Technical Development Committee Report July 2026 - by Al Mangels The NESMA Technical Development Committee (TDC) meeting was held virtually on July 8th, 2026. I was glad to announce that the final draft (pending peer review) of the new SMI course “SMI 204 – Flat Springs and Spring Washers” has been completed. As I’ve mentioned, this is the last ...Read more
Technical Development Committee Report June 2026 - by Al Mangels The NESMA Technical Development Committee (TDC) meeting was held virtually on June 10th, 2026. By now we have completed the traditional school year when we have reported, attended, and/or tracked at least 45 events across the career development landscape since September 2025, culminating in the Hartford Manufacturing & Tech ...Read more
Technical Development Committee Report May 2026 - by Al Mangels The NESMA Technical Development Committee (TDC) meeting was held virtually on May 13th, 2026. Our efforts to update and maintain our roster appear to have been worthwhile, as our meeting was well attended, and we got re-acquainted with representatives from several “local” schools and partners. As we recognize the ...Read more
Technical Development Committee Report April 2026 - by Al Mangels The NESMA Technical Development Committee (TDC) meeting was held virtually on April 8th, 2026. The season for career choices is in full swing now, with several events still yet to occur. On April 23rd, the Manufacturer ConneCTion Fair 2026 was held at the Capital Building in Hartford, where many ...Read more
Technical Development Committee Report March 2026 - by Al Mangels The NESMA Technical Development Committee (TDC) meeting was held virtually on March 11th, 2026. As Spring has finally arrived, we have reached the time of year when many students need to finalize their decisions about their future career plans and corresponding education and training. Many events related to career development have occurred and will continue to occur until the end of the school ...Read more
Technical Development Committee Report February 2026 - by Al Mangels The NESMA Technical Development Committee (TDC) meeting was held virtually on February 11th, 2026. Here are a few updates between then and now. We have begun working on updating the TDC “roster”, meaning those who will receive communications relative to the committee, such as meeting invitations, event announcements and ...Read more
Technical Development Committee Report January 2026 - by Al Mangels The NESMA Technical Development Committee (TDC) meeting was held virtually on January 14th, 2026. It was hoped that at the time of the meeting, and as the next school semester begins, there might be a flurry of announcements of career readiness events in the region, but they are only ...Read more
CMC Report December 2025 - by Al Mangels The NESMA Technical Development Committee meeting was held virtually on December 10, 2025. Phoebe Gonzales from CONNSTEP was welcomed as a first-time attendee, and the meeting format and expectations were reviewed . Attendees included representatives from various organizations such as Southington Tool & Manufacturing, Plainville Schools, CT Technical High School System, ...Read more
CMC Report November 2025 - by Al Mangels The NESMA Technical Development Committee (TDC) met on November 12th, 2025. We started the meeting by reminding attendees that although Manufacturing Month (October) is behind us, NESMA member companies remain willing to host plant tours for students. On October 22nd and 24th, 8 students (employees) of Lee Spring volunteered to take ...Read more
CMC Report October 2025 - by Al Mangels The NESMA Technical Development Committee (TDC) met on October 8th, 2025. Our meeting began with follow-ups from the Connecticut Manufacturing Innovation Forum and the AMEP biannual meeting. We are continuing discussions with Sam Spain regarding the FIRST program and have received a calendar of competition events to share. We expect a ...Read more
