate with more than 600 students.

Manufacturing Day is part of a nationwide initiative from partner trying to correct common misconceptions about manufacturing and recruit younger workers into high-wage and high-demand manufacturing careers.

Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ events will include the following:

Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Campus Program Tours

The following programs will provide hands-on demonstrations during campus tours:

  • Aerospace
  • Welding
  • Industrial Technology
  • Pre-Engineering
  • Machine Tooling
  • Wood Technology

Trade Show in the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Southside Student Center

Registered organizations include:

  • Mountain Valley Spring Company
  • Arkansas Welding & Industrial Supply
  • Xpress Boats
  • Arkansas School for Mathematics, Science and the Arts
  • Alliance Rubber
  • Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Innovative Technologies Center
  • Mid-America Science Museum

Participating Schools Include:

  • Lakeside
  • Fountain Lake
  • Hot Springs
  • Mountain Pine
  • Lake Hamilton
  • Jessieville (tentative)

Industry Tours Include:

  • Window Mart
  • Alliance Rubber
  • Airtech Supply
  • Berry Plastics