COMITT (Conference on Marine Industry Technical Training)

COMITT Update

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In 2007 and 2008, MITEC produced COMITT as a pre-conference at IBEX (The Internation BoatBuilders Exhibition and Conference) in Miami Beach. In 2010, IBEX will move to Louisville, Kentucky. For more information, click here.

Although MITEC will again take an active role in IBEX, we will not be offering another COMITT pre-conference in 2010. If you have comments about this decision, please enter them on this page, or send them to COMITT Chair, Barbara Jean Walsh at ProBoat E-Training.

As always, we depend on your recommendations as part of our planning process. If you have ideas for seminars that MITEC might produce for IBEX 2010, please enter them here.

COMITT (Conference on Marine Industry Technical Training) 2009

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Sunday, October 11, 2009

8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Recruiting, training, and retaining top-notch employees is an ongoing concern addressed in this annual event. Produced by MITEC (Marine Industry Training & Education Council), COMITT is an ideal opportunity for educators, employers, and others to explore and adopt methods, tools, and techniques that result in a stronger, more effective workforce. This year’s COMITT includes two dynamic workshops led by Valerie Ziebron of Yamaha University and VRZ Consulting, as well as a thought-provoking luncheon presentation by Volvo Penta President Clint Moore –and an evening of socializing and networking at Shake-A-Leg Miami‘s waterfront facility in Coconut Grove.

A G E N D A

8:00

Registration at IBEX / Miami Beach Convention Center

8:30 – 8:45

Welcome

Speaker: Steve Kitchin, Chair, Marine Industry Training & Education Council

8:45 – 11:45

Worker Competence: Being Effective at Your Work Tasks
In this interactive workshop, we’ll provide you with a variety of productivity and training tools to bring out the best in yourself and in your team — no matter what your job descriptions or positions may be. You’ll learn what triggers the brain to strive for best possible actions as we investigate at how these training techniques apply to yourself and to your coworkers in the marine industry.

Speaker: Valerie Ziebron (Yamaha University)

12:00 to 1:30

COMITT Annual Luncheon. Keynote address by Clint Moore (Volvo Penta)

1:45 – 4:45

Enhancing Your Marine Human Resources for Customer Satisfaction and Profitability

2009 has put a strain on every marine business, and people are wearing more hats than ever before. In this dynamic session, we’ll lay out precisely how you can gain high profitability and customer loyalty by strengthening your human-resources processes for maximum effectiveness. Join us to discover some of the very best human-resource management, implementation, and training tools available to the marine industry.
Speaker: Valerie Ziebron (Yamaha University)

4:45 – 5:00

Closing Remarks

Speaker: Steve Kitchin, Chair, Marine Industry Training & Education Council

S P E C I A L . E V E N T

6:00 – 10:00

Reception & Barbecue at Shake-A-Leg Miami

Shake-A-Leg Miami (SALM) invites all COMITT attendees to spend the evening at their beautiful waterfront facility, socializing and networking. Also, during the remainder of the week, attendees and their families will have access to the SALM waterfront to enjoy boating in Biscayne Bay.

Shake-A-Leg Miami helps children and adults with physical, developmental and economic challenges; liberating them from the realm of imagination into the realm of experience. The group has successfully created an inspirational haven, where people of all backgrounds and abilities find common ground. SALM is South Florida’s “Gateway to Biscayne Bay.”

In addition, Shake-A-Leg is working with Coral High School and Dade Marine to develop a track program designed to teach an array of skills for new workers (including veterans) who want to pursue marine-industry careers such as marine mechanics, fiberglass technicians, marine carpenters, yacht painters and more.

SALM’s continued partnership with the City of Miami, plus more than 100 community organizations, both public and private, is the ultimate confirmation of the power of unity and collaboration.

RSVP for the BBQ & Reception HERE.

COMITT . R E G I S T R A T I O N

To register, go to http://www.ibexshow.com.

PC2A

Worker Competence: Being Effective at Your Work Tasks ($75)

PC2B

Enhancing Your Marine Human Resources for Customer Satisfaction and Profitability ($75)

PC2C

Full Conference, Including Both Workshops and the COMITT Annual Luncheon ($125)

For individual luncheon tickets ($35), send email to mymitec@gmail.com.

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