MITEC Seminars at IBEX 2010

Session 110

Marine Training from a Shipbuilding Perspective

Work-force development programs and training resources are now being established for the recreational boat building-and-repair industry. Among shipbuilders, though, job descriptions, career ladders, skill sets, and other benchmarks of successful training and work-force development have long been in place. What can we learn from the shipbuilding industry about growing our work force and creating an atmosphere of career and industry awareness? Join us to discuss the differences and similarities in how our two industries approach the task of recruiting, training, and sustaining a competitive labor base.

Speakers: Rich Difede (Gold Coast Yachts); Byron Dunn (Gulf States Shipbuilders Consortium)

Session 210

Work-Force Development 2010

The marine industry’s work force is built around a huge variety of skills and trades. How do you find and retain the best laminators, painters, mechanics, welders, carpenters, technicians, and managers for your operation? Here, we’ll discuss proven methods and resources for designing and implementing a work-force building plan to provide you with the career-oriented, skilled people you need. To help you keep your incumbent workers with you, we’ll look at new trends and innovative programs, including on-site training, diversification of activities, and community interaction. Finally, since economics are key to any work-force development program, we’ll share some ways to mitigate the costs of developing a core group of skilled, ready, and available employees.

Speakers: Rich Difede (Gold Coast Yachts); Steve Kitchin (New England Institute of Technology)

Session 310

Connections: Marine Educators and the Marine Industry

When the economy started to crash, a number of people blamed not just business and financial managers, but the way they’d been taught. “Business schools have to change,” they said. Well, if business schools have to change, what about marine-industry schools? We have a different world now, too, and employers may not be looking for the same skills and attitudes they did a decade ago. In this seminar, you’ll discover how marine technology education stays connected to the industry as a whole. We’ll also look at how technology and the marketplace influence our schools as they prepare their students to work effectively in today’s boatyards, boat plants, and service centers. Our panel of educators welcomes your questions and comments on this topic.

Speakers: Ann Avary (Center of Excellence for Marine Manufacturing & Technology); Clark Poston (International Yacht Restoration School); Roger Hellyar-Brook (The Landing School)

To register, go to http://ibexshow.com/attendee-registration.php

MITEC PreConference at IBEX 2010

MITEC (Marine Industry Training & Education Council)
1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. ($35)
PC3 Innovation Technology for Trainers

Not that long ago, the marine industry was just starting to explore the universe of the Internet. Now, we all have websites, and many of us have blogs, Facebook pages, and even Twitter accounts. Our new generation of workers expects communication and information to be instant. Tools such as podcasts, webinars, social networking, smart phones, netbooks, iPads, and more may be your key to training new workers in the 21st century. In this half-day workshop, you’ll learn how to employ new technology effectively—and economically—in your training program, whether in a classroom or in the shop.

Agenda

1:00 – Welcome / Intros – Steve Kitchen

1:15 – Emerging Technology for Trainers (overview) – BJW

1:30 – Case Study: ABYC’s Adoption of New Training Technologies – Ed Sherman

2:00 – The Shift to Mobile Learning (Smart phones, Blackberries, iPads, and more) – BJW

2:15 – Beyond Blogging (WordPress 3.0, Moodle, Wikis, and other eLearning tools) – BJW

3:00 – Break

3:15 – Audio (Internet Radio and Pod Casting) – Ann Avary

3:30 – Effective Online/Offline Presentations (PowerPoint, VoiceThread, Prezi) – BJW

3:45 – Video Made Simple (YouTube, Vimeo, Animoto, TokBox, EyeJot, and other tools) – BJW

4:00 – OPEN DISCUSSION – David Veech — What barriers do you see for using some of these new technologies? What are your most pressing concerns are where the rubber meets the road? HOw do you manage to serve your clientele, and what are your clientele asking for that you are not able to deliver. How can MITEC help you fight those battles?

5:00 – Conclusion

To register, go to http://ibexshow.com/attendee-registration.php