South Hampshire skills festival will have career ideas for all on Wednesday 11th February 2009
Venue: Hampshire Rose Bowl, Southampton
A wide range of companies and organisations including colleges, universities, training providers, public services and armed forces will be providing an interactive experience at the 2009 South Hampshire Skills Festival on Wednesday 11th February at the Hampshire Rose Bowl (home of Hampshire County Cricket Club).
As in previous festivals, young people considering careers in the marine industry and other industries such as construction and the built environment, manufacturing and electronic and mechanical engineering and media will continue to enjoy excellent demonstrations and challenges to test their capability and satisfy their curiosity.
This is a chance for businesses to market their organisation directly to young people interested in the marine sector, showing training programmes available for on-the-job skills development.
A High Technology Engineering Zone will provide interactive demonstration of an infra Red Camera, Ship Building and the Aircraft Carrier programme, and a chance for students to design a STOP the BULLET Flak Jacket. There will also be the Mindstorm Lego Competition and an activity where students can produce a self powered vehicle. Eastleigh College will also have and interactive Computer Aided Design set.
Marine Engineering will include Berthon Boats and Engineering your Future with the Sail Boat Challenge sponsored by the British Marine Federation. Aso VT Flagship, Clyde Marine, Viking Training and Warsash Maritime Centre will be at the festival with many interesting tasks.
Outside the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy will be providing fully interactive activities in their latest demonstration vehicles, whilst the Port & Maritime Regiment will create some interesting challenges to test pupils' initiative.
This is the first time that this sort of cross-sector skills festival has been held in South Hampshire. Most of the exhibition is now fully booked, however organisers are looking for a company that would be able to bring a boat along to exhibit.
For more information on attending or exhibiting at the event contact Robin Smith on 023 80725748 or email: robin.smith@solentskillquest.co.uk
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