Media Coverage Archives
March 30, 2008 Boston Globe – Online
“Job Hopping an Option for Young People”
March 25, 2008 Jamestown (NY) Post-Journal / Robert Rizzuto
“MAST Facing Shortage of Qualified Employees”
March 15, 2008 San Antonio Express-News / David Hendricks
“Businesses Launching Worker Campaign”
March 11, 2008 CBS News Network / Cynthia Bowers (Chicago)
“Hey, Young People: Change the World…Through Manufacturing?”
March 10, 2008 Star Tribune
“Left for dead, manufacturing cries out for workers”
February 28, 2008, Grand Island Independent (NE) / Meredith Gardner
“Dream It. Do It.”
January 30, 2008, Washington County News
“Karvitz appointed as chief executive officer”
January 28, 2008, Madison Courier, IN
“Cummins’ President support initiative”
January 26, 2008 Smyth County News & Messenger / Wayne Quesenberry
“Making, molding, shaping, praising”
January 17, 2008 KHAS-TV, Nebraska
“Dream It Do It Opens New Possibilities”
January 1, 2008 Area Development Site and Facility Planning
“Dream It. Do It. Takes Hold in More Regions”
2007
December 14, 2007 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / Joel Dresang
“Advocates cite rewards in manufacturing jobs”
December 14, 2007 Reliable Plant
“'Dream It. Do It.' to share in $38M Lilly Endowment grant”
December 13, 2007 INside Indiana Business / Gerry Dick
“Lilly Endowment Inc. will provide $38 million in grants to two Bartholomew County organizations, officials announced today”
November 24, 2007 The Independent / Grand Island, NE
“Chamber of Commerce to host ‘Dream It. Do It.’ presentation at Central Community College”
November 2, 2007 Plant Engineering
“An Education for the Future of Manufacturing”
October 30, 2007 Richmond Times Dispatch / John Reid Blackwell
“Virginia Gap in Skilled Workers Predicted”
October 30, 2007 Reliable Plant Magazine
“Dream It. Do It.” Campaign begins in Virginia”
October 26, 2007 Columbus (NE) Telegram / Jim Osborn
“Backing Shut Door on Raimondo”
October 22, 2007, Manufacturers’ Week
“State and National Leaders to Minnesota Manufacturers’ Summit Minnesota”
October 9, 2007, Logistics Management
“Manufacturing Worker Shortage in Nebraska”
October 8, 2007, Lincoln (NE) Journal Star / Jean Ortiz
“Manufacturing Jobs Going Begging in Nebraska”
August 2007, Virginia Business Magazine / Heather B. Hayes
“Southwest Virginia Manufacturers Strive to Build a Better Workforce”
August 7, 2007 The Republic / Chrissy Alspaugh
“$657K to Fund More Job Training”
August 3, 2007 INsideIndiana Business.com
“State Awards Grant to Boost Manufacturing Employment in Southeast Indiana”
August 2, 2007 American Metal Market / Maria Guzzo
“Turning Up the Heat on Steel’s Talent Hunt”
July 2007 ExecDigital US / David Weldon
“Making Manufacturing Glamorous”
June 11, 2007 Shipping Digest and The Florida Shipper
“Competition of the Mind”
May 31, 2007 The Inside Edge
“Manufacturing Initiative to be Announced Today”
May 28, 2007 IndustryWeek
“Manufacturing Careers Campaign Expand Across America”
May 22, 2007 The Republic/Brenda Showalter Columbus, IN
“Bigger Dreams, Better Jobs”
May 21, 2007 Regional Southeast Indiana Press Release/Randy Proffitt
“Unprecedented Youth Careers Campaign Launches in Southeast Indiana”
May 21, 2007 Inside Indiana Business
“Youth Careers Initiative Announced in Southeastern Indiana
May 21, 2007 Plant Engineering
“Dream It. Do It. Launches New Campaign in Indiana”
May 21, 2007 Business First of Louisville
“Campaign Launched to Help Lure Workers to Manufacturing”
May 20, 2007 The Republic/Brenda Showalter Columbus, IN
“Dream It! Do It! Aims to Educate Factory Workers”
May 6, 2007 Columbus (NE) Telegram/Jim Osborn
“Raimondo Mulls U. S. Senate Run”
April 12, 2007, Inside Leadership Indiana
“Dream It. Do It. Campaign Assists With Changing Perceptions”
March 7, 2007, Smyth County News (VA)
“Industries Begin Reaping ‘Dream It. Do It.’ Rewards”
March 2, 2007 Dearborn County Register
“Hoosiers Get Checkered Flag for Job Training”
March 1, 2007 Industry Week
“With Jobs On the Way Indiana Trains Manufacturing Workers”
February 28, 2007 Muncie Free Press/ US States News
“Southeast Indiana Given ‘Jump Start’ to Fill New Manufacturing Jobs”
February 28, 2007 Inside INdiana Business
“Southeast Indiana to Benefit From Training Grant”
February 22, 2007 PR.COM
“Pulse On America”
February 22, 2007 North Platte (NE) Telegraph
“Campaign Hopes to Attract Young Adults”
February 22, 2007 KNOP-TV Nebraska
“Help Wanted”
February 16, 2007 Star Herald Scottsbluff NE
“Coalition Targets Youth with Careers Campaign”
February, 2007 Pennsylvania Business Magazine / Q&A
