NCATC FALL CONFERENCE

Sept 21–23, 2022
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

Welcome to the mobile program for the NCATC Fall 2022 Conference—our first face-to-face event since 2019! All the information you will need for an enjoyable conference experience is accessible from this page. Scroll down to see the daily schedule of events. Registration is still open. For more on the National Coalition of Advanced Technology Centers, go here.

TUESDAY

TUE 1:00–6:00 p.m.

Registration

TUE Noon–4:00 p.m.

NCATC Board Meeting (invitation only)

TUE Noon–11:30 p.m.

Exhibitor Set-up

TUE 5:00–6:00 p.m.

Casual Meet and Greet, Embassy Suites, Main Room

WEDNESDAY

WED 7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Registration

WED 7:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Exhibits Open

WED 7:30–8:00 a.m.

Dedicated Networking / Exhibitor Time

WED 8:00–8:15 a.m.

Breakfast / Welcome & Opening Remarks VIEW

Dr. Carol Spalding
President, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

WED 8:15–9:00 a.m.

KEYNOTE
ADEI: Why It Matters and Building Sustainable Programs That Drive It VIEW

Justin Sherman
Founder, Equity Machine Works SPC

WED 9:20–10:00 a.m.

Immersive Session A
Implicit Bias Best Practices in Workforce Education VIEW

Shana Peschek
Executive Director, Machinists Institute

WED 10:20–11:00 a.m.

Immersive Session B
The CTE Co-Lab: A Collaborative National Initiative Aiming to Close Online CTE Program Equity Gaps VIEW

Mark Goldberg,
Owner/Principal, Skills Strategy Consulting, NCATC Liason

Sandy Goodman
Director, National College Transition Network, World Education

Scott Lucas, PhD
VP, Aviation, Mfg & Institutional Effectiveness, WSU Tech

WED 11:20 a.m.–Noon

Immersive Session C
Personal and Workplace Success Skills: Essential for Employment and Advancement VIEW

Sandy Goodman
Director, National College Transition Network, World Education

WED Noon–1:00 p.m.

LUNCH / DEI PANEL OF EXPERTS VIEW

Toni Neary, Moderator
Director of Education, Haas Tower – Morris Group, Inc.

Justin Sherman Founder, Equity Machine Works SPC	Don Hutchison Dean, Engineering, Mfg & Ind Tech, Macomb CC
Shana Peschek Executive Director, Machinists Institute	Montez King Executive Director, NIMS

WED 1:20–2:00 p.m.

Load Buses / Industry Tour Transport

WED 2:00–4:00 p.m.

INDUSTRY / INNOVATION TOURS (Attendees Select 1 of 3)

	Integro Technologies—Machine Vision Integration for Industry 4.0
	Stewart-Haas Racing/Haas Automation
	Siemens Charlotte Advanced Technology Collaboration Hub (CATCH)

WED 4:00–4:30 p.m.

Load Buses / Transport Back to Hotel

WED 4:30–5:00 p.m.

Refreshment Break

WED 5:00–5:15 p.m.

Load Buses / Industry Tour Transport

WED 5:30–6:00 p.m.

First-Time Attendees & New Members Reception – BALLPARK

WED 8:30–10:30 p.m.

Load Buses / Transport Back to Hotel

THURSDAY

THU 7:30 a.m.–Noon

Registration

THU 7:30 a.m.–7:30 p.m.

Exhibits Open

THU 7:30–8:00 a.m.

Breakfast & Networking with Sponsors & Exhibitors

THU 8:00–8:40 a.m.

KEYNOTE
Harnessing Industry 4.0 to Meet the Goals and Challenges of the Classroom and Industry VIEW

Tony Oran
Vice President, Festo Didactic – North America

THU 8:45–9:00 a.m.

2022 INNOVATION AWARD
SPECIAL SESSION ABOUT THE AWARD

Amanda Sizemore
VP St. Louis CC, President NCATC

Lisa Brauher
NOCTI/NBS

THU 9:20–10:00 a.m.

Immersive Session D
How to Adapt CTE Training for Fast-Changing & Emerging Technologies in Manufacturing VIEW

Montez King
Executive Director, NIMS

THU 10:20–11:00 a.m.

Immersive Session E
Tribal College and Universities: Bringing Tribal Economic Development Through Advanced Manufacturing VIEW

Al Kuslikis
Sr Program Officer, American Indian Higher Ed Consortium (AIHEC)

Dr. Stephen Catt
President, Workforce K2Gray, LLC

THU 11:20 a.m.–Noon

Immersive Session F
Military to Manufacturing: Understanding and Serving Military-Connected Talent VIEW

Courtney Power
Deputy Director of Workforce Development, NextFlex

THU Noon–12:20 p.m.

Lunch / NCATC Annual Business Meeting & New Board Directors

THU 12:30–1:10 p.m.

LUNCH
MII PANEL VIEW

Tony Oran, Moderator
Vice President, Festo Didactic – North America

Courtney Power Deputy Director of Workforce Development, NextFlex	Joannie Harmon Workforce Director, IACMI
Mary Ellen Rich Certification Manager, ARM Institute	Scott Lucas VP, Aviation, Mfg & Institutional Effectiveness, WSU Tech

THU 1:30–1:45 p.m.

Load Buses / Tour Transport

THU 1:45–4:00 p.m.

RCCC ATC – Immersive Sessions with Strategic Partners & ATC Tour VIEW

THU 4:15–5:00 p.m.

Tour Transport Back to Hotel

THU 5:00–7:30 p.m.

NETWORKING Exhibitor Time

THU 5:30–7:30 p.m.

President's Reception, Awards, Drawings

FRIDAY

FRI 7:30–8:00 a.m.

