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AGENDA AT A GLANCE
Conference Schedule
California Automotive Technical Education Alliance Conference | Oct 09, 8:00 AM PDT – Oct 10, 4:00 PM PDT Frontwave Arena, 3475 Hero Dr, Oceanside, CA 92056
Get Tickets- 2 hours
The Starting Line: Cars & Coffee + Ride & Drives
Cars & CoffeeNetworking - 1 hour 5 minutes
Shifting Gears: Preparing for the Next Generation of Automotive
Main StageKeynoteWelcome - 55 minutes
Future of the Industry Panel
Panel Session - 55 minutes
2027 California Transportation Curriculum Updates
Breakout Session - 55 minutes
Driving the Future: Apprenticeships That Work
Breakout SessionPanel Session - 55 minutes
BAR: Future Regulations
Breakout Session - 1 hour
Networking Lunch
LunchNetworking - 1 hour
CNCDA Foundation Board Meeting
- 1 hour 20 minutes
Shifting Gears to Accelerate Retention Panel
Panel Session - 50 minutes
Regional Roundtables
- 25 minutes
Afternoon Break
Break - 45 minutes
Transforming Automotive Advisory Partnerships
Breakout Session - 45 minutes
Fueling the Next Era: Employer Partnerships for High School Automotive Programs
Breakout Session - 1 hour
Women in California Automotive Networking Hour
Networking - 3 hours
Evening Reception: Fueling Connections
NetworkingReception
- 45 minutes
Shop Talk | Donuts & Coffee
BreakfastNetworking - 55 minutes
How to Record Inspection Videos that Wow the Customer
Training - 55 minutes
Stop Recruiting Technicians. Start Building Them - How the automotive industry can attract, develop, and retain the next
Breakout SessionRecruitment & Retention - 7 hours 30 minutes
Switch Labs: All Day Workshop
EVTraining - 55 minutes
Turning Difficult Customers Into Loyal Customers
Breakout SessionCustomer Service - 55 minutes
BAR: Curriculum Ideas for Educators
Breakout SessionCurriculum - 45 minutes
From Classroom to Dealership: It Takes More Than Technical Skills to Excel
Breakout SessionDealer Insights - 1 hour 35 minutes
EV Predictive Maintenance of the High Voltage System
EVTraining - 45 minutes
One Industry, Many Paths: A Look at the Independent Shop Career
Breakout SessionIndependent Shop Pathways - 55 minutes
Lunch
LunchNetworking - 45 minutes
From the Classroom to the Shop: Building Automotive Career Pathways That Lead to Employment.
- 3 hours
Future Technology: Cybertruck - Technology Overview - Tesla Diagnostics and More!
EVTraining - 2 hours
Driving Intelligence: Hands-on ADAS Training for Automotive Educators
ADASTraining
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