Manufacturing News

Through Inner City Capital Connections (ICCC), business owners receive cost-free executive education focused on business growth and access to capital and one-on-one coaching to help strengthen their companies.

Suggested profile of a small business to recruit for 2017 ICCC-Tampa Bay
• Annual company revenues: $500,000 and above
• Age of business: 2 years or longer

The most important qualification is the readiness of the CEO to participate in a program that will enable him/her to fully explore business growth challenges and develop strategies to enhance leadership skills, engage new business networks & prepare for a much-needed capital infusion

For questions, please contact Hyacinth Vassell at hvassell@icic.org or 617-238-3019

CLICK HERE IF YOU ARE A BUSINESS AND WOULD LIKE TO APPLY TO PARTICIPATE in ICCC Tampa Bay.

Nominations are now open for the 2017 MAF Manufacturer/Distributor/Supplier/Logistics
Business of the Year Awards

Anyone or entity can nominate a company in Florida for these awards AND companies may self nominate. July 31, 2017 is the deadline for nominations.

Register here: www.mafmfg.com

USF Continuing Education Courses - http://www.usf.edu/continuing-education/

EMS 3D Tech Open House - Tuesday, June 27
New 3D Printing from HP, RIZE, Desktop Metal & more!

Technology advances in 3D printing by HP, RIZE, Desktop Metal and others are igniting a revolution in product development and manufacturing.

When: 10 AM - 3 PM
Where: EMS, Inc., 5803 Breckenridge Pkwy, Ste D, Tampa, FL 33610

Join us Tuesday, June 27th to see demos of these innovative new technologies, and talk directly with representatives from EMS, HP, RIZE, and Desktop Metal. PLUS, pick up a free custom 3D printed fidget spinner.

Register here. https://www.ems-usa.com/ems-3d-tech-open-house-hp-multijet-fusion-rize-more/

The event is free. Sign up today to reserve your free HP 3D printed fidget spinner. Register here. We look forward to showing you the future of prototyping and additive manufacturing.

About EMS
Founded in 2001, EMS Inc. is a leading single source provider of 3D scanning and 3D printing solutions to customers across the automotive, aerospace, military, consumer products, medical, art and entertainment industries. With over 15,000 projects completed in 15 years, EMS specializes in streamlining product development through advanced rapid prototyping, additive manufacturing, reverse engineering and inspection solutions. EMS is an authorized reseller of HP, RIZE, 3D Systems, Creaform, SpaceClaim, Wenzel, GeoMagic, Zeiss, Surphaser, API Sensor, Innovmetric, LaserDesign, and SolidWorks.

For more information, contact us at www.ems-usa.com or 822-845-2700.

MacDill AFB Career Fair

Friday, July 21, 2017
11:00 AM TO 2:00 PM
JOB SEEKERS & EMPLOYERS - FREE
MEET 70+ EMPLOYERS FROM LOCAL & NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Location: SURF'S EDGE CLUB, 7315 BAYSHORE BLVD, MACDILL AFB, FL 33621
*Open to All Veterans , Active Duty, Guard/Reserve, Family Members That Have Access To Military Installation.
No Endorsement Made or Implied By DoD, USAF and Federal Government

Event Website: www.TransitionCareers.com/events/MacDill
RSVP REQUIRED
MacDill A&FRC POCs:
Mr. Troy Johnson, 813-828-0138, troy.johnson.1@us.af.mil
Mr. Evans Dasque, 813-828-3428, evans.dasque@us.af.mil

Regional Stakeholders Announce Follow-Up Report to 2013 Study

TAMPA BAY, FL – To evaluate the current local manufacturing environment, CareerSource Tampa Bay in partnership CareerSource Pasco-Hernando, CareerSource Pinellas, Florida High Tech Corridor, Pasco County Economic Development Council, Pinellas County Economic Development, Tampa Bay Partnership, and Tampa Hillsborough Economic Development Corporation announced the publication of the 2016 Tampa Bay Manufacturing Workforce Analysis. The goal of the report was to understand local needs for skilled manufacturing employees and quantify difficult to fill manufacturing skill sets in Tampa Bay.

The first Hillsborough-Pinellas Manufacturing Skills Gap Analysis was conducted in 2013. As a follow up on the progress made to the key findings at that time, the economic and workforce development organizations re-evaluated the industry in 2016. A targeted survey was conducted from June 2016 through September 2016, which included over 450 manufacturing employers in the Tampa Bay area and examined 109 manufacturing skill sets across 16 job type categories and their corresponding experience levels and certifications.

The Tampa Bay Manufacturing Workforce Analysis was designed to be a comprehensive skill set demand analysis, so that community leaders and educational institutions can develop the qualified workers needed to support local industry. Based on the responses of the employers surveyed and local, state and national employment projection data opportunities in manufacturing are anticipated to continue to grow in the Tampa Bay region.

The full analysis can be viewed at www.tampabaygapanalysis.com.
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About Tampa Bay Manufacturing Workforce Analysis
A regional task force of business and economic development partners provided oversight and strategic direction for the Tampa Bay Workforce Analysis. The report was funded by the CareerSource Tampa Bay.
Media Contact: Kimberly Williams
Phone: (813) 397-2085

The Tampa Bay Export Alliance is going to Colombia.
September 27-30, 2017

Colombia is Florida's second largest export market and the fourth largest economy in Latin America making it an excellent market for Tampa Bay exporters.
 
U.S. exports to Colombia have increased 15 percent since the implementation of the U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which immediately eliminated import tariffs on 80% of U.S. consumer and industrial products.
 
Mission will include the U.S. Commercial Service Gold Key program, customized one-on-one meetings with potential customers in Colombia. Grants will be available to qualified companies.

Want to learn more? Attend a complimentary workshop
Special guest: Ms. Norcia Ward-Marin, U.S. Commercial Service Trade Specialist in Bogota, Colombia
 
Hillsborough Session
June 13, 2017
9:00am - 10:30am
Florida SBDC at USF
1101 Channelside Drive. Suite 200
Tampa, FL 33602
REGISTER NOW
 
Pinellas Session
June 13, 2017
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Collaborative Labs at EPI Center
13805 58th Street North, Suite 1-200
Clearwater, Florida  33760
REGISTER NOW
 
Please contact Aly Fernandez, International Business Development Manager for details.
afernandez@tampaedc.com or at (813) 518-2668
 

Come learn about the different training grants available for your organization.

Thursday, May 4th, 2017
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Let us assist your organization to grow, become more proficient, increase customer satisfaction, streamline processes, improve quality, and become more effective and efficient. We will give you the tools that are necessary to meet the challenges of today’s contemporary workplace!

Workforce Institute, EpiCenter
Room 324
13805 58th St. N, Clearwater 33760

Please RSVP to Mariana Leslie at Leslie.Mariana@SPCollege.edu

Community Job Fair, in honor of Goodwill Industries® Week

Wednesday, May 10, 2017
10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.
Pinellas Technical College – St. Petersburg Campus Main Building, 901 34th Street S, St. Petersburg, FL 33711-2298

They are seeking employers and businesses that are currently looking to fill both part-time and full-time positions with qualified candidates.

Their goal is to provide a career fair that meets the needs of job seekers and the businesses within our community.

Organizations / Recruiters will be able to arrive as early as 8am to set up; Job Seekers who register early will have early access at 9:30am.

More information: www.goodwill-suncoast.org/job-fair

Contact:
Lori Garcia
Employment Specialist
http://www.goodwill-suncoast.org/job-connections
Office: 727-321-7337
Mobile: 727-276-6666
Email: lori.garcia@goodwill-suncoast.com