The 2013 Connecticut STEM Conference is hosted at the Connecticut Science Center. This event is designed for school teachers, college faculty, administrators, and counselors. Some of the items that will be discussed are:

• The Future Starts Now: Elementary STEM
• The Future is Here: Secondary STEM
• Expanding Career Potential: School Counselors and STEM
• Informed Practice: Using Research and Assessment in STEM

This two-day event at the epicenter of the nation's cybersecurity innovation and education will create opportunities for networking and idea sharing among the many cyber leaders and professionals across the country, including: federal, state and local government agencies, academic institutions, cybersecurity entrepreneurs, and industry leaders of research and development.

CyberMaryland 2013 will address the biggest challenges facing America, including future innovation to meet the security challenges facing our country; collaboration across industry, government and educational institutions; and the development of a generation of cyber-warriors. Surrounding all of these issues is a constantly evolving business framework to provide efficient and effective solutions in a time frame that anticipates and mitigates current and future threats.

The National Coalition of Advanced Technology Centers (NCATC) annual fall conference is a global network of technical expertise for community & technical education organizations providing best practices in workforce development. With over 150 member colleges in the US alone - NCATC is the go to place for everything from Advanced Manufacturing and Alternative Energy, to Nanotechnology training connections.

A VEX scrimmage for teams to work on building their robots, get assistance in programming, troubleshooting, or design from Electronics Technology staff and students, and practice this year's game, Toss Up, against other teams, and test your designs and programming on the Toss Up Field.

A VEX scrimmage for teams to work on building their robots, get assistance in programming, troubleshooting, or design from Electronics Technology staff and students, and practice this year's game, Toss Up, against other teams, and test your designs and programming on the Toss Up Field.

Learn about ARM processors and how to work with them for basic educational courses. ARM processors provide a simple platform for introducing microcontrollers in curriculum with a pathway ahead for large projects and life-long learning. Instead of using PIC or similar, these devices have the ability to do much more robust projects. A basic understanding of generic microprocessors is beneficial, but not mandatory.

The Building Efficiency for a Sustainable Tomorrow (BEST) Center and the American Association of Community Colleges’ SEED Center are co-hosting an interactive webinar to discuss SEED’s latest toolkit, Campus as a Living Lab: Using the Built Environment to Revitalize College Education. The guide highlights eight essential elements to build effective campus-based living laboratories where colleges merge academic with campus facilities management to give students hands-on learning opportunities.

This workshop cover topics related to MEMS pressure sensors. Topics include simple series and parallel electronic circuits, the series-parallel Wheatstone bridge circuit, strain gauges, how a MEMS pressure sensor works, its applications, and how it is fabricated. Activities include measuring resistance, voltage and current, comparing the resistivity characteristic of various materials, building a macro-sized pressure sensor, and testing your pressure sensor for changes in applied pressures. This workshop uses SCME's Pressure Sensor model kit to provide hands-on learning of many of these activities.

Class size is limited.

Increasing numbers of people, institutions, and agencies are recognizing that Career Pathways is what this country needs to bring relevancy to education and increased skills to the workplace. This will lead to more qualified graduates and increased economic prosperity for all. The annual National Career Pathways Network conference brings together practitioners from secondary, postsecondary, and business to network, listen, and learn from each other. They include those who work with traditional students and those who focus on adult education learners.

This professional development opportunity includes 125+ breakout sessions, many networking opportunities, and an exhibit hall that showcases the latest products and services.

This year's convention promises to deliver an informative business agenda and enjoyable social programs to combine for an outstanding adventure during your time in Florida. Participants will have the opportunity to reconnect with colleagues and friends from throughout the United States, Latin America, Canada, and the Caribbean during the networking events and social activities.

This six-week online course uses a series of online presentations, webinars, topic resources, assignments, and quizzes to teach the basics of solar electric systems. Participants will learn how photovoltaic (PV) systems work, diagram the four PV system types, describe and identify components, understand the best application and limitations of each system type, define the solar window, make energy efficiency recommendations, estimate system loads, and understand the basics of PV site assessment.

This course is an online course and will require participants to attend an online webinar for each week of the course.

SPIE Optifab allows participants access to research and industry - a unique format that lets them gain valuable insight into the optical fabrication market by maximizing interaction between leading international researchers and manufacturers. The conference includes technical and commercial paper presentations, an exhibition hall, and more.

Collaborating with 12 community colleges and Bio-Link, the DNA Learning Center is offering week-long Genomic Approaches in BioSciences workshops. Workshop participants will utilize cutting-edge science tools in hands-on laboratories and bioinformatics investigations, and deepen awareness of rewarding careers for their students. Participants will update their pedagogy while networking with biotech leaders and colleagues. A continuum of faculty from secondary education, 2-year colleges, and universities are invited to apply. The National Science Foundation, Division of Undergraduate Education’s Advanced Technological Education (NSF-ATE) program is funding all instruction, workshop materials, meals/refreshments, and a stipend of $300. Further support for travel or other related expenses is not available.

The Genomic Approaches in BioSciences workshops will focus on four key technologies - PCR, DNA Sequencing, RNA interference, and Bioinformatics - that will prepare students for specialized life science elective courses, independent research projects, and biotechnology careers.