“Manufacturing Outlook”
February 1, 2007 Industry Week / Ralph Keller
“Continuous Improvement -- Confronting Our Manufacturing Labor Crisis”
January 25, 2007 The JamBar.com OH / Rudi Whitmore
“New campaign is aimed to spike interest in Ohio manufacturing careers”
January 24, 2007 Youngstown (OH) Vindicator / Don Shilling
“Campaign promotes careers in manufacturing sector”
January 22, 2007 Crain’s Cleveland Business / David Bennett
“Industry works to fill blanks;
Desperate for skilled help, manufacturers pushing $3M initiative for new recruits”
January 17, 2007 Akron (OH) Beacon Journal / Marilyn Miller
“Region to pitch careers in manufacturing;
Young adults will hear high-tech, high-paying jobs available in area
January 12, 2007 Manufacturer.com UK
“Northeast Ohio launches ‘Dream It. Do It.’ campaign against worker shortage”
January 12, 2007 Cleveland Plain Dealer / Janet H. Cho
“Group pushing manufacturing jobs”
January 11, 2007 Canton (OH) Repository / G. Patrick Kelley
“Project boosts manufacturing image, touts well-paying jobs”
January 9, 2007 Reliable Plant Magazine
“NAM Skills development campaign launched in Ohio”
January 7, 2007 Seattle Times / J. K. Wall (Indianapolis Star)
“Factory jobs spook young workers”
January 2, 2007 Pennsylvania Northeast Business Journal / Dave Gardner
“Average age of manufacturing workers: 50 years old”
2006
December 15, 2006 Manufacturing & Technology News
“Momentum Drives Manufacturing Training Program Nationwide”
December 13, 2006 Columbus Telegram (NE) / Jim Osborn
“Dream It. campaign proves career path”
December 2006 Plant Engineering Magazine / Bob Vavra
“Best Practices: Workforce Development”
December 8, 2006 Indianapolis Star / J.K. Wall
“Factories try to improve image, entice young workers”
--also ran in Union-Sun & Journal (NY), Tonawanda News, NY
November 27, 2006 The Manufacturer US – Cover Story
“Dirty, Dark, Dangerous and Dull”
November 8, 2006 Business Wire
“National Association of Manufacturers Selects Monster To Power its Online Job Bank”
November 7, 2006 Sioux City Journal (IA)
“Northeast hosts Dream It. Do It.”
November 5, 2006 Autochannel
“Cummins to Produce Light-Duty Clean-Diesel”
October 24, 2006 Reliable Plant Magazines
“SW Virginia launches manufacturing enticement program”
October 24, 2006 Kansas City Business Journal
“Manufacturing Program Branches Out from KC”
October 23, 2006 Columbus Telegram (NE) / Jim Osborn
“Tony Raimondo saw the problem coming for years.”
October 22, 2006 Post Standard (Syracuse, NY) / Charley Hannagan
“Factories Court Students”
October 17, 2006 Indianapolis Star / John Ketzenberger
“Cummins president's own dream comes true”
September 18, 2006 Columbus Telegram (NE) / Adrian Sanchez
“NPPD OKs $75,000 for Dream It. Do It. plan”
September 11, 2006 Reliable Plant
“Nebraska launches manufacturing jobs campaign”
September 10, 2006 Columbus Telegram (NE) / Andrean Sanchez
“Program’s aim: For young people to ‘Dream It. Do It’”
September 8, 2006 Traffic World / Thomas L. Gallagher
“Manufacturers Seek Skilled Workers”
September 7, 2006 Columbus Telegram (NE)
“Dream to take off Friday”
September 6, 2006 Logistics Management / Anita LaFond
“Nebraska to Launch Manufacturing Careers Campaign”
August 25, 2006 Omaha World-Herald
“Fill these Nebraska jobs”
August 13, 2006 San Gabriel Valley Tribune / Rodney Tanaka
“Wanted: skilled workers”
August 3, 2006 Columbus Telegram (NE) / Julie Blum
“Getting in gear with Mechatronics”
July 11, 2006 Columbus Telegram (NE) / Jean Wilson
“Past Honored, Future Outlined”
July 10, 2006, Lincoln Journal Starr / Rodd Cayton
“Nebraska Group tries to Give Manufacturing Jobs a Good Name”
July 10, 2006 Omaha World Herald / Jonathan Wegner
“Program to Promote Manufacturing Careers”
July-Aug 2006 Reliable Plant/RP new wire
“Nebraska Program Promotes Manufacturing Careers”
June 28, 2006 Washington County (VA) News / Caitlin Sullivan
“Washington, Smyth leaders dreaming big with campaign
'Dream it. Do it' aims to help manufacturers find skilled workers”
June 26, 2006 Business Examiner, Tacoma & Olympia, WA / Hilary Maynard
“Manufacturing Careers Campaign Hits Full-Stride As Industry Group Targets the Next Generation”
June 23, 2006 Puget Sound Business Journal / Steve Wilhelm
“Campaign Urges Young To Check Out Manufacturing”
June 19, 2006 Times Dispatch, Richmond, VA / Christine Chmura
“ECONOMIC IMPACT: Southwestern Va. Effort Targets Manufacturing”
June 14, 2006 Business Journal of Tri Cities, TN
“Smyth-Washington Regional Workforce Consortium Kicks Off Regional Dream It. Do It.”
