Construction Challenge is Returning to Atlanta!
Construction Challenge is Returning to Atlanta!
October 25, 2010-Atlanta, GA-The Construction Challenge competition returns for 2011 to encourage high school students to explore and pursue careers in the construction industry. Produced by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and Destination ImagiNation (DI), with presenting sponsor Volvo Construction Equipment, the Construction Challenge Regional Rally is January 15, 2011 at the Atlanta Carpenters Training Center and seven other locations across North America.
Construction Challenge blends the creative problem solving methodology of Destination ImagiNation with subject matter from AEM to create a program that engages youth in a fun learning experience and exposes them to new careers in the construction industry. At Regional Rallies, high school teams of up to seven members will use their creativity, teamwork and problem solving skills to devise solutions to fun and engaging industry-related Challenges and meet with industry representatives.
"The prosperity of our industry very much depends on the availability of a qualified workforce. We at Volvo are committed to supporting efforts that develop the workforce of tomorrow," said Gran Lindgren, president of Volvo Construction Equipment North America. "We look forward to working with AEM and Destination ImagiNation on promoting the value of construction and the construction industry in communities across North America through the Construction Challenge."
This year, teams will devise solutions to three hands-on Challenges based on water and transportation infrastructure issues during the day-long Regional Rally. Up to fifty (50) teams will compete at the Rally at the Atlanta Carpenters Training Center on January 15, 2011, joining more than 2,000 students on 400 teams competing across North America. The top 24 teams will advance to the Championship Finals in March 2011 in Las Vegas, Nev., at CONEXPO-CON/AGG, the largest trade show in the world.
"We have already seen the benefits of offering a competition such as Construction Challenge to youth, and our partnership with Destination ImagiNation has been a tremendous success," said Dennis Slater, AEM president.
The Construction Challenge was created in 2007 as a response to the severe shortage of qualified workers to meet future construction needs. Since its inception, the program has directly engaged 3,000 middle and high school students across North America, and the program and its messages have made a global impression on more than 18 million students. Nearly 70% of Construction Challenge participants said they are now considering a career in construction. You can learn more about Construction Challenge at www.constructionchallenge.org.
ABOUT DESTINATION IMAGINATION, INC.
Destination ImagiNation, Inc. is an extraordinary global non-profit organization that produces educational and cause-based programs for students to learn and experience creativity, teamwork and problem solving. Every year, we reach 100,000 students across the U.S. and in more than 30 countries. Destination ImagiNation, our core program, is an educational program in which student teams solve open-ended Challenges and present their solutions at Tournaments. In our Destination ImagiNation 4-Life program, we design and implement cause-based programming for client organizations to reach target audiences in a powerful way. Destination ImagiNation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with more than 1.3 million alumni and a global network of 35,000 volunteers. Visit http://www.IDODI.org for more information.
ABOUT ASSOCIATION OF EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS (AEM)
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers is the international trade and business development resource for companies that manufacture equipment, products and services used worldwide in the construction, agricultural, mining, forestry and utility fields. In addition, AEM members provide services to these dynamic industries, including equipment financing, trade magazines, equipment auctions and consulting services. For more information, please visit www.aem.org.
ABOUT VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT (VCE)
Volvo Construction Equipment is a major international company developing, manufacturing, and marketing equipment for the construction and related industries. Its products, leaders in many world markets, include a comprehensive range of wheel loaders, hydraulic excavators, articulated haulers, motor graders, soil and asphalt compactors, pavers, milling machines, compact wheel loaders and excavators, and skid steer and backhoe loaders. Volvo CE is part of the Volvo Group.
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