BCMC April Meeting at BC3’s Apprenticeship Summit April 17

April 5, 2019

Please join us April 17th, 4:00 PM at BC3’s Founders Hall at the main campus.  We will be meeting prior to the Summit and encourage our members to attend the event after our meeting. The Apprenticeship Summit is sponsored by the Tri-County Worforce Investment Board and BC3.

Apprenticeship Summit

Bridging the Skills Gap

Wednesday, April 17 | 5:00 – 8:00 p.m.

BC3 Main Campus – Founders Hall

Apprenticeship programs train workers and provide new career opportunities. Learn the value of these programs in a variety of industries in our region

Who Should Attend?

• Job Seekers
• High School Juniors & Seniors
• Small to Mid-Sized Company Representatives

Agenda

• 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Networking & Refreshments, Vendor Booths
• 6:00 – 6:30 p.m. Keynote Speaker – Eric Ramsey, Director, Apprenticeship & Training Office, PA Department of Labor & Industry
• 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Panel Discussion, Q & A
• 7:30 – 8:00 p.m. Networking, Vendor Booths

Keynote Speaker

Eric Ramsay is responsible for all registered apprenticeship activities statewide. The goals of his office are to increase the number of apprentices statewide, education the uninformed about the merits of registered apprenticeships, and expand into the “non-traditional” areas of apprenticeship. Mr. Ramsay has been with the PA Department of Labor and Industry for 19 years and believes that “it takes a village” to help maintain a healthy workforce system.

Panel

Trade Apprenticeships

• IBEW, Local Union No. 5, Paul Reinert, Sr., Apprenticeship Training Director
• Steamfitters Local 449, Nick Kappas, Recruiter
• Operating Engineers Apprentice Program, Steven D. Columbus, Administrative Manager

Industry Apprenticeships

• Cygnus Manufacturing Company, Allison Emsurak, Human Resource Administrator
• Penn United Technologies, Inc., Scott Covert, Training Coordinator
• Catalyst Connection, Petra Mitchell, President & CEO

Moderator

• Neil A. Ashbaugh, Director of Services, New Century Careers

Vendors 

• Apprenticeship & Training Office, PA Department of Labor & Industry
• Butler County Community College
• Catalyst Connection
• Cygnus Manufacturing Company
• IBEW, Local Union No. 5
• New Century Careers
• Oberg Industries
• Operating Engineers Apprentice Program
• Penn United Technologies, Inc.
• Steamfitters Local 449
• Western PA Laborers
• Keystone Development Partnership