At the heart of Skills Leadership is accountability and technology that makes course corrections possible through timely and accurate information. Why is this important?
In today’s current construction climate, $177.5 billion of estimated labor losses have impacted the construction industry in 2018, and Safety and Rework are consistent factors in those losses. Utilities, manufacturing, public works and all skilled labor industries have similar concerns and losses. The numbers may vary but the issues are the nearly identical. Skilled craftsmanship is essential. Leaders with craft knowledge, skills and business leadership acumen are a rare combination. Skills Leadership is designed to help leaders lead, align and course correct in a timely, safety first and profitable manner.
Indirect Costs: Downtime per day, Management Distraction, Insurance Premium Increase
Intangibles: Company’s Goodwill, Company Reputation, Employee’s Trust and Morale, Productivity
Reportable Injuries: Ability to Contract New Work, Staff Retention, Project ROI, Ability to Attract New Staff
Leadership has the responsibility for the safety of all employees, constantly improving performance value to customers, and for every dollar outlaid in commitments and resources.
So, what is the solution? The Skills Leadership Initiative which helps leaders align their business strategy with their people strategy from senior to middle management teams. This alignment promotes workforce commitment, which, in turn promotes business growth and positive transformation—and the ability to deliver the highest quality work in the quickest timeframe.
Elements of Skills Leadership include: (1) Oversight training for leaders of skilled based work crews, (2) Training and qualification criteria for crews, and (3) Alignment endorsed by leaders and buy in by crew leaders. But one of the most effective tools which is geared for safety, budget and production schedules is iReports which tracks workers and their skills, helping leaders, managers and supervisors chart a course for successful project outcomes.
Working with iReportSource Inc., Crane Industry Services, LLC (CIS) is helping to define the manpower puzzle by customizing the daily online reporting tool. iReportSource integrates all the pieces of project planning—resources and skills needed, schedules, and staffing capabilities—into a daily report. For the system to work, the user first must know the details of the individual, starting with his or her job title and job responsibility. The user takes those details and constantly refreshes the information for the projects the company is working on now. The records could then be transferred for the client.
But CIS has the added capability of maintaining records for their clients, and integrating NCCER certifications and credentials, making iReportSource a very powerful tool. The result is that your company is more profitable, safer, and more adept at knowing what kind of knowledge, skills and ability you need, and what machinery gets the job done right. All those elements get organized in such a way that you can access the information on a daily basis.
WANT TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE “SKILLS LEADERSHIP” INITIATIVE AND IREPORTS? Contact Cliff or Debbie Dickinson at CIS for more information.
Workforce development is crucial to the
construction industry, believes Debbie Dickinson. Not only does the industry
need to recruit, it must move workers up in skill level and job expertise,
through training and credentialing. Recently named Chair of Workforce
Development for the Southern Construction Owners & Associates Roundtable (SCOAR),
the CEO of CIS shares best practices for developing a labor force through the
Workforce Investment Opportunity Act (WIOA).
CIS has been approved by WIOA in 14 counties in Georgia to offer training and NCCER credentialing to at risk populations. Dickinson sees this as an opportunity for her organization to not only help their clients to recruit the skilled labor they need right now, but to equip the unemployed or under-employed with the knowledge and skills they need to go to work right away in a craft trade. She shares her experience and tips with employers and trainers in other parts of the country.
To gain WIOA funding to provide skills programing
qualified organizations, such as CIS, have to be approved by a board of subject-matter
experts for the types of training they will deliver. The intensive program is a
minimum of four weeks, says Dickinson. “Five days a week, it’s all-day, hands-on
training and classroom instruction, producing people who are knowledgeable,
have been tested and have proven hands-on skills,” she explains.
CIS is relaunching its pilot WIOA program in February, and expanding its instruction schedule to meet the immediate workforce needs in Georgia and beyond, she says. “We partner with Okos in California to offer similar efforts on the west coast.” Offering an NCCER curriculum, CIS recently recruited a new electrical instructor for its program. “We look for subject areas to match the people with the employer’s needs utilizing curriculum that already exists through NCCER.”
And if a particular NCCER credential is too
broad for a client’s specific project, Dickinson says training can be
customized to meet the needs of the employer.
