BlueTech Week November 5th-9th

The Blue Economy in San Diego County is large and expanding and BlueTech represents a major, fast-growing sector with good-paying blue and white-collar jobs. The San Diego Maritime Industry Report 2012 identified 46,000 direct jobs and $14 billion in direct revenue in the SD region making it one of the biggest innovation economies in San Diego. The Pacific represents not a border but a frontier with enormous growth opportunity for San Diego. Please join industry experts as we hear about exciting developments and network with the companies and organizations at the forefront of this exciting sector. For more information: www.bluetechweek.org The following Workforce Development Track is FREE! Location: InterContinental Hotel 901 Bayfront Court San Diego, CA 92101 Day: Wednesday, November 7 Track: Workforce Development Track Moderator: Linda Kurakowa Session: BlueTech Workforce Needs Date: Wednesday, November 7th Time: 1:15pm - 2:15pm Session Moderator: Jeff Adkins, NOAA, Panelists: Courtney Purcell, Manager Human Resources,Teledyne Isaac Jones, Product Manager, Xylem//Sontek Sean Newsome, DeepTrekker Orianna Bretschger, Aquacycl Overview: This session will provide insight from BlueTech companies on the skills required for students to be competitive in the workforce of today and tomorrow. Topics will provide collaborative ideas to help teachers have relevant coursework that prepares students to be career-ready. Session: BlueSTEM Education: Best Practices Date: Wednesday, November 7th Time: 2:15pm - 3:15pm