CyberWatch West is organizing three information sessions in northwest Washington in late August 2017 to introduce high school students, parents, and teachers to the CyberPatriot program, the largest high school cyber defense competition in the United States. Dr. Dan Manson of Cal Poly Pomona will present on how high schools can form teams and get started. 

Seating at these free events is limited; please register online in advance by following this link: s.cyberwatchwest.org/competition.

CyberWatch West is organizing three information sessions in northwest Washington in late August 2017 to introduce high school students, parents, and teachers to the CyberPatriot program, the largest high school cyber defense competition in the United States. Dr. Dan Manson of Cal Poly Pomona will present on how high schools can form teams and get started. 

Seating at these free events is limited; please register online in advance by following this link: s.cyberwatchwest.org/competition.

Learn how to enroll up to 25-50% female students in STEM in less than a year in this 4-Day online bootcamp. Participants will take away an easy-to-implement recruitment plan to increase the number of women in STEM classrooms, a retention plan, the knowledge and confidence to put these plans into action, and a final presentation to highlight successful outcomes. There is a 1-week orientation and then a live 4-day bootcamp August 30-31 and September 14-15.

The Connected Car Insurance USA Conference & Exhibition is the largest and most informative forum for executives from across the connected car and auto insurance industries. Current topics shaping the motor insurance space: Mobility and Autonomous, ADAS and the Connected Car Disruptor, Data Sharing and Advanced Analytics.

InterDrone is where the UAV industry comes together, bringing drone pilots, UAS engineers and developers, commercial drone service businesses, UAV manufacturers, drone videographers and enterprise UAV end-users.

Join InterDrone in Las Vegas for a 3-day UAV conference and expo hall filled with more than 185 unmanned system manufacturers and sellers. The full commercial drone conference features more than 120 panels, sessions, classes and drone workshops where participants can learn everything from how to get the Part 107 Pilot’s license to how to use UAVs for agriculture, construction, infrastructure inspection or aerial photography.

This is a combined workshop. Project Access in the morning and Promoting Student Success in Math in the afternoon.

To reach their potential in future cybersecurity careers, students need not only an array of technical skills but also “soft skills” that will enable them to work effectively in teams and in real-world situations.

California State University San Bernardino (CSUSB) has worked with national intelligence agencies, federal agencies, private corporations, and other universities in developing its graduate programs in cybersecurity and national security. These employers emphasize that one of their major concerns is that tomorrow’s cybersecurity pros be ready to communicate clearly, critically evaluate evidence, and analyze the strengths and weaknesses of different possible conclusions.

This webinar series by CSUSB adjunct instructor Anastacia Webster will explore ways you can help cybersecurity and IT students develop these essential soft skills:

• Clear written communication, particularly communicating technical information to non-technical analysts and decision-makers
• Creative thinking techniques that help analysts avoid getting trapped in their own mindsets and misinterpreting information
• Structured analytical techniques for reaching more accurate assessments and estimates

Ms. Webster will discuss how, by partnering with the university’s political science department and other departments, CSUSB has expanded the range of cybersecurity education it can offer students. The templates and resources she provides will be especially relevant for academic institutions building degree programs in the fields of cybersecurity and security, but the broader discussion about cross-pollination between technical and nontechnical subjects will be of interest also to instructors teaching in secondary education and at the college level.

The materials for the workshop are available for free download from the CyberWatch West website: www.cyberwatchwest.org/index.php/curriculum-development/cyber-intelligence. 

To sign up for the workshop series, please register before Friday, August 11, on CyberWatch West's Webex registration page. 

This first-of-its-kind course is designed as an immersion experience in the science diplomacy ecosystem of Washington D.C., combining academic lectures, field visits, professional development workshops, networking opportunities and leadership training. Alumni will join a global network of young leaders and innovators reaching across borders to address societal challenges and become agents of change in their countries and sectors.

The Battery Show Exhibition & Conference is a showcase of advanced battery technology for electric & hybrid vehicles, utility & renewable energy support, portable electronics, medical technology, military and telecommunications.

The European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning engages researchers, practitioners, educational developers, entrepreneurs and policy makers to address current challenges and advances in the field of technology-enhanced learning. The theme of EC-TEL 2017 is “Data Driven Approaches in Digital Education”.

EC-TEL 2017 Program: http://www.ec-tel.eu/index.php?id=765

CareerTech teachers will have the opportunity to attend professional development sessions on a variety of topics during the 2017-18 school year. Topics include technology, instructional strategies, classroom management and instructional planning, as well as many other topics.

