"NAW is a nationwide celebration where industry, labor, equity, workforce, education, and government leaders host events to showcase the successes and value of Registered Apprenticeship for re-building our economy, advancing racial and gender equity, and supporting underserved communities. NAW is an opportunity to highlight how Registered Apprenticeship, a proven and industry-driven training model, provides a critical talent pipeline that can help to address some of our nation’s pressing workforce challenges such as rebuilding our country’s infrastructure, addressing critical supply chain demands, supporting a clean energy workforce, modernizing our cybersecurity response, and responding to care economy issues."

During National Apprenticeship Week 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor will highlight the following key themes:

• Monday, November 13: Registered Apprenticeship for Youth 
• Tuesday, November 14: Registered Apprenticeship in New and Emerging Industries
• Wednesday, November 15: Expanding Registered Apprenticeship to Underserved Populations
• Thursday, November 16: Women in Registered Apprenticeship
• Friday, November 17: Registered Apprenticeship for Veterans and Federal Employees

National Apprenticeship Week | Apprenticeship.gov

This year's Scholarship Golf Outing was held on Thursday, September 14 in Greenfield, IN, and the Clay Shoot was held on Tuesday, October 17 in conjunction with the 2023 Fall Conference and took place in Ossian, IN.

The 2023 Fall Conference in Downtown Fort Wayne was a whirlwind of learning, networking, and fun! We hosted a total of 640 people at the Grand Wayne Convention Center.

This year's Leadership Summit was on July 19 & 20th in downtown Muncie, Indiana. 

Thank you to all who participated in our Operator Expos! Our Southern Expo was held on Thursday, May 18, in Huntingburg, Indiana and our Northern Expo was held on Thursday, May 25 in Akron, Indiana. Between our demonstrators and operators, we had over 500 people in attendance at our Expos this year!