June 4, 2006 Buffalo News (New York) / Joe Loughrey
“Manufacturing a Better Future For Our Young People”
May 19, 2006 The Republic.com / Joe Loughrey
“Manufacturing Offers Better Future For Students”
April 2, 2006 Naples Daily News / Jerry Jasinowski
“Manufacturing a Better Future For Students”
March 27, 2006 Knoxville New Sentinal / Jerry Jasinowski op-ed
“Manufacturing A Better Future For Students”
--also ran in Evansville Courier & Press (IL) Mar 29, Kitsap Sun (Bremerton, WA) Mar 29
March 2, 2006 U.S. News & World Report – online / Marty Nemko
“Career Center: Blue-collar silver linings”
2005
November 15, 2005 Kansas City Star
“Manufacturers focus on future work force"
October 23, 2005 The Valley News (VT) / Sarwar Kashmeri
"High Noon For Upper Valley Manufacturers?"
August 12, 2005 Columbus Telegraph (NE) / Julie Blum
“Industry, teachers team to attract workers”
July 19, 2005 Plant Engineering
“Dream It. Do It. goal: ‘aligning hopes and dreams’
July 18, 2005 Business Journal of Kansas City
“Campaigns aim to portray manufacturing as attractive career”
--also ran in Business Journal of Milwaukee, Triad Business Journal and bizjournals.com
July 14, 2005 Omaha World Herald / Phyllis Eisen op-ed
“Manufacturing skills must be developed”
July 3, 2005 New York Times / Warren Strugatch
“Manufacturers Seeking to Link Classroom and the Factory Floor”
June 21, 2005 Omaha World Herald / Jonathan Wegner
“Group’s campaign to make job pitch”
May 24, 2005 Valley News / Sarwar Kashmeri
“A machinist by any other name”
April 26, 2005 Kansas City Star / Mike Glynn
“Companies entice future employees with classroom projects, mentoring”
March 20, 2005 KCUR-FM (89.3) Walt Bodine Show
“Manufacturing”
March 9, 2005 Instrumentation Systems and Automation Society
“Manufacturers can’t find qualified workers”
March 8, 2005 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / Rick Barrett
“Skilled worker shortage feared”
Spring, 2005 Society of Women Engineers Journal / Charlotte Thompson
“It’s not about your Daddy’s factory floor anymore”
Feb. 21, 2005 Waterbury (CT) Republican-American / David A. Smith
“State’s manufacturers unable to find skilled help”
Feb. 17, 2005 Omaha World-Herald / Jonathan Wegner
“Industries brace for skilled-labor shortage”
Feb. 13, 2005 Louisville First Business/ MSNBC.com / Brett Corbin
“Groups aim to counter negative ideas on manufacturing careers”
Feb. 09, 2005 Kansas City Star / Randolph Heaster
“Manufacturing campaign aimed at young people”
Feb. 9, 2005 Associated Press / David Twiddy
“Pilot program aimed at attracting more students to manufacturing jobs”
--also ran in Kansas City Star, Jefferson City News Tribune, Fort Wayne Gazette, Centre Daily Times, Akron Beacon Journal, Fort Worth Star Telegram, Charlotte Observer, The State (SC), Contra Costa Times and Kansas.com.
Feb. 8, 2005 The Business Journal of Kansas City / Mark Kind
“Manufacturing jobs campaign targets KC”
Feb. 8, 2005 The Daily Oklahoman / Paul Monies
“Manufacturers begin taking steps to attract younger work force”
Jan-Feb, 2005 Midwest Airlines Magazine / Dale Buss
“Manufacturing resurgence keys Midwest growth”
Dec. 14 Southern Compass Newsletter
“NAM launches program to increase skilled production workers”
