The NAISTD 2019 Conference was held September 22-25th, 2019 in Shepherdstown, West Virginia at the Bavarian Inn.
For those who attended we are providing a password protected link to the state presentations via email.
Industry day transportation provided by EPTA
Speakers
Dr. Sarah Armstrong Tucker
Chancellor of the Community and Technical College System (CTCS) of West Virginia and Interim Chancellor of the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission (HEPC)
Sponsors
Tooling U-SME is the industry leader in manufacturing training. For more than 80 years, we have worked with manufacturers and educators to build training programs and support workforce learning initiatives. We offer an incredibly diverse suite of training resources including professional consultative services, online training content, instructor-led training, book and video content and industry-backed certifications. More than 210,000 individuals from 5,000 companies and over 400 educational facilities use us to strengthen the knowledge and skills of their manufacturing workforce. Learn more at: www.toolingu.com
The West Virginia Community & Technical College System (CTCS) coordinates community and technical colleges statewide, partnering with businesses to meet workforce needs and ensuring a meaningful education for our students. Community and technical colleges are an opportunity for West Virginians to get a college education for a reasonable price with on-the-job training in a variety of fields. Students can attend community colleges as an affordable way to work toward a bachelor’s degree or to graduate and head right into a good-paying job. And when employers partner with us to meet their workforce needs, students can be assured that those jobs are there when they graduate. https://www.wvctcs.org
Since 1979, the Jefferson County Development Authority (JCDA) has worked to increase and diversify the tax base for Jefferson County. Our focus is on making West Virginia one of the best states for business by attracting advanced light manufacturing, small business, technology and healthcare, tourism, and agricultural/food industries and retaining and expanding existing businesses within Jefferson County. The achievement of this mission provides excellent business opportunities for new
and expanding businesses and provides local jobs for Jefferson County residents. https://www.jcda.net/
The West Virginia Economic Development Council was created to bring the various economic development professionals and organizations from around the state together to share and collaborate on common programs and issues. WVEDC promotes activities to retain and expand current business and industry in West Virginia and to attract new business and industry to West Virginia. WVEDC is the only professional organization in the State with the sole functions of promoting economic development and
serving economic development professionals across West Virginia. https://www.wvedc.org/
The West Virginia Development Office is an agency of the West Virginia Department of Commerce. WestVirginia.gov is the business recruitment site for the West Virginia Department of Commerce and is maintained by the Business & Industrial and International divisions of the West Virginia Development Office. https://westvirginia.gov/
John Lesinski, Executive Vice President
Joy Lewis, Vice President
Defined by our spirit of enterprise, Colliers International is the leader in global real estate services. Our team of experts are forerunners in Colliers’ corporate real estate practice. Major consumer product companies as well as independent owners hire these brokers throughout the region to represent them in real estate transactions. Though our team is based in Washington, DC, our practice takes us to remote locations in Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia and everywhere in between to handle land development and industrial warehouse transactions. https://www2.colliers.com/
Early Bird Registration: Until August 30, 2019
NAISTD Members
$ 450
Per Year- Includes Conference Registration
- (Individual who is responsible for industry specific job training program)
Guest with Member
$ 250
Per Year- (Only for friend or family who will NOT be in attendance for full conference – only receptions and dinner)
Observer
$ 700
Per Year- Includes Conference Registration
- (site selectors, consultants)
Full Registration: After August 30, 2019
NAISTD Members
$ 500
Per Year- Includes Conference Registration
- (Individual who is responsible for industry specific job training program)
Guest with Member
$ 300
Per Year- (Only for friend or family who will NOT be in attendance for full conference – only receptions and dinner)
Observer
$ 750
Per Year- Includes Conference Registration
- (site selectors, consultants)
Sponsorship Opportunities:
NAISTD Sponsors & Exhibitors can boost brand visibility and have an opportunity to showcase your offerings of business services and training to conference goers. As well, you will have an opportunity to speak face-to-face with training directors from states across the nation.
Almost Heaven: $5,000 (4 Available)
- 2 Observer registrations ($1,400.00 value)
- 2 guest passes ($500.00 value)
- Company logo on conference signage
- Company logo in program
- Company logo on registration website
- Promotional item in attendee bags (40 needed)
Country Roads: $2,000 (4 Available) (Exhibitor)
- Exhibit space
- 1 Observer registration ($700.00 value)
- 1 guest pass (participation in all non-conference activities) ($250.00 value)
- Company logo on conference signage
- Company logo in program
- Company logo on registration website
- Promotional item in attendee bags (40 needed)
Mountaineer: $1,000 (4 Available)
- Sponsorship of open bar at one event with signage
- Company logo on conference signage
- Company logo in program
- Company logo on registration website
- Promotional item in attendee bags (40 needed)
Wild and Wonderful: $750.00 Sponsorship and/or (In-Kind Contributors) (Provide items to put in gift bags for each attendee).
- Company logo in program and registration website
- Promotional items for each NAISTD paid attendee
- Promotional items for each NAISTD paid attendee
- Promotional items needed for each NAISTD (40 needed). Items should have NAISTD 2019 WV Logo, as well as your business logo on them.