Federally- and state-funded WIOA programs have
a goal of getting more people out of poverty by qualifying them to work in
construction. “There is a surprising number of people who work at a poverty
level because they don’t have trade skills,” says Dickinson. “We need people
with skills in our industry, so the effort on both sides is a perfect match.”
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CIS can help get experienced workers certified as instructors
It’s a new year, a new decade, and there’s no
good excuse at this point for any company that still doesn’t have a program in
place to qualify craft employees. If your people are not in compliance, A, you’re
not operating at your company’s best, and B, now is the time to get ‘er done. OSHA’s
requirements are minimal, and CIS has a compliance plan to help you get there.
In addition to looking for outside resources
available to you, CIS can provide instructor training so the veteran workers on
your staff who have knowledge and expertise can pass it on to your
less-experienced employees. You may have a longtime employee who has only
another 10 to 15 years he or she is interested in working before retirement.
This is an opportune time for you to take advantage of that knowledge and
skillset and get them certified as an instructor, says Debbie Dickinson, CEO of
CIS.
“The industry as a whole isn’t fully equipped to offer veteran craft workers the training to be good mentors, coaches, and safety leaders,” she believes. “Working with you, CIS invests in teaching your experienced electricians, carpenters, and crane operators to fill these roles and create a sustainable workforce.” Here’s how you can not only achieve OSHA compliance but work with CIS to get your experienced workers certified as in-house instructors to take your certification efforts further:
Make the trades cool — Organizations need to champion the value, respect, and all-out coolness of being a craft professional. It’s a known fact that a college education isn’t for everyone. The craft trades, which desperately need workers, offer an alternative path to success in the construction field. Companies can help themselves and the industry by having a process for mentoring and rewarding existing craft professionals, and making safety accountability unquestionable.
Train mentors and recruit apprentices — Skilled craft workers are proud of their ability and trades. The problem is that only skilled craft workers can teach others skills, but craft workers are not necessarily born instructors, curriculum developers, motivators, and assessment experts. However, willing craft professionals can be trained to mentor others and still have to time to work their trade. CIS has criteria for selecting craft instructors, which include:
• Recognized
skill and knowledge in crafts needed by the organization
• Willingness
to share knowledge and demonstrate how to perform work safely and with
excellence
• Belief
in mentoring others to continue the honor of the craft
• Interest in becoming a Certified Craft Instructor and fulfilling the expectations that accolade sets
CIS is NCCER-accredited to sponsor training and assessments, for pipeline, crane operator, safety, electrical and more. NCCER curriculum expands over 80+ craft areas, each supported by subject-matter experts from hundreds of organizations and dozens of industries. Through the NCCER Instructor Certification Training, workers learn how to teach others, to assess progress, qualify workers, and document trainees’ abilities.
Recruit with confidence — With a replicable process in place,
organizations can recruit with confidence, set goals, plan rewards and
recognition for individuals’ contribution toward achieving goals, and do so
with clear safety accountability. The result is a sustainable workforce that is
continuously working, producing, fixing, building, and innovating.
The reality is, if you aren’t in compliance
with OSHA rules, you should be well on your way to achieving it. If you still
haven’t started the process, you’re shooting your business in the foot. CIS can
help you devise a plan to make sure you’re right with OSHA now and that you
have the workforce to sustain that compliance for the future.
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Jan. 6, 2020—Crane
Industry Services, LLC (CIS), Carrollton, Ga., will introduce its Leading
Safety Works certification program for construction and utilities managers at
ConExpo-Con/Agg, in Las Vegas, Nev., March 10-14, 2020.
Developed in partnership with Okos, a business and people strategies consultant, Leading Safety Works is designed to train construction and utilities leaders in the art and discipline of engaging teams in workplace safety. Grounded in coaching, storytelling, and case-study application, Leading Safety Works features practical tools that foster safety and continuous improvement, guide productivity, and protect profits. Leading Safety Works delivers 90-day outcomes that track with the overall project strategic plan.
It utilizes a replicable framework that addresses for key
questions: What is the state of the safety culture? How are we engaging
teams? What’s the plan for change? How will we implement the plan?
Leaders will learn how to make critical connections between
project and people strategies, how to identify opportunities to change and
improve safety practices, how to involve teams in decisions and communications,
and how to create accountability.
