Inaugural 2017 Tri-State MakerFest, sponsored by HomeBank. A celebration of our manufacturing and logistics businesses, helping to build our regional workforce.
MakerFest takes the place of Manufacturing Day and enables us to showcase more of our local businesses to area students and job seekers, giving guests an in-depth look at the manufacturing and logistics world, while also promoting available opportunities.
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What to see
Employer exhibits accepting applications and resumes
Tech demonstrations showcasing company innovations
Equipment & video presentations
Interactive displays
When
Wednesday, October 18 from 9a – 3:30p
9a – 1:30p | Student Open House
1:30p – 3:30p | Open to the Public
4:00p – 6:00p | B2B Networking | Manufacturing & Logistics Update
Where
Oakley Lindsay Center | 300 Civic Center Plaza, Quincy, IL 62301
Participating Businesses
| Archer Daniels Midland |
| Craig Industries |
| DOT Foods, INC |
| Doyle Equipment Manufacturing |
| GatesAir |
| HomeBank |
| John Wood Community College |
| Knapheide Manufacturing |
| Lakeside Casting Solutions |
| Lehigh Fluid Power, Inc. |
| Manchester Tank |
| Midwest Patterns |
| Nemo Manufacturing |
| Phibro Animal Health |
| Quincy Area Vocational Technical Center |
| Quincy Recycle |
| Quincy University |
| Sisbro, Inc. |
| Titan International, Inc. |
| Vatterott College |
| Workforce Innovation Board of Western, IL |
Sponsored By
Media Sponsors
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.
Business Participation
We want to showcase our manufacturing and logistics businesses, as well as educate our community about employment opportunities. Please click the link to find out more about participating.
Tri-State MakerFest Participation Form
All businesses are invited to attend the Home Bank Business to Business happy hour.
MANUFACTURING & LOGISTICS – PARTICIPATING BUSINESSES – We want to show you off!
How can you participate?
– 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,
Base pricing includes: booth space, pipe & drape, 1 table (with linen & skirt), 2 chairs, 1-110 Watt electric outlet and available Wi-Fi. *Box lunch provided for all representatives of participating businesses.
$70 – 10×10
$80 – 10×20
$90 – 10×30
$125 – 20×20 | 2 tables (with linen & skirt), 2-110 Watt electric outlet and available Wi-Fi.
Add Ons:
$30 – Table/Cover/Skirt each
$15 – Electrical Outlet each
$1 – Chair each