Volusia Manufacturers Association Impact Report 2017 | Page 9

alk about an impact! Over 10,000
people have attended the VMA
“We Make It Here” Manufacturers
Showcase over the past ten years.
VMA does it so manufacturers can exhibit their
products, services, skills, capabilities and connect
to each other, their vendors, potential customers,
employees and their future workforce. To that end,
embedded in this event is the school Robotics
Competition and CNC and 3D Art show. Students from
Flagler and Volusia county schools compete for cash
prizes that are provided by the Lou Fifer Education
Fund Golf Tournament. Students and manufacturers
See students and engineers!
interact with each other. We are not sure, who has more fun, the
kids or the engineers!
Norman Lane, Rotomation and Todd Huffstickler interacting the
ERAU racecar team (yes, they are engineers!)
Wadsworth Elementary
competing in the Robotics
Competition at the 2016
Manufacturers Showcase.
Spruce Creek High School AITR preparing for the competition.
MAJOR IMPACT
Businesses
Show manufacturers’ products, skills and capabilities
Workforce Pipeline
Up close and personal interaction for students
& manufacturers
Educators
Classroom meets latest real-world career opportunities
Community
See the value of manufacturing career opportunities
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