After earning a Leading Safety Works certification, leaders maintain access to coaches and a continuous learning environment.
As a workforce development specialist, serving construction,
crane operations, the utility industry, and manufacturing, CIS offers programs
for both employees and corporate managers. They help workers achieve
credentials and assist employers with documentation of employee qualifications.
In addition, during the show, CIS will give interactive
demonstrations utilizing Vortex Simulators from CM Labs Simulations.
Visit CIS in the Festival Hall booth F101524, where they are
co-located with Cranes 101. Crane Industry Services is an NCCER Accredited
Training Sponsor for Cranes 101.
Debbie Dickinson speaks to Safety Tech Trek tour at ICUEE
October 30, 2019– Crane Industry Services, LLC (CIS) joined CM Labs Simulations at the International Construction & Utility Equipment Expo (ICUEE), in Louisville, Ky., earlier this month.
Crane Industry Services deploys Vortex simulators at its Centered on Safety training center for crane operator training and qualification. The company has found that it is a more affordable option for operators. Operators are able to transfer skills learned from a simulator to machine operation.
During the show, Debbie Dickinson, CEO of CIS, spoke to attendees participating in ICUEE Field Classrooms. Dickinson explained the importance of simulator training for heavy equipment operation used in utility work. “Traditional training requires seat time that incurs costs associated with equipment, fuel, supervisors, and riggers. Simulation training helps operators reach a reliable skill level without those costs, as well as an opportunity to learn in a risk-free environment,” she said. The next step CIS takes is to transition the operators from simulation to actual machines where operators learn to control loads, place loads on targets and react wisely to certain conditions. Then, Dickinson explains, “We often return from the crane to the simulator to practice skills that proved to be challenging in the actual crane.”
The walking tour “Safety Tech Trek” highlighted the latest in construction technology. Instructor Abby Ferri, a safety professional and President of The Ferri Group, showcased exhibitors, which apply safety technology in the utility industry.
ICUEE’s Field Classrooms brought education and learning to the show floor, with content geared to those new to the industry. “The Safety Tech Trek was one of many subjects of importance to attendees, including toolbox and tailgate talks, disaster simulation and smart utility infrastructure. The Field Classrooms were curated by experts in the field,” said Brooke Konopacki, Director of Educational Programs for the Association of Equipment Manufacturers.
Participants on the Tech Trek Tour asked Dickinson how the simulator training time compared to training on a crane. ”On average, four hours of crane seat time equates to one hour of practice on Vortex simulators from CM Labs,” she said. Once a strong foundation is established and skills are documented, CIS trainers are able to train on cranes or earthmoving machines. “There is no faster, safer, more expedient way to train heavy equipment operators,” said Dickinson.
About Crane Industry Services
Crane Industry Services LLC, (CIS) based in the Atlanta, Ga. area, was established in 2008. CIS provides hands-on, classroom and technology-based training for the crane and rigging industry, nationally accredited NCCER certifications, equipment inspections, expert witness services, and consulting to the lifting industry. Crane Industry Services is a Certified Small and Woman owned business, WOSB, and is NCCER-accredited to train and provide OSHA-recognized, ANSI-accredited crane operator certification testingwww.centeredonsafety.com or (770)-783-9292.
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Debbie Dickinson, CEO of Crane Industry Services (CIS), will speak at a simulation training seminar and demonstration event hosted by CM Labs Simulations in Drumright, Okla. The Nov. 6 event will include an inside look at the Vortex Advance Simulator, along with speaker topics on how simulation training can improve workforce development.
Dickinson will discuss how CIS uses simulation-based training to create safer and more productive work sites. Training simulation has impacted the construction industry by closing the gap between classrooms and the work site. Operators are able to safety develop skills while learning how to react and avoid life threatening situations. This makes for effective training and allows for regular skills to be assessed in a workforce development program.
During the demonstration, attendees will be able to experience the Vortex Advantage simulation. They can practice cross-skilling, which allows the user to experience an entire fleet of heavy equipment with the Vortex Simulator.
Register online for the event at Central Technology Center, Drumight Campus, 10 am to 2 pm.
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CIS Skills Leadership Initiative
/in Company News /by AdminAt the heart of Skills Leadership is accountability and technology that makes course corrections possible through timely and accurate information. Why is this important?
