Our Conference theme is Growing Your Manufacturing Education Triangle. We focus on three main areas:

• Recruiting - Attracting students to careers in manufacturing & engineering and to your specific school programs.
• Programs - Building programs through alliances with instructors, administration, industry & associations.
• Employment - Jobs for students through partnerships between education and industry.

Each year our conference is an outstanding opportunity to share our combined educational experiences. We again had an excellent response to our Call for Presentations. The complete agenda is posted. I'm very excited about the 21 presentations from members and partners that make up seven different topic categories. Presentation summaries are also posted.

New Monday Events!

Your planning team is finalizing the selection of the best presentation submissions from HTEC Members and HTEC Partners. The agenda will be posted shortly. I'm very excited about the presentation summaries we've reviewed.

Also we've added new events on Monday, July 16. These are optional, but included at no additional fee. During the day, we have four separate technical workshops from Sandvik, Mastercam & Immersive. Register for these Workshops during your registration process. Seats are limited and are FC/FS. We've added an Opening Reception at The Desmond Hotel, on Monday Evening, July 16. A great chance to meet up with members and partners before the conference. So be sure to make your travel plans accordingly. Don't miss Monday evening.

And we will be awarding ten (10) new Haas Simulators to registered educators. Six for our new Best CNC Education Project contest winners and four as top Door Prizes.

We have negotiated a special HTEC Room Rate at The Desmond, which is near the Albany airport and HVCC. The rate is good until May 30, so book your room soon. A direct link for The Desmond is on the registration page, along with easy Conference registration.

We look forward to seeing you at HTEC 2012, in beautiful Upstate New York.