The training dates are September 13 and January 24. The registration cost is $30 per training which includes a continental breakfast and lunch.  Because the trainings are individual and not part of a series, each one requires separate registration.  See registration link for details.

Learn how to enroll up to 25-50% female students in STEM in less than a year in this 4-Day online bootcamp. Participants will take away an easy-to-implement recruitment plan to increase the number of women in STEM classrooms, a retention plan, the knowledge and confidence to put these plans into action, and a final presentation to highlight successful outcomes. There is a 1-week orientation and then a live 4-day bootcamp August 30-31 and September 14-15.

Please sign up now and join ATE Central for a free webinar designed to help ATE grantees and others understand the importance of digital archiving for the ATE community. On September 19, 2017 at 2pm EDT, ATE Central's Kendra Bouda and Rachael Bower will discuss what digital archiving is, why archiving benefits ATE, and how ATE Central can help with your project or center’s archiving efforts. Whether you’re just getting started with ATE and want to learn how to meet the new NSF ATE archiving requirement or you've been part of the community for a while, join us to learn more about sustaining and sharing your project deliverables beyond the life of your ATE funding.

RCNET will host a two-day workshop designed to bring together academic, technology, and government experts with a mission of embedding automation enabling technologies, such as robotics, artificial intelligence, and batteries, into STEM college programs to address immediate and future (5 years) workforce needs. The workshop will result in a white paper detailing the state of automation technologies in the technician training programs. 

This three-day conference is organized by Innovate+Educate, a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating multiple pathways to training and employment based on competencies and skills. This year's theme is "Shift Happens: Revolution."

Connected Fleets USA 2017 will assess the challenges and opportunities that new digital technologies present in managing the total costs of operating a fleet.

The Oklahoma Department of CareerTech Business, Marketing and Information Technology Division staff, the BPA State Executive Council and the DECA State Action Team hope you are ready for an exciting school year! We wanted to provide the conference registration memo early this year because of several changes that will be implemented at this year’s conference. The 2017 Oklahoma BPA-DECA Fall Leadership Conference will be Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at the Embassy Suites in Norman.

More general information: https://www.okcareertech.org/students/student-organizations/bpa/flc

You have prepared your resume and completed your online profile, and now you're waiting for the Cybersecurity Virtual Career Fair on Friday, October 13. If this is your first time participating in a virtual career fair, join this webinar on Friday, September 29, at 9 am Pacific to discuss the differences between a live career fair and a virtual career fair, as well as how to impress employers with your online presence. 
 
To participate in this free online event, register on CyberWatch West's WebEx registration page: https://cyberwatchwest.webex.com/cyberwatchwest/k2/j.php?MTID=t31f8525195bba8dd574b255178b75152. 

The American Association of Port Authorities is the unified voice of the seaport industry in the Americas, representing more than 130 public port authorities in the U.S., Canada, the Caribbean and Latin America. For more than a century, AAPA membership has empowered port authorities and their maritime industry partners to serve global customers and create economic and social value for their communities. AAPA is hosting its annual American Association of Port Authorities in Long Beach this year/

The Drone World Expo is among the top B2B drone events on a global scale, with over 2,700+ commercial drone professionals visiting in 2016, 100+ exhibiting companies and 120+ top-notch speakers.

Thought leaders, industry experts and end-users will gather at Drone World Expo in the heart of Silicon Valley to present real-world solutions to your business and environmental challenges. UAS/UAVs provide the capability for participants to capture data in a way that will have a tremendous impact on their business. Applications including imaging, photography, video and film, precision agriculture, construction, security and public safety, mapping and surveying, inspections, research and conservation, communications, parcel delivery, humanitarian efforts and more will be explained and demonstrated at this one-of-a-kind gathering. Learn about commercial strategies, platforms and payloads, data collection, safety, security, privacy, the current regulatory environment, international lessons learned, and the impact drones are having on Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Big Data and the Internet of Things (IoT).

TRUMPF Inc. and the Midwest Photonics Education Center (MPEC) of Indian Hills Community College and have partnered to offer this Lasers in Manufacturing Symposium.  It is designed for industry professionals, educators, and students interested in learning about laser systems considerations and a variety of laser applications in multiple industries.  The symposium will feature 7 subject matter experts from across the nation presenting on topics such as laser welding, 3D metal printing, and advances in prevalent & emerging ultrafast applications.  Tabletop exhibits and an “Ask the Expert” table will be highlighted.

