Explore high-paying careers in clean, high-tech Connecticut manufacturing.

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Careers Expo

May 17-18, 2006

Connecticut Convention Center, Hartford, CT

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Over 3,500 middle school, high school and community college students along with over 200 teachers visited the Expo. For a listing of events and the participating sponsors and schools, see below.


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The Manufacture Your Future Career Expo was originally developed by the Waterbury Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Smaller Manufacturers Association of Connecticut (SMA) for students in Greater Waterbury. The program allowed students to gain hands-on knowledge of different manufacturing processes including computer assisted CAD Cam design and moving through Tool & Die, Coil Slitting, CNC, Lasers, Stamping, Finishing, Plating and Assembly, and Plastic Injection Molding.

The Waterbury Manufacturing Career Symposium had been so successful for the last several years, the organizers wanted to share the experience with Connecticut students. In 2006 the program went statewide, with The Waterbury Regional Chamber and SMA joining forces with CBIA, the Regional Center for Next Generation Manufacturing and other local and state-wide manufacturing trade groups and chambers of commerce.

The Expo offered exhibits and demonstrations from Connecticut manufacturers, showing the diversity and range of products made in the state. Also on hand were educational institutions, including technical high schools, community colleges and four-year universities, providing information on how you can prepare for manufacturing careers.

Held concurrently with the Expo was a business conference on Next Generation Manfacturing hosted by the Connecticut Business and Industry Association (CBIA). Governor Jodi Rell, who had an opportunity to attend the Expo, was the keynote speaker for the conference.

Faculty Workshops on green technologies and lean manufacturing were offered through the Center, to educators as part of the expo. More than 45 teachers participated from the state's high schools, community colleges and career centers.


The Regional Center for Next Generation Manufacturing is funded through a grant from the National Science Foundation Advanced Technology Education program. Copyright 2005. All rights reserved.