For the third straight year, ATEC will host the Employer Link, a unique event intended to connect employers with students, educators, and administrators from aviation technical education programs from around the country.

As professed in the recent ATEC Pipeline Report , expanding the pool of qualified technicians will largely depend on education-employer partnerships. The Employer Link provides a networking opportunity to explore the possibilities.

For aviation companies, it is a one-stop shop to meet with more than 140 instructors, administrators, and career development personnel from aviation maintenance technician schools across the U.S. For schools, it means new connections for students starting careers in aviation maintenance.

New this year, the Employer Link will incorporate an afternoon career fair for area students. WSU Tech aviation program enrollees will participate (the school will not facilitate a separate career fair this year), and students from nearby schools have been invited. The trade association expects around 250 job seekers to attend.

The event is scheduled in coordination with the ATEC Annual Conference , taking place March 17-20, 2019 at WSU Tech in Wichita.