Michigan’s growing economy needs skilled employees at all levels. Most employers would like new employees that possess a combination of skill and experience. Students learn best when they can transfer a concept to a practical application. Students, who have applied what they have learned, quickly become productive once employed.

This conference will highlight best practices in experiential education and create a dialogue with industry representatives about how opportunities for experiential education might be increased across Southeast Michigan. Dr. Robert McMahan, President of Kettering University, and Amy Cell, Senior Vice President, Talent Enhancement, of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, have agreed to keynote this event.