In today’s current construction climate, $177.5 billion of estimated labor losses have impacted the construction industry in 2018, and Safety and Rework are consistent factors in those losses. Utilities, manufacturing, public works and all skilled labor industries have similar concerns and losses. The numbers may vary but the issues are the nearly identical. Skilled craftsmanship is essential. Leaders with craft knowledge, skills and business leadership acumen are a rare combination. Skills Leadership is designed to help leaders lead, align and course correct in a timely, safety first and profitable manner.
And this impact is felt in four different ways:
Leadership has the responsibility for the safety of all employees, constantly improving performance value to customers, and for every dollar outlaid in commitments and resources.
So, what is the solution? The Skills Leadership Initiative which helps leaders align their business strategy with their people strategy from senior to middle management teams. This alignment promotes workforce commitment, which, in turn promotes business growth and positive transformation—and the ability to deliver the highest quality work in the quickest timeframe.
Elements of Skills Leadership include: (1) Oversight training for leaders of skilled based work crews, (2) Training and qualification criteria for crews, and (3) Alignment endorsed by leaders and buy in by crew leaders. But one of the most effective tools which is geared for safety, budget and production schedules is iReports which tracks workers and their skills, helping leaders, managers and supervisors chart a course for successful project outcomes.
Working with iReportSource Inc., Crane Industry Services, LLC (CIS) is helping to define the manpower puzzle by customizing the daily online reporting tool. iReportSource integrates all the pieces of project planning—resources and skills needed, schedules, and staffing capabilities—into a daily report. For the system to work, the user first must know the details of the individual, starting with his or her job title and job responsibility. The user takes those details and constantly refreshes the information for the projects the company is working on now. The records could then be transferred for the client.
But CIS has the added capability of maintaining records for their clients, and integrating NCCER certifications and credentials, making iReportSource a very powerful tool. The result is that your company is more profitable, safer, and more adept at knowing what kind of knowledge, skills and ability you need, and what machinery gets the job done right. All those elements get organized in such a way that you can access the information on a daily basis.
WANT TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE “SKILLS LEADERSHIP” INITIATIVE AND IREPORTS? Contact Cliff or Debbie Dickinson at CIS for more information.
Reducing Poverty and Recruiting Qualified Labor for Your Next Project
/in Company News /by Tracy BennettWorkforce development is crucial to the construction industry, believes Debbie Dickinson. Not only does the industry need to recruit, it must move workers up in skill level and job expertise, through training and credentialing. Recently named Chair of Workforce Development for the Southern Construction Owners & Associates Roundtable (SCOAR), the CEO of CIS shares best practices for developing a labor force through the Workforce Investment Opportunity Act (WIOA).
CIS has been approved by WIOA in 14 counties in Georgia to offer training and NCCER credentialing to at risk populations. Dickinson sees this as an opportunity for her organization to not only help their clients to recruit the skilled labor they need right now, but to equip the unemployed or under-employed with the knowledge and skills they need to go to work right away in a craft trade. She shares her experience and tips with employers and trainers in other parts of the country.
To gain WIOA funding to provide skills programing qualified organizations, such as CIS, have to be approved by a board of subject-matter experts for the types of training they will deliver. The intensive program is a minimum of four weeks, says Dickinson. “Five days a week, it’s all-day, hands-on training and classroom instruction, producing people who are knowledgeable, have been tested and have proven hands-on skills,” she explains.
CIS is relaunching its pilot WIOA program in February, and expanding its instruction schedule to meet the immediate workforce needs in Georgia and beyond, she says. “We partner with Okos in California to offer similar efforts on the west coast.” Offering an NCCER curriculum, CIS recently recruited a new electrical instructor for its program. “We look for subject areas to match the people with the employer’s needs utilizing curriculum that already exists through NCCER.”
And if a particular NCCER credential is too broad for a client’s specific project, Dickinson says training can be customized to meet the needs of the employer.
Federally- and state-funded WIOA programs have a goal of getting more people out of poverty by qualifying them to work in construction. “There is a surprising number of people who work at a poverty level because they don’t have trade skills,” says Dickinson. “We need people with skills in our industry, so the effort on both sides is a perfect match.”
