Dear Business, Industry and Educational Partners,

You are cordially invited to be an exhibitor for the “Third ”
“The Sky’s The Limit  CTE Career Expo 2007”
University of Phoenix Stadium
October 6th 2007
9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.

The Sky’s the Limit for students of all ages and their career potential. The Career Expo will feature more than 220 business and school exhibitors showcasing industry and educational presentations and demonstrations for students, parents, teachers, and community members. The Career Expo participants will learn about job opportunities and the skills needed for career success in the 21st century. An additional benefit of this event will also offer a forum for CTE Teachers, Students, Community College Instructors, Parents and Community Members to interface with local businesses, governmental agencies and non-profit organizations to learn about your industry, educational requirements for positions in your company and employment procedures. Many employers will also disseminate information about future employment.

Anticipation of this event is growing and we expect that it will greatly benefit community members. Please join and support our efforts to provide the latest information to our vast audience of students, parents, teachers, and community members for their personal career planning and current / future job placement opportunities.

The following information is significant and we wanted to share with you.

• There are over 620,000 students Kindergarten thru 12th grade in Maricopa County alone.
  
• The Maricopa Community College system serves approximately 250,000 students per year.
• Maricopa Community College District is the largest higher education provider in the state and the largest community college system in the world. The average age for a Community College Student is 28 years of age.

The Career Expo 2007 will host the latest information and technology in the following Career Pathway Areas:

We are proud of this collaborative effort including: West-MEC, Maricopa County Community College District, Peoria Unified, Glendale Union, Western Maricopa Tech Prep Consortium, WESTMARC, Maricopa Workforce Connections, Arizona Dept of Education CTE, Northwest Valley, Glendale, Southwest, Peoria Chambers of Commerce, Association for Career Technical Education of Arizona, STRIVE For Students , Jeka Systems Web Design , Dysart Unified, Paradise Valley Unified, Deer Valley Unified, Aqua Fria Union, Buckeye Union, John F. Long Foundation, Bridges Transitions Company, jobing.com, Maricopa Sheriff's Office, APS, Centerplate, Global Spectrum, and many more industry partners.

We'd like to invite you to participate as an exhibitor. Booths are just $350 per booth. This includes the following:

For more information about participating contact Pam Ferguson at 623-825-7432, email: pam@ctecareerexpo.org

Thanking you in advance for your consideration and support for making the CTE Career Expo 2007 a great success. It truly is an investment in the future for our students of all ages and your future employees. What an excellent opportunity this is for you to showcase your business and industry to literally thousands of West Valley residents. Won't you join us?

Sincerely,