When: Tuesday, April 9, 2019

Where: Buffalo Niagara Convention Center

JA Inspire is more than a career fair, it brings together the business community and local schools and is designed to help launch middle school students into their futures: high school, college, and careers beyond. This event, taking place on April 9, 2019 is expected to attract about 500 Middle school students from WNY. Students will have the opportunity to explore a variety of Career Stations, hear from a panel of business professionals and a keynote speaker, as well as participate in a workshop led by volunteers.

Event Day Schedule

SCHEDULE 1		SCHEDULE 2
9:00-9:30	Registration	10:00-10:30	Registration
9:30-10:15	Workshop	10:30-11:00	Keynote Speaker
10:30-11:00	Keynote Speaker	11:00-11:30	Panel Discussion
11:00-11:30	Panel Discussion	11:30-12:15	Workshop
11:30-12:30	Career Fair	12:30-1:30	Career Fair
12:30-1:00	Lunch and Dismissal	1:30-2:00	Lunch and Dismissal

Career Station Participants*:

AAA of Western & Central NY	General Motors-Lockport
American Apprenticeship Initiative of WNY United Way of BEC	General Motors-Tonawanda
Astronics	InfoTech Niagara
BlueCross BlueShield of WNY	JPMorgan Chase
Buffalo Niagara Sales & Marketing Executives (BNSME)	Junior Achievement of WNY
Bryant & Stratton College	LaBella Associates
Buffalo Fire Department	McGard LLC
Buffalo Police Department	NCCC Culinary Institute
Buffalo Zoo	New York Power Authority
Catholic Health	Niagara Falls Air Base
Child & Family Services	Northland Workforce Training Center
Citizens Bank	Power Drives, Inc.
Construction Exchange of Buffalo & WNY	Praxair
Cummins	Spectrum News
Delta Air Lines	Tapecon
DiVal Safety Equipment, Inc.	Tops Friendly Markets
Elderwood Health Plan	UB School of Pharmacy
Entercom WBEN Radio 930AM	Wendel
Erie 1 BOCES, CTE Programs	West Herr
Freed Maxick, CPAs

*Subject to change

Keynote Speaker: Ram Ramanujam, Plant Manager of General Motors Tonawanda Engine

Moderated by: Ali Touhey, WKBW

Introduction by: Angela Lavis, JPMorgan Chase

Participants:

Tyrone Allen, Praxair
Eric Klinski, UPS
Mark Mistriner, NCCC Culinary Institute
Nancy Preskop, Catholic Health
Raiyan Siraj, General Motors
Mitchell Vogatsky, General Motors
J.R. Baker, United Auto Workers 774

Teacher Resources:

JA Inspire Teacher Guide
JA Inspire Program Brief
Video Library (courtesy of JA of Kentuckiana)

Parking Information:

Volunteers, please note you will likely need to pay to park. Visit the BNCC website for parking lot locations around the Convention Center.

Busses should plan to drop off & pick up at the front doors of the Convention Center. Parking for the busses wont be availalble like we had hoped. Busses can go to the waterfront to park and wait there until the conclusion of the event. We suggest someone from your group exchange cell phone numbers with the bus if possible.

Presented by General Motors Tonawanda and Lockport