New Era and No Excuses
/in Company News, Safety, Skilled Labor Supply /by Tracy BennettIt’s a new year, a new decade, and there’s no good excuse at this point for any company that still doesn’t have a program in place to qualify craft employees. If your people are not in compliance, A, you’re not operating at your company’s best, and B, now is the time to get ‘er done. OSHA’s requirements are minimal, and CIS has a compliance plan to help you get there.
In addition to looking for outside resources available to you, CIS can provide instructor training so the veteran workers on your staff who have knowledge and expertise can pass it on to your less-experienced employees. You may have a longtime employee who has only another 10 to 15 years he or she is interested in working before retirement. This is an opportune time for you to take advantage of that knowledge and skillset and get them certified as an instructor, says Debbie Dickinson, CEO of CIS.
“The industry as a whole isn’t fully equipped to offer veteran craft workers the training to be good mentors, coaches, and safety leaders,” she believes. “Working with you, CIS invests in teaching your experienced electricians, carpenters, and crane operators to fill these roles and create a sustainable workforce.” Here’s how you can not only achieve OSHA compliance but work with CIS to get your experienced workers certified as in-house instructors to take your certification efforts further:
Make the trades cool — Organizations need to champion the value, respect, and all-out coolness of being a craft professional. It’s a known fact that a college education isn’t for everyone. The craft trades, which desperately need workers, offer an alternative path to success in the construction field. Companies can help themselves and the industry by having a process for mentoring and rewarding existing craft professionals, and making safety accountability unquestionable.
Lead with safety — Safety concerns are a top reason people steer away from skill-based careers. The CIS/Okos program Leading Safety Works © is one of the many programs that is immediately effective and replicable to keep work and workers safe. Craft-specific safety programs and evaluations, available to employers, should also be available to the workforce.
Train mentors and recruit apprentices — Skilled craft workers are proud of their ability and trades. The problem is that only skilled craft workers can teach others skills, but craft workers are not necessarily born instructors, curriculum developers, motivators, and assessment experts. However, willing craft professionals can be trained to mentor others and still have to time to work their trade. CIS has criteria for selecting craft instructors, which include:
• Recognized skill and knowledge in crafts needed by the organization
• Willingness to share knowledge and demonstrate how to perform work safely and with excellence
• Belief in mentoring others to continue the honor of the craft
• Interest in becoming a Certified Craft Instructor and fulfilling the expectations that accolade sets
CIS is NCCER-accredited to sponsor training and assessments, for pipeline, crane operator, safety, electrical and more. NCCER curriculum expands over 80+ craft areas, each supported by subject-matter experts from hundreds of organizations and dozens of industries. Through the NCCER Instructor Certification Training, workers learn how to teach others, to assess progress, qualify workers, and document trainees’ abilities.
Recruit with confidence — With a replicable process in place, organizations can recruit with confidence, set goals, plan rewards and recognition for individuals’ contribution toward achieving goals, and do so with clear safety accountability. The result is a sustainable workforce that is continuously working, producing, fixing, building, and innovating.
The reality is, if you aren’t in compliance with OSHA rules, you should be well on your way to achieving it. If you still haven’t started the process, you’re shooting your business in the foot. CIS can help you devise a plan to make sure you’re right with OSHA now and that you have the workforce to sustain that compliance for the future.
CIS Announces Project Management Safety Certification Program
/in Company News /by Tracy BennettJan. 6, 2020—Crane Industry Services, LLC (CIS), Carrollton, Ga., will introduce its Leading Safety Works certification program for construction and utilities managers at ConExpo-Con/Agg, in Las Vegas, Nev., March 10-14, 2020.
Developed in partnership with Okos, a business and people strategies consultant, Leading Safety Works is designed to train construction and utilities leaders in the art and discipline of engaging teams in workplace safety. Grounded in coaching, storytelling, and case-study application, Leading Safety Works features practical tools that foster safety and continuous improvement, guide productivity, and protect profits. Leading Safety Works delivers 90-day outcomes that track with the overall project strategic plan.
It utilizes a replicable framework that addresses for key questions: What is the state of the safety culture? How are we engaging teams? What’s the plan for change? How will we implement the plan?
Leaders will learn how to make critical connections between project and people strategies, how to identify opportunities to change and improve safety practices, how to involve teams in decisions and communications, and how to create accountability.
