b'INDUSTRY PROMOTION & DEVELOPMENTI went in just wanting to check it out,Attending the expo confirmed for meIts one thing to introduce students to says Allen, who first attended thethat this is the right path. Even if I dontthe trades, but its another to see them Manitoba Construction Career Expo inend up as an electrician, I know morecome full circle, returning to inspire 2024. I didnt expect to enjoy it as muchabout the trades and where I might fit. the next group. Thats the impact we as I did. There was something differentIn fact, he liked it so much, he camehope for. When students start to see and memorable about every booth back in 2025as a volunteer. Thisthemselves in this industry, thats when I visited. time I was running the MITT booth,we know the expo is doing its job, says Now nine months into the electricalshowing students how to twist wire andRon Hambley, president of the Winnipeg program at the Manitoba Institute ofexplaining how simple circuits work. ItConstruction Association (WCA).Trades and Technology (MITT), Allen canfelt good to be on the other side, sharingHosted by the WCA and supported trace his decision back to that first visit.what Ive learned. by Apprenticeship Manitoba and the Issue 2 | Summer Edition | 2025 BUILD MANITOBA 37'