Convention Center Floor Plan

Lower Level of the LCC: Rooms 1 D, E & F form Main Exhibit Hall—no walls.

Candid Expo Photos

#1- University of Phoenix $$$$ #2- Center of Excellence $$$$ #3- WATR Center#4- North Seattle CC $#5- Accra Manufacturing (Primus) $$#6- Heath Tecna ACFT Interiors#7- Senior Operations LLC, AMT Div#8- Boeing- Quality $$$$$#9 –Boeing- Fabrication#10- Boeing- Tooling#11- Boeing- Propulsions#12- Boeing- Facilities#13- Boeing- Ed Wells Partnership#14- Boeing- Boeing Learning Prog#15- Boeing- IAM/Bng . Joint Prog#16- AJAC $#17- AJAC $#18- Exotic Metals#19- Crane Aerospace#20- Thyssen Krup Aerospace

#21- Lake Wash Inst . of Tech $$#22- Esterline Control Systems $$#23- Spokane CC $#24- South Seattle CC#25- Renton Tech $$##26- Peninsula $#27- Olympic College $$#28- Bellingham Tech $$#29- Clover Park Tech $$#30- Edmonds CC $#31- Green River $$#32- Everett CC $$#33-Sno Isle Tech#34- Shoreline CC#35- Boeing Recruiting#36- Boeing Recruiting#37- Workforce Development $$#38 – Intrepid Learning Solutions#39 – Open Concourse#40 – Expo Security Concourse

Booth Assignments

Platinum• Center of Excellence for Aerospace and Advance Materials Manufacturing • The Boeing Company • Richard & Associates, LLC

Gold• University of Phoenix• Primus International • Esterline Control Systems Korry • Workforce Development Snohomish

Cnty

Silver• Renton Technical College• Everett Community College

Bronze• Bellingham Tech, Clover Park TechGreen River CC, North Seattle CC,

Olympic College , Peninsula College

SponsorsPresidents ReceptionBellingham Tech Big Bend CCClover Park TechEdmonds CCEverett CCGreen River CCLake Washington Inst .of TechOlympic CollegeRenton TechShoreline CCSpokane CC

Estimate 2,750◦9-10 1,000◦10-1 1,000◦1-6 750

Expo Attendance

Job/ Career Fair Date Time Event Space Exhibitors Attendees

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard

January 14-15, 2011

9 AM - 5 PM

Kitsap Pavilion 3, but 35 Booths

7-8,000

Partnership of Employment Fair

February 23 2 PM- 6 PM

Spokane Conv. Center

90 500 +

Big Bend CC 18th Annual Job Fair

April 21 9 AM 3 PM

Big Bend CC Campus

70 1,500 +

Tacoma CC 11th

Annual Job FairApril 21 10 AM

2 PMTacoma CC Gymnasium

58 1,000 +

Yakima Valley Job Fair 2011

April 26th 11 AM 4 PM

Yakima County Conv. Center

70 2,200+

Snohomish County Job Fair

April 29th 10 AM 2 PM

Everett CC 22 1,000

Snohomish County Job Fair

October 6th, 10 AM 2 PM

Comcast Arena

27 600

WAJOCE SEP 23, 2011 9 AM 6 PM

Lynnwood Conv. Center

38  2,750

Job/Career Fairs

Expo Budget Summary ($ rounded)

Expenses $32,753 Revenues $28,200

Facilities13,216

Graphics & Promotion 7,670 Web/Phone 332 Staff (471 hrs)

7,865 Travel 961 Supplies

1,177 Accounting 1,532

Exhibitor Fees 19,000 Seminar Rooms 3,500 Sponsors

6,200 Reception

3,300Total 32,000

Receipts Outstanding Exhibitor Fees

2,000 Reception

1,800Total 3,800

How did you find out about the Expo?◦ News Paper 9.5%◦ Friend/Family 46.8◦ School Advisor 8.2◦ Other 35.5 (Web, WorkSource,

Boeing Online, Employee) What are you seeking?

◦ Job 78.4%◦ Training 12.5◦ College Program 9.1

Expo Attendee Survey Results**Total of 273 Respondents (10%)

How far did you travel?◦ <30 miles 70.6%◦ 30-100 Miles 26.8◦ >100 miles 2.6

What is your area of interest or specialty?**◦ Engineering 16.5%◦ Composites 9.0◦ Electronics 11.1◦ Manufacturing 26.5◦ Aircraft Mechanic 11.6◦ Other 25.3 (**388 responses)

Expo Attendee Survey Results

Have you ever applied for a job in aerospace before?◦ Yes, several times: 58.5%◦ 1-2 Times 17.0◦ Never 27.0

Have you ever attended a WorkSource session before?◦ No 58.5%◦ Yes 33.3◦ No Response 8.1

Expo Attendee Survey Results

Seminar Schedule

9:10 Session (Online App) 61 10:10 Session (Panel Interview) 59 11:10 Session (Targeted Resume) 53 1:10 Session (Targeted Resume) 56 2:10 Session (Panel Interview) 58 3:10 Session (Online App) 75 362

(*Capacity was 53 per session, WS overenrolled but also had some no shows)

WorkSource Results (Cap 53*)

“Nice articles” “Useful tips” “Loved the color and gloss” Misspelled Company name—”Thyssen

Krupp” “Page for notes might have been

nice!” “Letter from Governor was a nice

touch.” “Appreciated the recognition of

sponsors.” “Some of the printing was too small.” “Separate insert on layout was

useful.”

Program Feedback

Expo Program

Getting the Word Out• Save the date cards;• Direct mail post cards;• Focused mail/emails to

School Superintendents, WorkSource Directors, Skill Center Directors;

• School/Company news bits• School/Company Web sites• Weekly News Ads along I-5• Direct mail to

College/University Presidents/program Chairs/Faculty;

• Direct mail invites to elected/appointed officials;

• LCD Billboard in Fife facing south

• Word of mouth

At least six school districts sent High School students and faculty (Bremerton, Highline, Kent, Edmonds, Mukilteo, Ranier, Yakima;

Good balance of academic/industry exhibits;

NO Incidents/injuries; Great cooperation between

exhibitors/staff; Good attendance; Useful Seminars; Accomplished Expo Outcomes

Expo Highlights

Intended Outcomes:◦ Change Perceptions about Job Opportunities◦ Create Interest at Secondary School Level◦ Enhance the Skill and Ability of Potential Applicants◦ Put Industry and Academic Programs on Stage◦ Attract Positive Public Interest◦ Create a buzz about career prospects◦ Attract up to 3,000-5,000 attendees

Time Frame September 2011

Proposed Location: Everett, Lynnwood

Job Opportunity and Career Expo

“Expo hit a home run.” WorkSource “WOW—never thought we’d see this

many people.” Boeing exhibitor “For the first time I feel encouraged and

hopeful about applying for a job again.” Male attendee. “It was a long wait, but got great

feedback Male attendee “You mean we only get ONE lunch

ticket???” Boeing Exhibitor

Anecdotal Feedback from Participants

Question ++ (YES) + OK/NO NR/DN

Well organized

23% 27% 41% 9%

Outcomes 73% 13.5% 13.6%

Worth Time 55% 18% 23% 4%

Fees reasonable

64% 9% 27%

How many times/year

1-36% 2-45% Mult-5% Mult/Vary 14%

Visits/Booth >200-41% >101-31% >51-14% ??-14%

Best season Spring-50% Fall-18% Summer-9% No mat’r-23%

Rate Experience

27% 55% 9% 9%

Comments #9 Flow Lead time Employment Focused

Comments #10

Everett, Kent,

Tacoma

Lunch Parking

Post Expo Survey

EXPO LAYOUT for 37 Booths

◦Move-in instructions need to be clearer.◦Examine lunch ticket practice. ◦Line management and booth placement (4 hour wait for some)

◦Parking needs to be better.◦Break area for exhibitors.◦Look at spring 2012/2013 for Expo II????

◦Clarify expectations with exhibitors

Expo Lessons Learned

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THANKS!