2019 Tri-State MakerFest
What to see
Employer exhibits accepting applications and resumes
Tech demonstrations showcasing company innovations
Equipment & video presentations
Interactive displays
Wednesday, October 2
Oakley Lindsay Center | 300 Civic Center Plaza | Quincy, IL
Wednesday, October 2 | 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
9:00 AM | Student Open House
1:30 PM | Open to the Public
Join us for the next Tri-State MakerFest
Celebrating Manufacturing, Logistics & Skilled Trades + S.T.E.A.M. Competition
- Student Open House: Students from regional high schools visit with businesses and learn about future opportunities
- S.T.E.A.M Competition | Sponsored by Ameren Illinois
- Part 1 – S.T.E.A.M. bridge building competition where guests vote on aesthetics.
- Part 2 – S.T.E.A.M. bridge will be tested
Participating school classes & their engineer coach
- Central High School (Camp Point, Illinois) + Ryan Phelps of Klingner & Associates, P.C. – 2 Teams
- Quincy Public School District 172 + Roger Leenerts of Leenerts Consulting – 2 Teams
- Keokuk High School + Adam Davis of ADM Refinery
- Kahoka High School | Clark County R-1 School District + Ben Taylor – Teacher at Kahoka High School
See employer exhibits accepting applications & resumes, tech demonstrations showcasing company innovations, equipment & video presentations and interactive displays.
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Participating Businesses & Organizations
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company
Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing & Health Sciences
Craig Industries
Dot Foods | Dot Foods Careers
GatesAir
Hollister Whitney Elevator Corp
HomeBank
Knapheide Manufacturing | Knapheide Truck Equipment
Manchester Tank & Equipment Company
Operating Engineers Local 965
Peoria Area Electrical JATC
Phibro Animal Health
Local Union 25 Plumbers and Pipefitters
Quincy Area Vocational Technical Center
Quincy University
Sparks Maintenance Contracting
Titan International | Goodyear Farm Tires
Workforce Innovation Board
Business Participation
We are seeking businesses to participate in the Tri-State MakerFest.
Showcase your business and different opportunities to students and area job seekers. Businesses are encouraged to provide a demonstration, or interactive display to promote and educate the public on your industry and expertise.
– Set up a tech demonstration to showcase your company’s innovations,
– Set up a display of equipment, robotics or video presentation,
– Present something interactive,
– Staff and employer exhibit for students & job seekers. Here you can promote available opportunities, discuss skills needed, take applications and/or accept resumes,
Registration is Closed | Contact: Angela Caldwell – CaldwellA@gredf.org
Sponsored By
Media Sponsors
S.T.E.A.M. Competition Sponsor
Partners
Great River Economic Development Foundation, John Wood Community College, Workforce Innovation Board of Western IL, West Central Region Education for Employment System #240 / QAVTC.
See what happened previous years!
2018 Tri-State MakerFest
2017 Tri-State MakerFest