“Skills Gap Solutions: Partnerships that Work”
Conference Headquarters: Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin
●Industry Tours– Wednesday, March 21, 2018 (Pre-Registration Required)
oModine Manufacturing Company (Transportation)
1500 DeKoven Avenue, Racine, WI 53403
oNiagara Bottling (Manufacturing)
11031 – 88th Avenue, Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158
oFroedtert South – St. Catherine Campus (Health/Safety)
9555 – 75th Street, Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158
oSC Johnson: A Family Company (Sustainable Energy)
1525 Howe Street, Racine, WI 53404
oOffsite Data Center (Information Technology)
3618 – 8th Avenue, Kenosha, WI 53104
●Pathway Training Locations –Thursday, March 22, 2018 (Pre-Registration Required)
All Training Centers held within the Gateway Technical College System
oHorizon Center for Transportation Technology
4940 – 88th Avenue, Kenosha, WI 53144
oSC Johnson integrated Manufacturing and Engineering Technology (iMET) Center
2320 Renaissance Blvd., Sturtevant, WI 53177
oInspire Center (Health) & Kenall Protective Service Center (Police Science)
3520 – 30th Avenue, Kenosha, WI 53144
oTrane HVACR Labs / Center for Sustainable Living
3520 – 30th Avenue, Kenosha, WI 53144
oInformation Technology Center of Excellence
1001 – South Main Street, Racine, WI 53403
Wednesday, March 21, 2018
9:00 am to 11:00 am / ATEA Board Meeting (DoubleTree - Southport Conference Room)11:30 am to 1:00 pm / Luncheon & Trade Show (DoubleTree – Prairie BallroomLakeview Room)
●Opening Welcome - Bryan Albrecht, ATEA President
●Sponsors Welcome: Paul Perkins, Amatrol and Leo Reddy, MSSC
1:00 pm to 1:15 pm / Bussing to Industry Pathway Tour (Depart from DoubleTree)
- Sponsored by: Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC)
1:15 pm to 3:45 pm / Industry Pathway Tours
- Modine Manufacturing Company (Transportation)
- Modine Manufacturing is a global leader in heat transfer and thermal management. Gateway hosts Modine University for technical product training.
- Niagara Bottling (Manufacturing)
- Niagara Bottling is a family owned company with a tradition of quality, integrity and great customer service. Niagara’s strategic advantage is high speed bottling technology.
- Froedtert South – St. Catherine’s Medical Center Campus (Health/Safety)
- St. Catherine’s Medical Center is a general medical and surgical health care provider. Froedert is a key partner with Gateway in training in the health care community.
- SC Johnson: A Family Company (Sustainable Energy)
- SC Johnson is a fifth generation family owned consumer products company. SCJ is a global leader sustainable practices and a strategic partner with Gateway in community development.
- OFFSITE Data Center (Information Technology)
- OFFSITE Data Center leverages Tier III, SOC 2 Type II Data secure technology systems. With 24/7 operational efficiency and high capacity infrastructure OFFSITE is a leader in data management.
4:00 pm to 5:00 pm / Wisconsin Technical Education Alumni Reception –DoubleTree Hotel
- Trade Show Open (Prairie BallroomLakeview Room)
- Sponsored by: University of Wisconsin –Stout
Wisconsin Technical Education Association
Wednesday, March 21, 2018
5:00 pm to 7:00 pm / ATEA Awards Dinner (DoubleTree – Prairie Ballroom)- Sponsors Welcome: Roger Tadajewski, NC3
- WI Welcome WTCS President Morna Foy
- Invited Guest Speaker WI Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch
- ATEA Awards Presentations, Bryan Albrecht, ATEA President
- Student, Teacher, Program
- Silver Star – Business
Thursday, March 22, 2018
7:00 am to 8:00 am8:00 am to 9:00 am / ATEA Breakfast (DoubleTree – Prairie Ballroom)
●Sponsors Welcome: Al Bunshaft, Senior Vice President ,
Dassault Systèmes’ Americas Corporation
- Vendor Exhibits Open (Prairie Ballroom & Lakeview Room)
●Panel on Pathways & Partnerships – Moderator: Jaime Spaciel
oDr. Beth Ormseth, Principal LakeView Technology Academy
oClark Coco, Dean Washburn Tech, KS
oDr. Bob Meyer, Chancellor UW Stout, WI
oAl Bunshaft, Senior Vice President, Dassault Systèmes’ Americas Corporation
9:00 am to 10:00 am / Bussing departs from DoubleTree Hotel to Pathway Sessions located at
Gateway Technical College Main Campuses & Advanced Technology Centers
- Sponsored by: Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC)
Thursday, March 22, 2018
10:00 am to 4:00 pm / Professional Development Pathways●Transportation Pathway – Horizon Center for Transportation Technology
oParticipants will tour and participate in hands on industry certification training in partnership with Snap on, Starrett, FCA
- Sponsored by: National Coalition of Advanced Technology Centers
oParticipants will tour and participate in hands on industry certification training in Dremel 3D, Skills Boss, NIDA CerTec, Industry 4.0
- Sponsored by: LAB Midwest, LLC
oParticipants will tour and participate in health training simulation(HPS) nursing, surgical tech, dental and law enforcement/personal safety
- Sponsored by:Healics
- Sustainable Energy Systems Pathway
- Participants will explore energy systems including wind, solar, and geo technology systems employed at Gateway and participate in hands on industry certification training in building automation, gas meter technology
- Sponsored by:Trane
oParticipants will tour the Gateway’s IT Center of Excellence and participate in hands on certification training in the areas of cyber security, networking, telecom installation systems.
- Sponsored by: Gateway Technical College
4:00 pm / Bussing from Pathway locations to Snap-on, Inc. Innovation Center, Kenosha, WI
4:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Heavy Hors d'oeuvre / ATEA Reception – Location Snap-on Innovation Center & Museum
2801 – 80th Street, Kensoha, WI 53143
●Keynote Presentation: The Dignity of Technical Education
Nick Pinchuk, Chairman and CEO, Snap-on, Inc.
●Sponsored by: Snap-on, Inc.
6:30 pm / Bussing to DoubleTree Hotel / Hampton Inn / Candlewood Suites
** Dinner on your own
Friday, March 23, 2018
8:00 am to 8:45 am / ATEA Regional Meetings – Location DoubleTree HotelDes Plaines Boardroom - Region 1 & 2
Lakeview Room – Region 3 & 4
Southport Room – Region 5 & 6
9:00 am to 10:15 am / Closing Brunch (DoubleTree – Prairie Ballroom)
Emcee: Sue Smith, ATEA Vice President
●National Apprenticeship Opportunities:
Jennifer Worth, Senior Vice President, Workforce & Economic Development, American Association of Community Colleges (AACC)
●Keynote Presentation: Unrelenting Change, Innovation, and Risk
Author: Daniel J. Phelan, President-Jackson College, Michigan
●Sponsored by: Wisconsin Technical College System
10:15 am to 11:00 am / ATEA Annual Meeting (DoubleTree – Redwood Ball Room)
1 Undergraduate OR 1 Graduate Credit Available through University of Wisconsin-Stout
Contact: Sylvia Tiala at
Lodging: Room Block under American Technical Education Association (ATEA)
DoubleTree by HiltonHampton InnCandlewood Suites
11800 – 108th Street7300 - 125th Avenue10200 – 74th Street
Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158Kenosha, WI 53142Kensoha, WI 53142
(262) 857-3377(262) 358-9800(262) 842-5000
Rate: $134 per nightRate: $119 per nightRate: $99 per night
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Group Code - ANC