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COMITT at IBEX 2008
Sunday, October 5, 2008
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
| 9:00 - 9:30 | Opening Registration (Main Floor) Coffee & Social Hour (Hall C, Second Floor) |
| 9:30 - 10:30 | Welcome Steve Kitchin, chair of Marine Industry Training and Education Council (MITEC) will welcome attendees.
Council members will provide an update on current projects, including:
- Industry-wide Labor Needs Assessment Survey - Ed Sherman (ABYC)
- Skills Analysis - Jack Horner (MSDCO)
- Career Ladder Project - Stacey Palmer (Maine Marine Trades Association) & Rich Difede (Gold Coast Yachts)
- Website & Social Network - Barbara Jean Walsh (ProBoat E-Training)
- COMITT 2008 Report - Barbara Jean Walsh (ProBoat E-Training)
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| 10:30 - 12:00 | Workshops / Follow-up on COMITT 2008 Discussions
Attendees will have a choice of three workshops, each one based on one of these topics, identified at COMITT 2008:
- Availability of New Workers (Education, External Awareness, and Recruiting) - Speakers: Barry Acker (The Landing School), Stacey Palmer (Maine Marine Trades Association), Ed Lofgren (3A Marine Services). Moderator: Ann Avary (Skagit Valley College)
- Worker Competence (In-House Training, Standards, and Internal Awareness) - Speakers: Ed Sherman (ABCY); Bart van den Bosch (Rulefinder). Moderator: Tom Marhevko (NMMA)
- Employee Retention (Leadership and Leadership Development, Organization Design and Development) - Speaker: Valerie Ziebron (Yamaha Marine University). Moderator: James Mills (Yamaha Marine Group)
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| 12:00 to 1:30 | Lunch (Served on site) |
| 1:30 to 4:30 | Seminars and Workshops
New Workers
- 1:30 to 3:00 - Facilitating Troubleshooting through the Use of Technology. Speakers: Sean Prendergast (NCMARTEC), Tim Quigley (MarineWright). Moderator: Roger Hellyar-Brook (The Landing School)
- 3:00 to 4:30 - New Workers: How will we find and attract them? Speakers: Thad Foote (Shake-a-Leg Foundation);Ed Sherman (ABYC); Steve Kitchin (NEIT). Moderator: Ed Lofgren (3A Marine Services)
Worker Competence
- 1:30 to 3:00 - In-house Training. Speakers: Valerie Ziebron, Yamaha Marine University); Greg McLaughlin (Revenge Advanced Composites). Moderator: James Mills (Yamaha Marine Group)
- 3:00 to 4:30 - Training the Trainer. Speakers: Audrey Boucher (Massasoit); Chris Bannister (NEIT). Moderator: Greg Eck (Yanmar Marine USA)
Retention
- 1:30 to 4:30 - "Team Building" Workshop. Facilitator: David Veech (Institute for Lean Systems) Moderator: Pam Lendzion (Marine Tec Management Company)
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| 4:30 to 5:30 | Closing |
Please note:
To sign up for COMITT, click here to go to the IBEX registration page. After you have indicated that you are a "qualified" member of the industry, select the option marked "Exhibit Hall and Individual Pre-Conference Workshops, Seminars and Exhibitor Workshops Selection. (Fees may apply based on selections)" and then select Pre-Conference PC3.
For more information, send an email to comitt2008@gmail.com.
COMITT attendees will have free admittance to the IBEX trade show floor, which will open on Monday, October 6, at 10:00 a.m., and run until Wednesday, October 8, at 4:00. Attendees must, however, register with IBEX for additional seminars, including the six topics being produced by MITEC.
We would like to thank our co-sponsors for the 2008 COMITT! For more information on sponsoring future COMITT events, send an email to COMITT2008@gmail.com.
Produced by MITEC,
COMITT is sponsored by
Professional BoatBuilder magazine,
the American Boat & Yacht Council, and
the National Marine Manufacturers Association
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