Events Schedule

Our Signature Events that headline Long Island’s Manufacturing Day Month at the iconic Cradle of Aviation and the Suffolk County Credit Union Arena and include “Cradle Conversations” and the “Workforce Development Summit”.

Salute to Manufacturing – Thursday Oct 24 – 10AM-2 PM

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10:00am-2:00pm

Main Hall

Long Island Manufacturer’s Career Booths

Companies and Organizations tell tales of working with them.

Manufacturers want to meet YOU

The whole front lobby of the Cradle of Aviation is turned into booths with displays of the companies and organizations, and manned by those anxious to tell you of the amazing opportunities.

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10:00am-2:00pm

Cradle Classroom

Virtual Reality Adventure

Interactive environment presentations about the innovative future that awaits those who join our Manufacturing Ecosystem.

VR Headset Presentations and Interactions

The Classroom at The Cradle will house a state-of-the-art VR system that is tuned to help our Future Manufacturers discover the innovative ways they can help us continue our manufacturing and organizational excellence. 

Virtual reality (VR) is a computer-generated environment that allows users to explore and interact with a virtual world.

The environment is presented to the user’s senses in a way that makes them feel as if they are really there. Users can experience the environment through a virtual reality headset or helmet

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10:00AM-2:00PM

Main Hall vicinity

Individual Discussions

Manufacturers meet with parents, teachers, students.

Up close and personal

Manufacturers and organizations meet with parents, teachers, students, and job seekers to set appointments for in-person tours at manufacturers during the month of October and for Career Discussions on Saturday.

Those who currently are team members and apprentices are there to answer — and even better to LISTEN.

Suffolk County Salute to Manufacturing – Wednesday Oct 30

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9:00am-1:00pm

Main Hall

Long Island Manufacturer’s Career Booths

Companies and Organizations tell tales of working with them.

Manufacturers to meet YOU

An area of the Suffolk County Community College Arena is turned into booths with representatives of the companies and organizations, and manned by those anxious to have a conversation about the amazing opportunities and listen to questions about the careers. Educators and student are given time for personal discussion to understand the amazing opportunities.

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9:00am-1:00pm

Main Hall and side rooms

Individual Discussions

Manufacturers meet with parents, teachers, students.

Up close and personal

Manufacturers and organizations meet with parents, teachers, students, and job seekers to set appointments for in-person tours at manufacturers during the month of October and for Career Discussions on Saturday.

Those who currently are team members and apprentices are there to answer — and even better to LISTEN.

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9:00am-2:00pm

AMTC

Advanced Manufacturing Training Center Visit

Personal presentations about the innovative skills that awaits those who join our Manufacturing Ecosystem.

Visit a training facility in operation

See how the Advanced Manufacturing Training Center offers many training opportunities to develop and upgrade skills necessary to begin a career in the manufacturing field.

Witness from the instructor’s programs that offer a Completion Certificate upon successful completion, and offer the opportunity of National Certification in some areas

Long Island Workforce Development Summit – Tuesday, October 1

 

  • Welcoming and Overview:

  • 2 breakout sessions geared toward panel discussions. The two sessions are as follows:

    • The College Connection

    • Advanced Manufacturing and Trade Careers

  • Lunch – open format with targeted manufacturers and BOCES tables

  • A Strategic Panel Discussion on The Future of Workforce Development on Long Island

  • Closing/ Wrap-up:

Career Conversations at the Cradle – Saturday, November 2

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9:30 am-9:45am

Main Auditorium

 Welcome

Cradle of Aviation Museum Deputy Director Catherine Gonzalez welcomes Students and Parents.

Introduction to the "speed dating" method of exploring careers

Ideas of the type of manufacturers who will answer questions and explain opportunities.

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9:45am-10:45pm

Tables / Booths

Meet the Manufacturers

Companies and Organizations tell tales of working with their firms, and explore individual parent’s and student’s aspirations and future — One On One!

Manufacturers to meet YOU

The main area of the Cradle of Aviation is turned into booths to help make the best-informed career and educational choice you can by hearing from industry professionals.

Each Student/Parent is given time for personal discussion with a firm’s representatives to listen question, and discover.

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10:45-11:00 am

Main Hall

Summary Session

Manufacturers, parents, students group.

Overall Questions and Suggestions

Manufacturers meet with parents, teachers, students summarize their experience, and discuss what was learned. In addition opportunities for further interface like in-person tours at or further Career Discussions.

Those who currently are team members and apprentices are there to answer — and even better to LISTEN.

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