City Of Annapolis: Construction Trades Career & Hiring Event At Pip Moyer Rec Center

Press release from the City of Annapolis:

July 21, 2021

Anne Arundel Workforce Development Corporation 1131 Benfield Blvd., Suite N, Millersville, MD 21108

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PRESS RELEASE

PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 21, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 21, 2021

Media Contacts:

Media Contacts: Anne Arundel Workforce Development Corporation: Bekki Leonard, 443-994-3428, City of Annapolis: Mitchelle Stephenson, 410-972-7724,

Construction Trades Career & Hiring Event at Pip Moyer Rec Center

Construction Trades Career & Hiring Event at Pip Moyer Rec Center

Anne Arundel Workforce Development Corporation (AAWDC) and The City of Annapolis are partnering with local trade unions to host the Construction Trades Career & Hiring Event. The event will take place from 3 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at the Roger “Pip” Moyer Recreation Center, 273 Hilltop Lane in Annapolis.

Anne Arundel Workforce Development Corporation (AAWDC) and The City of Annapolis are partnering with local trade unions to host the . The event will take place from 3 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at the Roger “Pip” Moyer Recreation Center, 273 Hilltop Lane in Annapolis.

The hands-on event will allow residents to explore different career opportunities in the construction trades through demonstrations and virtual simulations including a virtual welder and presentations of virtual design and construction technology. Attendees can choose their path to success in construction and connect with union representatives on-site about apprenticeship opportunities.

The hands-on event will allow residents to explore different career opportunities in the construction trades through demonstrations and virtual simulations including a virtual welder and presentations of virtual design and construction technology. Attendees can choose their path to success in construction and connect with union representatives on-site about apprenticeship opportunities.

Local unions attending include:

Local unions attending include: International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 99 (heavy equipment operators) Plumbers & Gasfitters of Local 5 Millwrights Union ( Ironworkers 5 ( Sheet Metal Workers Local 100 Finishing Trades Institute ( Insulators 24 Elevators/NEIEP Region 2

“Careers in construction can be very successful and apprenticeship opportunities are an excellent way for residents to get the training needed to grow their career while working,” said Kirkland J. Murray, President and CEO of AAWDC. “I hope every resident looking to start their next career will take advantage of this opportunity to explore this great career path.”

“Careers in construction can be very successful and apprenticeship opportunities are an excellent way for residents to get the training needed to grow their career while working,” said Kirkland J. Murray, President and CEO of AAWDC. “I hope every resident looking to start their next career will take advantage of this opportunity to explore this great career path.”

Mayor Buckley added, “this is an exciting opportunity for Annapolis residents to take their interest in a career in trades to the next level. We are happy to partner with AAWDC to give people an opportunity to explore their interests in a location that is convenient and accessible. I hope to see a big turnout!”

Mayor Buckley added, “this is an exciting opportunity for Annapolis residents to take their interest in a career in trades to the next level. We are happy to partner with AAWDC to give people an opportunity to explore their interests in a location that is convenient and accessible. I hope to see a big turnout!”

"We couldn’t be more thrilled about this Trade Union Hiring Event which will greatly benefit many of our City’s residents. County Councilwoman Lisa Rodvien (District 6) and I began this journey in the summer of 2019, and subsequently attending the ‘Careers in the Trades and Other Vocations’ event in Deale on March 3, 2020, sponsored by the Community Alliance of South County, was extremely encouraging, and was truly a pivotal moment," said Rhonda Pindell Charles. "In spite of the pandemic, we never lost faith. We are very hopeful that this event will be the start of many more, and they will lead many of our residents onto very successful career paths."

"We couldn’t be more thrilled about this Trade Union Hiring Event which will greatly benefit many of our City’s residents. County Councilwoman Lisa Rodvien (District 6) and I began this journey in the summer of 2019, and subsequently attending the ‘Careers in the Trades and Other Vocations’ event in Deale on March 3, 2020, sponsored by the Community Alliance of South County, was extremely encouraging, and was truly a pivotal moment," said Rhonda Pindell Charles. "In spite of the pandemic, we never lost faith. We are very hopeful that this event will be the start of many more, and they will lead many of our residents onto very successful career paths."

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