A live demonstration of a Trumpf TruLaser Station 5005 laser welder and a tour of the IHCC Laser & Optics laboratory will be included. Registration is complimentary and lunch will be provided.  This event is supported in part through a National Science Foundation Grant DUE#1400561.

The Midwest Photonics Education Center of IHCC has partnered with Iowa Workforce Development and 9 regional Business Partners to organize an Advanced Manufacturing Day event.  9 companies will open their doors for tours for area high school students.  Students will have the opportunity to tour one or more companies to learn about the exciting world of advanced manufacturing.

Formally known as Cyber Risk, the TAG Tech Summit 2017 is the premier technology conference in Northwest Washington. We draw participants from the entire Pacific Northwest region. The Tech Summit 2017 is a comprehensive tech event covering many topics.

The majority of time is spent in large groups in interesting, and engaging general talks about cyber security in the cloud and on devices, user centered design, highlights of local tech businesses, and war stories. Participants will also have the opportunity to connect with your area of specialization peers during innovative break out sessions. The TAG Tech Summit will have leaders in these field reporting, presenting and connecting with participants all day. This conference will make participants more effective in your job and enhance their skills that relate directly to roles at work.

Immerse Yourself in The Technology Community. Participants will have an opportunity to work with and learn from the people who are at the forefront of these industries while also networking and making great connections with your peers.  Attendees range from early-stage entrepreneurs to senior execs representing enterprise companies. Over 200 people are expected to attend the Tech Summit!

Participants will return with valuable and actionable insight on how to improve their work and business. There are tracks specifically designed to be relevant to each organization from C-level, Tech Professionals, Human Resources, Accounting to Education. Break out into sessions targeted at specific key concerns. Focus on risk management, abatement and response. Training and professional development designed specifically for participants in mind.

CyberWatch West and the National Science Foundation are sponsoring a virtual career Fair for cybersecurity students. The job fair will connect students from CAE-designated schools to employers looking to fill internships, part-times positions, and full-time positions. Each student will be required to upload a resume along with his/her registration.

Employers

Employers will have access to all student resumes submitted, which will enable them to review quality candidate profiles and the resume book before attending the Virtual Career Fair. In addition, employers will also have the opportunity to showcase their companies with virtual booth branding and presentations. Tech support and training before the event will also be available for all employers.

Students

Students across the nation will have the chance to connect with employers from 8:00 am to 11:30 am PDT. The Virtual Career Fair will enable students and employers to network in an easy-to-use virtual environment using a robust chat function for instant one-on-one communication. Before the event, students will have the opportunity to submit a resume and participate in resume workshops.

Registration will open in July 2017. If you would like to be contacted once registration opens, follow this link and complete the online form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScGuo8Cpkt5RTBGSdlvHmMmSVI-GZIVokautLWMYJSa9tHhnw/viewform

Optifab, organized jointly by SPIE and APOMA, is the largest optical manufacturing conference and exhibition held in North America. This is the premier event to meet with top companies and to learn about the latest optical fabrication technologies.

Come walk the floor at North America's largest optical fabrication exhibition. Your badge will give you access to over 160 leading companies, ten product demos and two plenary talks. Take advantage of this valuable opportunity to learn new methods, improve your processes, cut costs, and discuss your requirements face-to-face.

The NCATC 2017 Fall Conference offers a wide mix of presentations, roundtable discussions, college and industry tours, and well as various networking opportunities. Programs will be held at Portland Community College. Attending this conference will allow you to compare challenges, gain new insights, and find solutions for your training needs. More sponsors and details to be announced.

The American Association of Community Colleges will hold the 24th National ATE Principal Investigators Conference at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC. The conference will bring together approximately 800 people to focus on the critical issues related to advanced technological education. Key people working on ATE projects across the country will participate in the conference. 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.

Commercial UAV Expo is another top global B2B drone event, dedicated exclusively to commercial drones used for professional applications. It’s organized by Diversified Communications, a leading international media company which also organizes the 3D Spar Expo & Conference event.

In the conference, UAV industry experts share key insights on implementing unmanned aerial systems, including systems selection and integration, developing enterprise workflows, guidelines and policies, data management and integration, and legal, safety and regulatory considerations.

Plenary sessions and panels cover topics of interest to all end-users regardless of industry, while breakout sessions focus on UAV technology, applications and opportunities in the following vertical markets: Surveying & Mapping; Civil Infrastructure; Mining; Construction; Process, Power & Utilities; Precision Agriculture; Law Enforcement, Security and Search & Rescue (SAR).
The exhibition includes drone airframe manufacturers, component and sensor manufacturers, software developers and service companies.