Bragg Cos. to Host Fourth Lift & Move USA Program
September 20, 2016 - Bragg Cos. will host the fourth Lift & Move USA career-event Wednesday, November 2, 2016, at its headquarters in Long Beach, Calif. Bragg will welcome more than 750 high-school students, military veterans, teachers, and parents to the event.
Lift & Move USA promotes career opportunities in the crane, rigging, and specialized transport industries, and aims to inspire and educate the next generation of drivers, mechanics, welders, crane operators, and riggers.
The careers program, launched last year, is building momentum: A total of more than 1,100 students and veterans attended the three previous events in Chicago, Houston, and Graham, N.C. Organized by industry groups including SC&RA and NCCCO in cooperation with SkillsUSA, the conference provides an overview of job opportunities in the industry alongside personal testimonies from young people already working in the sector.
The event is free for students, parents, teachers, and veterans; industry representatives pay a $150 registration fee. Register online at www.liftandmoveUSA.com.