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Meeting to discuss plans for virtual tours for Manufacturing Month and virtual Manufacturing, Measuring & Math presentations this year.

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Join us for our Virtual General Meeting on July 27, at 3:30PM! At the meeting we will have a virtual tour of Polyhistor International. Polyhistor International does rapid prototyping and product development for inventors and high-tech companies. RSVP to amanda@fcmaweb.com for log-in details.

Now accepting applications! Grow your talent pipeline and join us as FloridaMakes launches the first-ever Florida Industrial Manufacturing Technician (IMT) Apprenticeship Program. Learn how the cost-efficient apprenticeship program addresses the skilled-worker shortage, entry-level gaps and more by registering here.

Learn about the new user-friendly Industrial Manufacturing Technician (IMT) Apprenticeship Program, a competency-based hybrid registered apprenticeship program created by industry partners to accelerate training based on the apprentice’s competency vs. traditional time-based programs. FloridaMakes is proud to be the state sponsor of this new short-term entry-level apprentice model utilizes national training organizations to provide foundational manufacturing skills training online and on the job training in the workplace.

Workforce Development Zoom Meeting
The June Workforce Development committee meeting will be a Zoom meeting on Wednesday, June 3, at 8:00 AM. We will be discussing the FloridaMakes Advanced Manufacturing Apprenticeship Program, a statewide registered apprenticeship program sponsored by FloridaMakes.

When: Wednesday, June 3 – 8:00AM
Spotlight Speaker:Tina Berger, Director, Manufacturing Talent Development/Executive Director, Adv. Manufacturing Workforce Leadership Council, FloridaMakes
Discussion Topic: FloridaMakes Advanced Manufacturing Apprenticeship Program
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Legislative Update – Government Relations/EHS Joint Zoom Meeting
The June Government Relations and Environmental Health & Safety committee meetings will be on Tuesday, June 9, at 12:00PM via Zoom.

When: Tuesday, June 9, at 12:00PM
Speakers: Legislative Update with State Representatives Clay Yarborough and Cord Byrd
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Zoom General Meeting with Virtual Tour of Pine Castle
Join us for our Virtual General Meeting on June 29, at 3:30PM! At the meeting we will have a virtual tour of Pine Castle. Pine Castle, Inc., is a community-supported organization dedicated to the general welfare of developmentally disabled adults, creating opportunity for productive, fulfilling lives for its participants through work programs and job placement in the community.

When: Monday, June 29, 3:30 – 4:30 PM
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Continuous Improvement / Lean Thinking Webinar: How To Accelerate Your Recovery From COVID-19

Continous Improvement – June 2020

Moderator: Mike Templeton for FCMA
Presenters: Jerry Bussell, Chairman and James Bussell, Executive Director, Jacksonville Lean Consortium
When: Thursday, June 11, 2020, 7:30 – 9:30 AM
Webinar via Zoom. RSVP to amanda@fcmaweb.com for log-in information.

Objective:
• How to accelerate your recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Communicating concepts and substantial value that the continuous improvement/lean
thinking journey can have on your business.
• Understanding the challenges of leading and sustaining a continuous improvement/lean
thinking program.
• Looking ahead—how can FCMA and the Lean Consortium help your business going
forward?

Target Participants:
• Decision makers (executives/VP’s/Directors/Plant Managers/Managers) and continuous
improvement/lean thinking experts.

Webinar Content:
• The value of initiating and sustaining the continuous improvement/lean thinking journey.
• The challenge of leading a continuous improvement/lean thinking initiative—leadership
commitment for the long-term.
• Basic introduction to the world of continuous improvement/lean thinking–overview of
concepts, methodologies and tools.
• Examples of continuous improvement/lean thinking programs and training available now
and in the future.
• Program budgeting recommendations.
• Announcing a proposed program for fall 2020.
• Soliciting feedback, suggestions, needs and interests from participants

Managing Anxiety along the Journey to a Post-Covid-19 World

Managing Anxiety Webinar – June 2020

Over the past several months, every single one of us has seen their life, in some fashion or another, disrupted, and there doesn’t seem to be an end in sight. How can we take a moment to protect ourselves from the psychological trauma that often follows disasters and extreme emergencies?

Presenter: Dr. David Chesire – Director of the Center for Healthy Minds and
Practice (CHaMP) and associate professor of surgery at the University of
Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville
When: Friday, June 12, 2020, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Free Webinar Info: Webinar via Zoom

Join us as Dr. David Chesire shares how to manage our own anxiety, as well as our staffs’, as we deal with the effects of Covid-19. Please forward any questions you have for Dr. Chesire to amanda@fcmaweb.com.

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HOW TO FINANCE YOUR MANUFACTURING COMPANY THROUGH FEDERAL LOAN RESOURCES
• Learn about federal loan programs such as SBA
and USDA to access financing
• Meet local, state and federal resources to assist
you in your business expansion
• Meet face to face with lenders in your area to
discuss your financing needs
Resources will be available from: FloridaMakes, Small Business
Development Center (SBDC), Small Business Administration (SBA),
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), and Lenders

WHEN
Tuesday, June 16, 2020
7:30am -11:30am

WHERE
Adam W. Herbert University Center
12000 UNF Drive, Jacksonville FL
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Workforce Development Committee via Zoom Meeting

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8AM

Speaker: Ian Jones, Attorney, Smith Gambrell & Russell LLP
Discussion Topic: Workforce Issues & COVID 19/Return to Work Q&A