Genomic Approaches in BioSciences will integrate theoretical, laboratory, and computer technology with practical advice on classroom management and career exploration. Time will be included for independent work, lesson planning, and preparation for classroom projects. Each workshop is led by DNALC staff members and college faculty who collaborated in the development of the course modules.

WESTEC, the region’s definitive manufacturing event, returns to the Los Angeles Convention Center Fall 2013 redefined, and with renewed commitment to area industry. WESTEC is a true manufacturer’s think tank where creativity, vision, and strategy join forces to spotlight the promise of ground-breaking products for vital global markets.

WESTEC is where collaboration starts – a place to network, form relationships, and build partnerships. WESTEC is where technology takes center-stage, putting new developments, integration, and solutions right into your hands.

The National Council of Workforce Education conference will provides a wonderful opportunity to meet new colleagues, reconnect with old friends, and take away new and important information about promising practices and programs in workforce education, basic skills advancement, economic development, partnership development, and other topics of interest to your organization. There will be numerous conversations that reflect those being held nationally about how to fill the pipelines of business and industry with highly skilled workers; how to move non-credit work into the credit program environment; how to better prepare workers who come to us under-prepared with the basic skills: how to attract young people into technical careers; and what credentials are the most meaningful to employers.

Vehicle communications and connectivity continue to evolve quickly with different products and service models emerging from different sectors. Meanwhile, automated and self-driving vehicles also have quickly evolved from science fiction to a real possibility within a decade or so. This CAR Breakfast Briefing offers insights into several dimensions of connected and automated vehicle technologies, with an emphasis on mobility and safety. This includes perspectives form the motor vehicle industry, the telematics industry, and the insurance industry. Following the speakers' remarks, a panel of all speakers will take questions from the audience.

Join AIM Careerlink for a fast fun user training session focused on the Social Media Posting Feature. Network with other HR professionals and enjoy a FREE breakfast while Careerlink experts provide an in-depth tutorial on the easy use of the Social Media Posting Feature and tips and tricks on the best ways of using social media to advertise your open positions.

Join instructor Rachel Mercer as she talks about the tasting of beer and cheese. Learn some of the types of cheeses, how they are made and the difference between a lager, an IPA & a stout.

After learning some simple tricks to make these pairings, participants will be able to throw their own beer & cheese tasting party.

Must be 21 to attend. Cost is $25.

Join VESTA, for a one and a half day fully hands-on workshop in a state-of-the-art chemistry lab. The workshop covers the chemistry tests critical to wine production, including:

Join Vesta and Greg Siewart, Instructor and Assistant Winemaker at Napa Valley College for the Wine and Must Analysis Workshop.

$249 per person in advance or $300 at the door. VESTA students enrolled in VIN 268 - no charge!

AWEA Offshore Windpower 2013 Conference & Exhibition will involve discussions on how the offshore market is forming – highlighting development opportunities in the U.S., financing options and permitting challenges, plus project design concepts. Each day of the conference will include General Sessions featuring government officials and a panel of companies active in the offshore market who will give the latest insight into their projects. The conference offers networking opportunities with manufacturers, suppliers, project developers, policy makers, utility representatives, and thought leaders in the wind energy industry.

Join industry leaders and national experts for this 2-day event to discuss the latest trends and techniques in cyber security. Over the past 2 years, summit has united leaders from industry, government and academia to join in the national conversation. In a digital age, cyber security protects and affects the unseen infrastructure that keeps the entire world functioning. Collaborate and learn from leaders within the industry on how cyber security affects business security. Engage leaders from various levels of the government to discuss current and future policies on cyber security. The Cyber Security Summit offers many exciting and unique opportunities for your organization to get involved and gain exposure.

The ATE Principal Investigators conference brings together key people working on ATE projects across the country to focus on the critical issues related to advanced technological education. Conference attendees represent community colleges, business and industry, secondary school systems, four-year colleges, and research and development centers covering projects in a wide variety of areas such as: information technology, engineering technology, micro- and nanotechnologies, chemical technology, biotechnology, and others.

The Society of Women Engineers hosts this annual conference for more than 6,000 women from around the world, giving them the chance to network, start or advance their career and experience highly rated professional development offerings. This three-day educational celebration of all things engineering allows attendees develop their professional careers by meeting with SWE staff, listening to keynote speakers, and participating in plenary sessions.

The Computer Science Department at Framingham State University is hosting their annual “Careers, Technology and You” event at Framingham State on Friday, October 25th from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Participants are also invited to tour the university campus before or after the event. Over 350 high school students participated in this event last year and were enthusiastic in their responses to the event survey.

A representative from Microsoft will be the master of ceremonies for the Careers, Technology and You event and will identify current innovations taking place at Microsoft. In addition there will be a keynote speaker and several panelists from local industry who will share their observations and experiences within their respective fields. All of the panelists would love for students to come with questions. In addition to great information and knowledgeable speakers, there will be fun give-a-ways and students will have an opportunity to speak with the panelists after the event.

Please RSVP by October 15th to Debbie Ferullo via phone at 508-626-4712 or contact her via email at [email protected] and let her know how many people will be attending.

This workshop covers many topics related to the DNA microarray. Topics include DNA transcription, DNA hybridization, DNA microarray types, applications, fabrication and interpretation. The SCME GeneChip model kit is used to give participants the experience of simulating the fabrication process, an application process, and interpreting a microarray's results. Additional activities reinforce the understand of DNA transcription and hybridization.

Class size is limited.