FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 20, 2021 MEDIA CONTACT: Zoraida Velasco – Tel: 407.430.7714 – email: Zoraida.Velasco@FloridaMakes.com Orlando, Fla. –– President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of AmSkills, Inc., Thomas A. Mudano, has been named the first recipient of the FLATE Distinguished Manufacturing Organizational Partner Service Award. The Award represents a joint effort between FLATE (Florida…
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Innovative Apprenticeship Lab Cuts the Ribbon to Train Electronics Associates
On May 11, 2021, community and industry leaders joined the College of Central Florida, Lockheed Martin, and CareerSource Florida to cut the ribbon and formally open a state-of-the-art apprentice lab in Ocala. The lab is the training center at the College for the new two-year apprenticeship program that will train electronics associates to solder circuit…
Manufacturers are Optimistic about 2021
The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) Manufacturers’ Outlook Survey for the first quarter of 2021 reported that 87.6% of respondents felt either somewhat or very positive about their company outlook. This is the third straight quarter reporting an increase in optimism, suggesting the most robust view by manufacturers since the first quarter of 2019. Respondents…
County Officials Indicate that a Vocational Training Center May Be Coming to the Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport
An article published on April 15, 2021, by the Suncoast News said that “workforce training for economic development and vocational training for Pasco-Hernando State College” might be coming to the Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport. The Suncoast News reported that the “Federal Aviation Administration has released a deed of 17.94 acres of the property along Spring…
COBRA ALERT
COBRA Subsidy Provisions of the American Rescue Plan Act May Impact Some Manufacturers. Penalties may apply.
2021 Legislative Agenda Released
The Nature Coast Manufacturers Association has released the legislative priorities for the 2021 Session. The priorities elevate the most important issues to manufacturing stakeholders in our region and across Florida. Legislators need to recognize and understand the importance of manufacturing within our economy. It is critical that they put forward and pass legislation that helps…
“LIVE2LEAD” World Class Leadership Series
Leadership Solutions, LLC and Express Pros have graciously offered to present “LIVE2LEAD” a world class Leadership Series FREE to members and guests of the Nature Coast Manufacturers’ Association. Please join us from 8:30 A.M. until 12:30 P.M., Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at the Hilton Garden Inn. You will see and hear internationally renowned Leadership Trainer…