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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

And it's not tourism in Florida!

Civilian Aircraft, Engines and Parts
2016 Value: $5.4 billion
Florida's massive aerospace industry includes $5.4 billion worth of civilian aircraft, engines and parts exports. The sector represents 10.4 percent of all exports that leave the state. That number has increased steadily from nearly eight percent in 2013.

Read the MSN article here.

BAMA announces its next Manufacturers RoundTable Forum
“How do you know you have an effective Quality Management System?”
Thursday, May 18, 5:30 – 8:00 pm
Location: Rusty Pelican, 2425 N. Rocky Point Dr., Tampa FL 33607

The purpose of this Roundtable event is to examine this critical manufacturing business process – both for companies with mature Quality Management Systems (QMS) as well as manufacturing companies that want to build, expand or overhaul their current system.

Participants will be exposed to QMS fundamentals as well as lessons learned and best practices from BAMA members. Our manufacturing roundtables are designed to be interactive and this event will provide an opportunity to learn from a Quality Management System expert, benchmark with other members and learn ways to help improve the competitiveness of your business.

The Bay Area Manufacturers Association (BAMA) Manufacturers RoundTable Forums focus on areas of interest for area manufacturers and are designed to promote sharing of best practices to its members with a goal of improving our manufacturing business base.

Topics from our previous successful RoundTables were:
• The Value of Pursuing Outside Awards & Recognitions for Your Company
• Visual Management best practices
• Measure what matters: How to establish a Continuous Improvement Program that works
• Developing an effective Lean strategy that works – a collaborative discussion
• How to start and maintain an effective lean program that will deliver results

Moderator for the evening:
J.D. Renner, Quality Assurance Manager, Coating Technology, Inc.

Roundtable Facilitator:
Jim Long – Vice President, Operations and Electronic Manufacturing Services for Sypris Electronics

These Roundtables are offered to facilitate discussion and determine specific focus areas of interest manufacturing members would like more support from BAMA; to provide a forum to discuss and share best practices within manufacturing members; to provide a forum to learn and provide resources to our membership to improve manufacturing competitiveness.

The Manufacturers Roundtable is another example of BAMA’s ongoing efforts to expand the strength of Tampa Bay’s manufacturing base. Manufacturers may register for this event at www.bama-fl.org/event-2162851. Questions may be directed to becky@bama-fl.org.

For more than 50 years, The Bay Area Manufacturers Association has been helping manufactures in Tampa Bay. BAMA’s mission is to support manufacturers and promote economic development in the Tampa Bay Region. BAMA provides a forum to exchange ideas and share best practice information; network with colleagues; and learn about manufacturing related topics through educational programs and tours. BAMA supports STEM programs and offers scholarships to students pursuing manufacturing and STEM education. Manufacturing provides jobs for approximately 60,000 people in approximately 2,500 facilities throughout Pinellas, Hillsborough and Pasco counties.

For more information, please visit our website: www.bama-fl.org.

To celebrate National Robotics Week (April 8-16) FLATE is hosting a robotics open house at Hillsborough Community College in Brandon. The open house will be on Thursday, April 13 from 3-6 p.m., and will feature a number of activities and stations geared to spark local students’ interest in robotics and STEM education and related career pathways.

Featured activities include: programming a robotic arm and EV3 robots, learning to operate a 3D printer, watching a demo of an electric car, meeting local robotics teams-including a demo of a 6ft humanoid robot, learning about the engineering technology program at HCC and other Florida colleges, meeting local manufacturers- including members from FIRST VISTA, and getting up-close and personal with Jane, FLATE’s humanoid robot. Plus, enter a raffle drawing for a chance to win a FREE week of the FLATE robotics summer camps!

To RSVP for this FREE event, click here, or contact Janice Mukhia, FLATE’s Project and Outreach Manager, at outreach@fl-ate.org.