Technology and Manufacturing Summit
March 28, 2006
7:45 a.m.-8:15 a.m. : Coffee/Refreshments and Networking
8:15 a.m. -11:15 am- Presentations
The Crowne Plaza-Downtown Harrisburg

Sponsored by the Technology Council of Central Pennsylvania, South Central Workforce Investment Board, the Lancaster County Workforce Investment Board and the TechQuest Internship Project

The Technology and Manufacturing Summit will highlight the technology supporting Pennsylvania's manufacturing industry, how technology is transforming manufacturing operations into more efficient, productive and competitive operations with increased cyber-security, and the growing needs for a highly skilled manufacturing workforce.

All are welcome to attend.

Confirmed speakers and presenting companies to date, include:

• Samuel Bower, McKonly & Asbury. For more than 30 years McKonly & Asbury has provided leading accounting and consulting services, with a strong representation of manufacturing clients. In this new post-SOX area of corporate reporting, Mr. Bower will address the topic of fraud and the risks and repercussions of information technology fraud including areas of greatest risk, as well as the need for good controls, and responsibilities of different areas within the environment to mitigate these risks. These topics are especially important to Pennsylvania manufacturing companies. www.macpas.com
• John Torres-Technisource. Formerly known as Intellimark; Technisource is one of the largest IT solutions companies in the nation, with local operations in Mechanicsburg, PA. Technisource is nationally-recognized for its RFID expertise. Mr. Torres will provide a very timely presentation of how manufacturing companies are using internal RFID systems to reduce costs and improve efficiency, and explain how the lessons learned and best practices can be applied to a variety of industrial operations. www.technisource.com
• Craig Petrasic, Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED). DCED is the state's economic development agency providing a toolbox of resources available for Pennsylvania's manufacturing industry. Mr. Petrasic will provide a general overview of DCED resources including an update on the Second Stage loan financing for growing companies. www.newpa.com
• Patrick Meese, MANTEC. A non-profit organization specifically targeting the manufacturing industry, MANTEC helps manufacturing companies secure funding and resources to introduce productivity improvements and competitiveness enhancements to their manufacturing operations. Mr. Meese will highlight MANTEC's resources, contacts and success stories. www.mantec.org
• Scott Sheely, Lancaster County Workforce Investment Board (WIB). Mr. Sheely has helped lead Pennsylvania Industry-cluster activities, advocating for incumbent worker training in targeted industry clusters. Mr. Sheely's WIB continues to deploy innovative ways to assist Pennsylvania's manufacturing base, especially Pennsylvania's strong food manufacturing industry. Scott's remarks are entitled, 'Upskilling the Technical Workforce in Manufacturing.' www.jobs4lancaster.com
• Kelly Lewis, Esq., President & CEO Technology Council of Central Pennsylvania. Former State Representative Lewis, one of the leading advocates for advanced technology and telecommunication's deployments in Pennsylvania shall MC and lead the Technology and Manufacturing Summit. Mr. Lewis chairs the Pennsylvania Telecommunications Task Force. www.tccp.org

About our sponsors:

Host Sponsor: The South Central and Lancaster County Workforce Investment Boards are the lead organizations for workforce planning in their regions, providing business with locally-validated labor market information, developing strategic workforce plans and arranging for a service delivery system that meets the needs of business and the public alike. www.wibpa.org, www.jobs4lancaster.com/

Host Sponsor: The Technology Council of Central Pennsylvania has been providing technology leadership for more than 15 years. The Council is the advocacy group for technology leadership in Central Pennsylvania; leads mobilization efforts to attract, retain and train the best technology workforce in the nation and to help grow our organizations into industry-leading positions. www.tccp.org

Host Sponsor: The TechQuest Internship Project is a web-based innovation system linking schools, students and companies around a common goal of matching students and companies with excellent internships. The system is specifically designed to manage the internship process. In March/April 2006 training and deployments commence. For more information, and to get involved contact: Gwen Stettler at 717.635.2172, gstettler@tccp.org, www.tccptechquest.org