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

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!