Presidentelect Secretarys Report Annual Members Meeting

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President-elect Secretarys ReportAnnual Members
Meeting

• Gerald Cockrell
• October 2008

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Workforce Development

• Cradle to grave approach with coordinated program
  that includes
• K-12 education,
• diversity recruitment,
• university relations,
• establishment and adoption of automation
  curriculum,
• certification initiatives,
• technical training and education,
• corporate membership,
• government relations
• Discussions with other countries about workforce
  development outside of the U.S.

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Automation Federation

• U.S. Congressional Fly In with new participants,
  a new Congress, and a new administration.

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Keeping the Snowball Rolling

• WFD
• Government relations
• Global efforts
• Continue the efforts started by my predecessors
• Set the stage for Nelson and beyond