GreatFutures Forum Milwaukee – Register by September 5th!

August 28, 2023

September 28-30, 2023 | Milwaukee, WI

There’s still time to register for MCAA’s 2023 GreatFutures Forum, the place to meet your next great hire! Registration for the entire conference is complimentary for MCAA contractor members and has been extended to Tuesday, September 5th.  Visit the GreatFutures Forum webpage for the full program and registration, as well as information about our untraditional job fair. The best part: There aren’t booths and trinkets, and you don’t need to bring anything besides yourself. See you in Milwaukee September 28-30, 2023!

Thank You GreatFutures Forum 2023 Sponsors

J.F. Ahern Co – Mechanical Playground Snacks
CNA – Beverage Breaks
Copeland – Thursday Dinner
Harris – Thursday Keynote Harris III
DEWALT – Saturday Breakfast
MILWAUKEE TOOL – Wednesday Cocktail Hour
NIBCO – Thursday Snack Station
PMCA of Milwaukee – Friday Breakfast
SLOAN – Drawstring Bags
Victaulic – Friday Dinner
Viega – Shirts
Zurn – Friday Lunch

Student Chapter Competition Resource Providers
Ferguson
Procore
Trimble

Job Fair Details

This is not your traditional job fair!  Identifiers will be distributed to signify if you’re looking for (or offering) an internship, full-time job, or if you’re just there for the bacon.  Mingle and move your way through delicious breakfast stations, share contact info via your name badge QR code, and find your employment match in this fun and relaxed environment.  A breakout room will also be available for employers who are looking to have a full on-site interview. 

Employers – please wear a shirt with your company logo.  We will not be utilizing stationary booths.  Please do not bring trinkets or handouts.

GFF23 Highlights

Thursday, September 28th

– Alumni Breakfast
– Different Paths to Mechanical Panel
– Handling Sticky Situations with Business Etiquette
– Keynote – Keep Your Eyes Open: How Wonder Can Change Everything
– Mechanical Playground

Friday, September 29th

– Job Fair Prep Session for Employers
– Job Fair
– Keynote – Confidence for Breakthrough Changes
– Competition Skills Stations
– 23-24 Competition Introduction
– MILWAUKEE TOOL Tour
– Harley-Davidson Museum and Dinner

Saturday, September 30th

– MCAA President – Robert Beck
– Sustainability Panel
– Building Your Chapter Roundtables
– Trivia Answers & Wrap-Up

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