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Atlanta — May 16, 2011
On Thursday, May 19 from 1:00 p.m. 中出少妇视频 6:00 p.m., the 2011 National Manufacturing Summit will be held in Dalton, Georgia to highlight the importance of manufacturing to the nation中出少妇视频檚 economy, especially Georgia. The event is sponsored by a number of Dalton area civic organizations with the support of the private sector.
Many American manufacturing centers have been hard hit by the declining economy, and one of the hardest hit is Dalton 中出少妇视频 Georgia中出少妇视频檚 textile manufacturing center 中出少妇视频 which currently has a 11.5 percent unemployment rate.
中出少妇视频淚t is important that all of higher education work to create job opportunities in Georgia中出少妇视频檚 critical manufacturing sector,中出少妇视频 said Board of Regents Chair Willis Potts. 中出少妇视频淕eorgia中出少妇视频檚 public postsecondary systems 中出少妇视频 the 中出少妇视频 System of Georgia and the Technical College System of Georgia 中出少妇视频 each play a key role in preparing Georgians for 21st century jobs.中出少妇视频
One of the challenges facing manufacturing is access to a workforce that is educated to perform these jobs of the future. According to Complete College America 中出少妇视频 a national nonprofit working to significantly increase the number of Americans with a college degree 中出少妇视频 by the end of this decade, more than 60 percent of jobs will require college education. Today, 34 percent of Georgia中出少妇视频檚 adults aged 25-34 have college degrees, including certificates through bachelor中出少妇视频檚 degrees.
The Center on Education and the Workforce at Georgetown 中出少妇视频 found that by 2018, America will need 22 million new college degrees but will fall short by 3 million for associate中出少妇视频檚 degree or better and will need 4.7 million new workers with postsecondary certificates.
As to how higher education can strengthen manufacturing, Dalton State College has used its Board of Regents中出少妇视频 designated state college mission status to work closely with local business and manufacturing leaders to develop academic programs to meet their needs for educated workers. Although applicable to any field, Dalton中出少妇视频檚 operations management program has a particular focus on local Dalton industry. The program gives students a rigorous background in three key areas of operations management (quality, integrated materials management, and information technology) in conjunction with traditional business curricula.
中出少妇视频淲e appreciate the focus of the Summit and the opportunity we中出少妇视频檝e been given, especially through Georgia Tech President Bud Peterson中出少妇视频檚 participation, to give insight into how we can help revitalize the economy through higher education,中出少妇视频 said Regent Jim Jolly, a Dalton area resident.
中出少妇视频淎dvanced manufacturing requires a well-educated workforce that中出少妇视频檚 highly-trained in the industry中出少妇视频檚 latest methodologies and cutting-edge trends,中出少妇视频 said Technical College System of Georgia Commissioner Ron Jackson. 中出少妇视频淭here中出少妇视频檚 no doubt that advanced manufacturing can grow and thrive in Georgia and the nation through close collaboration between the industries and the education resources of the local school systems, technical colleges and university system.中出少妇视频
Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) has a long history of serving the workforce training needs of business and industry in northwest Georgia. Recently, the college addressed workforce needs of companies in Murray and Whitfield counties by expanding its presence in those communities. Soon, the college will offer programs specifically tailored to the skill sets required by advanced manufacturing, including the flooring industry, in Dalton and the surrounding area. GNTC will continue to work closely with business and industry, the local school systems, including the innovative Whitfield Career Academy, and Dalton State College to ensure that the area中出少妇视频檚 economic development goals are met.
Along with President Peterson and Commissioner Jackson, Summit speakers include: Congressman Tom Graves, T. Boone Pickens and Thomas Fanning. The Summit is sponsored by: The City of Dalton, the Dalton Whitfield Chamber of Commerce, Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce, The Carpet and Rug Institute, Dalton Utilities and Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
Registration is free for the Summit, which will be held at the North Georgia Trade & Convention Center.
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