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”.
Suffolk County College Arena Salute to Manufacturing – Tuesday Oct 20 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
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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.
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.
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
Salute to Manufacturing – Monday, Oct 26 – 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.
10:00am-2:00pm
The Planetarium Theater
Presentations and Video
An immersive experience in the planetarium and full-dome theater is one of the largest and most powerful virtual reality experiences in the world!
Solutions engineers are developing to forge a brighter, more sustainable future
Cities of the Future highlights the visionary solutions engineers are developing to meet the pressing challenges of a changing world and forge a brighter, more sustainable future.
From electric flying cars and aerial highways to smart buildings, greener infrastructure and the revolutionary concept of beaming solar energy down from space, Cities of the Future offers an inspiring vision of how we might live 50 years from now. Integrating state-of-the-art CGI with live-action IMAX cinematography
The large-scale projection produces an astounding depth of detail and sets the new standard for large-scale pure laser projection.
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.
Early Career Panel at the Cradle – During the Cradle Mfg Day LI Event
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12:00PM -12:10PM
Catholic health planetarium
Welcome
Cradle of Aviation Museum Deputy Director Catherine Gonzalez welcomes Students, Educators, and Parents.
Introduction to New Hires
Ideas on how New Hires’ experiences can answer questions and explain opportunities.
12:10-12:30
Catholic Health Planetarium
Meet the New Hires
Interviews of those who were in Your Shoes Just a Year or Two Ago.
New Hires meet YOU
Catholic Health Planetarium features tales: They’re Building Long Island’s Future—and Earning a Paycheck!! With tales of what to do — and NOT do.
Each Future Manufacturer is open to questions from students, parents, or educators about what to expect and why their experience has been so fulfilling.
12:30-12:35
Catholic Health Planetarium
Summary Session
Catherine and the Hires summarize.
Overall Questions and Suggestions
- Discover Career Opportunities
- Learn How Internships Open Doors
- Get Real Answers from Your Peers
- Understand What Employers Want
- See Your Own Future