After earning a Leading Safety Works certification, leaders maintain access to coaches and a continuous learning environment.
As a workforce development specialist, serving construction, crane operations, the utility industry, and manufacturing, CIS offers programs for both employees and corporate managers. They help workers achieve credentials and assist employers with documentation of employee qualifications.
In addition, during the show, CIS will give interactive demonstrations utilizing Vortex Simulators from CM Labs Simulations.
Visit CIS in the Festival Hall booth F101524, where they are co-located with Cranes 101. Crane Industry Services is an NCCER Accredited Training Sponsor for Cranes 101.
CIS Talks Simulator Training during Safety Tech Trek Tour at ICUEE
/in Company News /by Tracy BennettOctober 30, 2019– Crane Industry Services, LLC (CIS) joined CM Labs Simulations at the International Construction & Utility Equipment Expo (ICUEE), in Louisville, Ky., earlier this month.
Crane Industry Services deploys Vortex simulators at its Centered on Safety training center for crane operator training and qualification. The company has found that it is a more affordable option for operators. Operators are able to transfer skills learned from a simulator to machine operation.
During the show, Debbie Dickinson, CEO of CIS, spoke to attendees participating in ICUEE Field Classrooms. Dickinson explained the importance of simulator training for heavy equipment operation used in utility work. “Traditional training requires seat time that incurs costs associated with equipment, fuel, supervisors, and riggers. Simulation training helps operators reach a reliable skill level without those costs, as well as an opportunity to learn in a risk-free environment,” she said. The next step CIS takes is to transition the operators from simulation to actual machines where operators learn to control loads, place loads on targets and react wisely to certain conditions. Then, Dickinson explains, “We often return from the crane to the simulator to practice skills that proved to be challenging in the actual crane.”
The walking tour “Safety Tech Trek” highlighted the latest in construction technology. Instructor Abby Ferri, a safety professional and President of The Ferri Group, showcased exhibitors, which apply safety technology in the utility industry.
ICUEE’s Field Classrooms brought education and learning to the show floor, with content geared to those new to the industry. “The Safety Tech Trek was one of many subjects of importance to attendees, including toolbox and tailgate talks, disaster simulation and smart utility infrastructure. The Field Classrooms were curated by experts in the field,” said Brooke Konopacki, Director of Educational Programs for the Association of Equipment Manufacturers.
Participants on the Tech Trek Tour asked Dickinson how the simulator training time compared to training on a crane. ”On average, four hours of crane seat time equates to one hour of practice on Vortex simulators from CM Labs,” she said. Once a strong foundation is established and skills are documented, CIS trainers are able to train on cranes or earthmoving machines. “There is no faster, safer, more expedient way to train heavy equipment operators,” said Dickinson.
About Crane Industry Services
Crane Industry Services LLC, (CIS) based in the Atlanta, Ga. area, was established in 2008. CIS provides hands-on, classroom and technology-based training for the crane and rigging industry, nationally accredited NCCER certifications, equipment inspections, expert witness services, and consulting to the lifting industry. Crane Industry Services is a Certified Small and Woman owned business, WOSB, and is NCCER-accredited to train and provide OSHA-recognized, ANSI-accredited crane operator certification testing www.centeredonsafety.com or (770)-783-9292.
Experience the Impact of Simulation
/in Company News /by Tracy BennettDebbie Dickinson, CEO of Crane Industry Services (CIS), will speak at a simulation training seminar and demonstration event hosted by CM Labs Simulations in Drumright, Okla. The Nov. 6 event will include an inside look at the Vortex Advance Simulator, along with speaker topics on how simulation training can improve workforce development.
Dickinson will discuss how CIS uses simulation-based training to create safer and more productive work sites. Training simulation has impacted the construction industry by closing the gap between classrooms and the work site. Operators are able to safety develop skills while learning how to react and avoid life threatening situations. This makes for effective training and allows for regular skills to be assessed in a workforce development program.
During the demonstration, attendees will be able to experience the Vortex Advantage simulation. They can practice cross-skilling, which allows the user to experience an entire fleet of heavy equipment with the Vortex Simulator.
Register online for the event at Central Technology Center, Drumight Campus, 10 am to 2 pm.