Breakfast & Networking

FRI 8:00–8:40 a.m.

SpaceTEC/SCCAP
Meeting Critical Workforce Training Demands in Space, Aerospace, Aviation and Defense Sectors VIEW

Steve Kane
Director, SpaceTEC Partners, Inc. and SCCAP Fiscal Administrator

Bryan Kamm
SCCAP Founder and Lead Advisor, Kamm Consulting Group, LLC

FRI 9:00–10:00 a.m.

BILT WORKSHOP
Strategically Deepening Employer Engagement for Technical Programs VIEW

Ann Beheler PI, National Convergence Technology Center	Hope Cotner President & CEO, CORD
David Dinkins Chair, Adv Mfg, Forsyth Technical College	Shawn Meck Factory Manager, Caterpillar Inc.

FRI 10:10–10:40 a.m.

NSF ATE Grant Funding VIEW

Greg Kepner
PI, ATE Collaborative Outreach and Engagement Project, Hillsborough CC (FL)

Mel Cossette
PI and Exec Dir, National Resource Center for Materials Technology Ed, Edmunds CC (WA)

FRI 11:00 a.m.–12:20 p.m.

KEYNOTE
Strategic Doing: Ten Skills for Agile Leadership / CASE STUDY: NC Manufacturing Institute VIEW

Ed Morrison
Author of Strategic Doing: Ten Skills for Agile Leadership

Craig Lamb
VP, Corporate and Continuing Education, RCCC

FRI 12:20–12:30 p.m.

Box Lunches / Networking / Closing Remarks

NCATC INNOVATION AWARD

Advanced technology and manufacturing workforce development are very significant drivers in the strength of a community's economy. Often innovative or creative workforce development methodologies, partnerships with industry, and visionary leadership of educators, administrators, and industry can lead to significant, game-changing advances. NCATC, NOCTI, and NOCTI Business Solutions (NBS) would like to recognize outstanding workforce development professionals and industry colleagues who make a significant contribution to the education and training of today's advanced technology and manufacturing workforce.

This award represents NCATC's commitment to recognizing innovation in Advanced Technology Centers' (ATC) workforce development expertise and game-changing models. The NCATC Innovative ATC Workforce Development Award is designed to recognize ATC-related workforce professionals (instructors, faculty, administrators, industry partners, etc.) that have designed and implemented a significant innovation that has led to technical workforce employment gains, upskilling, or national certification(s) recognized by business and industry. This award is for game-changing ATC initiatives that go beyond the norm.

AWARD PARTNERS

NOCTI is the largest provider of industry-based credentials and partner industry association certifications for technical training programs across the nation. The output reports from these credentials can be used to meet Perkins accountability requirements, to guide data-driven instructional improvement, or to assist with college accreditation. NOCTI provides credible solutions through validated and reliable technical skill assessments that meet the standards of quality for credentialing providers (ISO 17024). NOCTI is also a critical component of CTE teacher certification in approximately half of the United States.

NOCTI Business Solutions (NBS) is a wholly owned subsidiary of NOCTI and was established in 1999 to serve the needs of business and industry in high-stakes competency testing. In addition to serving the needs of business and industry, NBS provides a vital connection between industry and education. NBS' primary products and services include standardized assessments, customized assessment development and delivery, and standard and custom score reporting services for industry, business, military and municipal settings. As a job skills competency verification company, NBS has extensive experience working with a variety of populations to translate skills-based knowledge into practical work-related gains.

The National Coalition of Advanced Technology Centers is a network of higher education resources that advocates and promotes the use of technology applications that enhance economic and workforce development programs and services. NCATC is focused on increasing the national awareness of ATCs and their positive impact on America's competitive ability and economic growth, developing and facilitating the exchange of workforce development programs among NCATC members, providing a forum for new and emerging technologies to allow ATCs to develop programs and services that reflect the technological landscape, providing a conduit that allows ATCs to access information to optimally assist in the economic business development of their communities, and ensuring that each member is provided support in its development and evolution as an agent of change within its community.

Chad Schron	Tooling U-SME
Neil Reddy	MSSC
Dan Heim	Amatrol
Craig Lamb	Rowan-Cabarrus CC
Richard Ammon	College of Lake County
Natalie Rogers	Okuma
Kerry Motley	Rowan-Cabarrus CC

Dr. Carol Spalding	Rowan-Cabarrus CC
Justin Sherman	Equity Machine Works
Shana Peschek	Machinists Institute
Marc Goldberg	Skills Strategy Consulting
Scott Lucas, PhD	WSU Tech
Sandy Goodman	World Education
Toni Neary	Morris Group / HAAS
Don Hutchison	Macomb CC
Montez King	NIMS

Tony Oran	Festo Didactic
Amanda Sizemore	St. Charles CC
Lisa Brauher	NOCTI
Montez King	NIMS
Al Kuslikis	AIHEC
Steven Catt	Wrk2GrA
Courtney Power	NextFlex
Joannie Harmon	IACMI
Mary Ellen Rich	ARM Institute

Steve Kane	SpaceTEC
Bryan Kamm	SCCAP
Hope Cotner	CORD
Ann Beheler	NCTC / NSF-ATE
Shawn Meck	Caterpillar
David Dinkins	Forsythe Technical College
Greg Kepner	Hillsborough CC
Mel Cossette	Edmunds CC
Ed Morrison	Strategic Doing
Craig Lamb	Rowan-Cabarrus CC

NCATC FALL CONFERENCE

Sept 21–23, 2022Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

WED 5:30–8:30 p.m.

SOCIAL NETWORKING EVENT – BALLPARK

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

Sept 21–23, 2022
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College