ABYC Hosting Student Career Day and Leading Technical Seminars at IBEX

Oct 1, 2024

More than 90 marine service tech students and educators set to network with industry professionals

Marine service technology students participate in IBEX Student Career Day

The American Boat & Yacht Council Foundation is partnering with the International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition & Conference (IBEX) https://www.ibexshow.com/special-events/ to host Student Career Day on Thursday, Oct. 3, in Tampa, Florida. The event will provide more than 90 students from Florida marine technical schools an opportunity to explore careers in the boating industry and network with professionals.
 
Participating schools include Manatee Technical College, Fort Myers Technical College, Florida Maritime Youth Institute, Suncoast Technical College, and Fred K. Marchman Technical College.
Student Career Day will kick off with a roundtable discussion entitled “Who’s Training Our Workforce” at 8:30am, followed by hands-on demonstrations, and exhibit hall tours. A luncheon will also be held with guest speakers from participating sponsors.
 
“Building on the success of last year’s event, we’re thrilled to have even more schools participating this year,” said Sarah Devlin, ABYC Foundation’s accreditation director. “It was such a pleasure speaking with students last year and hearing how amazed they were exploring the exhibit halls, engaging with industry leaders, and discovering innovative products. This is a fantastic opportunity to ignite excitement in the next generation of marine service technicians.” 
 
In addition to Student Career Day, ABYC will host several technical seminars for marine professionals throughout the week:
 
·       Tuesday, Oct. 1 – Get a Jump on the 2026 Model-Year Requirements https://ibex24.mapyourshow.com/8_0/sessions/session-details.cfm?scheduleid=12
·       Wednesday, Oct. 2 – The ABCs of Service Management https://ibex24.mapyourshow.com/8_0/sessions/session-details.cfm?scheduleid=14
·       Wednesday, Oct. 2 – Navigating Compliance: Building Electric Boats https://ibex24.mapyourshow.com/8_0/sessions/session-details.cfm?scheduleid=13
·       Thursday, Oct. 3 – Who’s Training Our Workforce? https://ibex24.mapyourshow.com/8_0/sessions/session-details.cfm?scheduleid=15
 
For more information or to register for IBEX, visit www.ibexshow.com .

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