MCAA President Chuck Fell addressed a record-breaking crowd at Industry Day during the UA's 25th Anniversary Instructor Training Program at Washtenaw Community College (WCC) in Ann Arbor, MI last week. President Fell delivered his address to a packed auditorium, noting the strong partnership that MCAA has forged with the UA through joint strategic planning initiatives and on the Board of Trustees for the International Training Fund (ITF).  President Fell was joined by UA General President Bill Hite, the dean of the U.S. Congressional delegation, retiring Congressman John Dingell (D-MI-12), and UA representatives from Canada and Australia. The UA's Director of Training Chris Haslinger also addressed the Industry Day forum, noting that approximately 2000 participants engaged in week-long train-the-trainer academic courses.  After the program, President Fell and MCAA ITF Co-Chairman Michael R. Cables toured the WCC facility and the new and impressive micro-turbine, co-generation training installation that the ITF financed and installed at the Great Lakes Training facility on the WCC campus.  Later in the program, President Fell addressed the national apprenticeship contest participants, applauding their strong achievement for succeeding through local and regional competitions. President Fell noted their high-skills accomplishments and commented that the contest reflects well on local training programs across the country.  He also stressed the need to focus on safety performance to meet the increasing owner attention to safety records in project selection decisions.  President Fell also addressed the ITP graduates at the graduation ceremony the following day, noting their crucial role in expanding workforce training and development and preparing the industry to meet market demands into the future.  The UA announced a 15-year extension of the ITP program at the WCC campus. 

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