"It's good to see this," said Mach. "This should only get bigger and bigger."
In addition to an opening reception with tabletop exhibits, there were breakout sessions, hands-on technical roundtables, and complimentary Industry Competency Exam (ICE), RSES, and North American Technician Excellence (NATE) exams for instructors, administrators, and program advisory committee members from secondary and postsecondary programs, private career schools, and apprentice programs from across the country.