Events
Economic Breakfast and Networking Event
Artificial Intelligence – AI in the Connecticut Workplace
Tuesday, October 31, 2023 at 7:30 a.m.
DoubleTree by Hilton, 42 Century Drive, Bristol, CT
A panel discussion on understanding Artificial Intelligence (AI) and how it is being applied to industry and research in Connecticut and society.
Burke Doar
Executive Vice President
TRUMPF Inc.
Prof. Joseph Johnson, M.S., Ph.D., A.S.A.
Director of Professional Education, Computer Science and Engineering
Associate Professor In Residence, Computer Science and Engineering
University of Connecticut
Dr. Frederick Varn, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Genomic Medicine Research
The Jackson Laboratory
An Event to benefit Student Scholarships and Programs at Tunxis Community College.
For Sponsorship Opportunities or more information, please contact Keith Madore at 860-253-3041 or [email protected].
Past Events
SIPS for Scholarships
Please join us for the Tunxis Foundation’s annual SIPS for Scholarships fundraiser on Friday, April 28, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. at the famed Kinsmen Brewing Company in Milldale, CT.
This year we are heading off campus and partnering with Kinsmen Brewing Company for Pizza, Pints, and live music by Acoustic Thunder! This fun-filled event will be held in Kinsmen’s Clark Hall event center, and the $50 event ticket includes the following: a drink ticket, Sauced wood-fired oven pizza bar, a live band, and a donation to the scholarship fund. The event will also include a “Drop in the Bucket” drawing. The Tunxis Foundation kindly asks campus departments to consider donating gift baskets similar to those at the holiday party.
The festivities will start at 5:30 p.m. with a “Hoppy Hour,” with live music beginning at 6:30 p.m.; tickets are available here. Please find the event flyer attached (PDF) and share it with your family and friends. We hope you will join us as we raise funds for Tunxis Student Scholarships and Programs!
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Economic Breakfast & Networking Event
October 26, 2022 at 7:30 a.m.
DoubleTree by Hilton
42 Century Drive, Bristol, CT
A panel discussion with industry leaders featuring insights on:
Manufacturing in Connecticut
Hosted by Paul Lavoie, Chief Manufacturing Officer, State of Connecticut
An event to benefit student scholarships and programs at Tunxis Community College.
Paul Lavoie will lead a panel discussion addressing workforce development, recruiting new companies to Connecticut, and the acceleration of the adoption of new i4.0 technologies.
Panelists
Kelli-Marie Vallieres, PhD
Chief Workforce Officer,
Office of Workforce Strategy
Vice Chair, Governor’s Workforce Council
Ted Fisher
Director, Business Development,
Advanced Manufacturing
AdvanceCT
Jacquelynn Garofano, PhD
Chief Technology Officer,
Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology, Inc
Karen Wosczyna-Birch, PhD
Executive Director, College of Technology
Executive Director and Principal Investigator,
National Center for Next Generation Manufacturing