Workforce getting a little old? Wondering where you will find. The Next Generation of skilled workers and leaders for your company?

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1 Workforce getting a little old? Wondering where you will find The Next Generation of skilled workers and leaders for your company?

2 CEFGA & SkillsUSA Georgia present Georgia s premier gathering for construction companies seeking new, skilled, motivated talent.

3 CEFGA & SkillsUSA Georgia present WHAT IS THE CAREER EXPO AND SKILLSUSA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS? The is going into its tenth year as one, large combined event. Regarded as one of the nation s top construction and SkillsUSA events, the attracts more than 300 companies and 7,000 attendees. The CareerExpo is Georgia s largest interactive career exploration event, designed for middle, high and technical college students. Meet thousands of students interested in the construction industry and help them experience our industry the way it s meant to be experienced - Hands On! The CareerExpo features Worlds or designated spaces for the following: Architecture & Engineering Heavy Equipment Operations Utility Contracting Electrical Contracting HVAC & Mechanical Contracting Concrete & Masonry Energy & Industrial Construction Finishes & Tile Contracting Green Building Construction Management Safety & Health Highway Construction The feature the best skilled, new talent in Georgia. Hundreds of students enrolled in carpentry, masonry, plumbing, electrical, welding and other construction training compete for the title Best in Georgia. More than 20 skilled trades competitions featuring new talent from across the state are on display in the middle of a 200,000 square foot exhibit hall floor. Each competition is organized and judged by industry professionals. The students ultimate goal: a Gold Medal and the opportunity to represent Georgia at the SkillsUSA National in Louisville in the summer of More than 300 companies and 7,000 total attendees. The single largest construction industry event in Georgia.

4 CEFGA & SkillsUSA Georgia present WHY THE CAREER EXPO AND SKILLSUSA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS? The solution to the skilled worker shortage is here. The construction industry s future workforce is here. Whether you are seeking new talent to grow your company or an opportunity to brand your product or service, come see why more than 300 companies choose to sponsor and participate in this event each year. Want to recruit the top young construction students in Georgia? As one of the top Career Tech Student Organizations in Georgia, SkillsUSA attracts skilled, motivated, dedicated students from all over the state. To get to Atlanta on March 13-14, these students either win or place second in a regional competition. They are the best in Georgia. Looking for product exposure and branding with students, teachers or other companies? More than half of students enrolled in construction training and attending the CareerExpo will one day pursue a career in the construction industry. Put your product in the hands of teachers and students who will use and share it with their peers in schools and colleges all over Georgia. Plus, with more than 300 companies and 800 industry professionals, the business to business networking is some of the best in the state. If your company provides products or services or is seeking new talent in the following areas, the 2014 is for you! Architecture & Engineering Heavy Equipment Operations Utility Contracting Electrical Contracting HVAC & Mechanical Contracting Concrete & Masonry Energy & Industrial Construction Finishes & Tile Contracting Green Building Construction Management Safety & Health Highway Construction With more than 300 companies and 800 industry professionals, the business to business networking is some of the best in the state.

5 2015 Sponsorship Opportunities and Benefits (Page 1) Table within a World / Donation - $750 Company recognized on CEFGA and SkillsUSA Georgia websites. 10x10 Stand-alone Booth Space / Donation - $1,000 ($1,200 after December 20, 2014) Company recognized on CEFGA and SkillsUSA Georgia websites. Opportunity to hire one (1) student Hard Hat Sponsor - $2,000 ($2,500 after December 20, 2014) Company recognized on CEFGA and SkillsUSA Georgia websites. Company recognized on main entry signage. Company name listed on 7,000+ hard hats. Opportunity to hire one (1) student World Sponsor - $3,000 ($4,000 after December 20, 2014) Company recognized on CEFGA and SkillsUSA Georgia websites. Premium exhibit space to promote your industry, your organization and/or your company. Company recognized on main entry signage. Opportunity to hire three (3) students SkillsUSA Competition Sponsor - $6,000 ($7,500 after December 20, 2014) Brand your company as supporting the best new construction talent in Georgia. Company recognized on CEFGA and SkillsUSA Georgia websites. Company recognized on main entry signage, SkillsUSA competition signage and 400+ competitor t-shirts. Company recognized at SkillsUSA Champions Breakfast. Opportunity to provide judges for Company recognized as providing travel sponsorship to one SkillsUSA State Champion. Opportunity to participate in SkillsUSA Awards Ceremony. 10 tickets to Champions Breakfast. Opportunity to hire six (6) students Two ways to Register:

6 2015 Sponsorship Opportunities and Benefits (Page 2) Champions Breakfast Sponsor - $10,000 (Limited to 6) ($12,000 after December 20, 2014) All of the SkillsUSA Competition and World Sponsor Benefits listed below, plus the following: Company logo prominently displayed and special recognition given at Champions Breakfast. Company logo displayed on large Daktronics Screen of GICC during Champions Breakfast. Unlimited access to hire students Event Sponsor - $20,000 (Limited to 4) ($25,000 after December 20, 2014) All of the Champions Breakfast Sponsor Benefits, all of the SkillsUSA Competition Sponsor Benefits listed below AND all of the CareerExpo World Sponsor Benefits listed below, plus the following: Recognition as a sponsor for up to six (6) SkillsUSA state-level competitions. Company logo prominently displayed on main entry signage, SkillsUSA competition signage and 400+ competitor t-shirts. Unlimited access to hire students Presenting Sponsor - $30,000 (Limited to 3) ($35,000 after December 20, 2014) All of the Champions Breakfast Sponsor Benefits, all of the SkillsUSA Competition Sponsor Benefits AND all of the CareerExpo World Sponsor Benefits, plus the following: Recognition as a sponsor for up to ten (10) SkillsUSA state-level competitions. Company logo at top of main entry signage, SkillsUSA competition signage and 400+ competitor t-shirts. Company logo displayed on large Daktronics Screen of GICC for duration of event. Company name on 7,000+ hard hats. Opportunity to speak at Champions Breakfast. Unlimited access to hire students Two ways to Register:

7 Signage and Branding Opportunities Main Entrance Sign. More than 7,000 people pass through this archway. Large Daktronics Signs greet 7,000 visitors to the event. More than 7,000 hard hats and t-shirts are distributed to Expo attendees and SkillsUSA Competitors - Georgia s next generation of skilled craft workers. One example of a World Sign which welcomes students into each World at the Expo. Two ways to Register:

8 Space Whether you want 1,600 square feet to showcase your company... An acre to show off your equipment... Or a simple 10x10 Booth Space to talk with students about careers in construction, the CareerExpo offers many opportunities to connect with young adults. Three ways to Register:

9 The Floor Plan World of Heavy Equipment and Utility Contracting (Outdoors) Two ways to Register:

10 CEFGA & SkillsUSA Georgia present WHO SUPPORTS THE CAREER EXPO AND SKILLSUSA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS? Following is a partial list of our supporters: ABC of Georgia AGC Georgia AGC Georgia Young Leadership Program AIA Atlanta Anderson Grading & Pipeline Applied Software Argos Atlanta Electrical Contractors Association Auburn University Batson-Cook Bardi Heating and Air Brasfield & Gorrie CC Owen Tile Co. Cleveland Electric DeWalt Eckardt Electric Co. Faith Technologies FitzGerald & Son's Plumbing Company Fortune-Johnson Fluor Georgia Power Georgia Tech Georgia Utility Contractors Association GEICC Goodman Governor s Office of Workforce Development HB Training & Consulting Holder Construction Company Independent Electrical Contractors IRWIN Tools JE Dunn Construction Lincoln Electric Local 72 Plumbers & Pipefitters Lowe's Masonry Association of Georgia McKenney's Mechanical Contractors Association Mechanical Trades Institute MetroPower, Inc Miller Electric Company Miller Welding Milwaukee Tools MSA New South Construction Company Oglethorpe Power Pace Drywall Parrish Construction Group PCL Industrial Construction Plumb Works Inc. Pyramid Masonry Contractors Southern Company Southern Polytechnic State University Superior Plumbing Technical College System of Georgia USGBC - Georgia Wayne J. Griffin Electric Wells Fargo Insurance White Cap Construction Supply Winter Construction See for complete list. Three ways to Register: