January 22, 2018
Leadership in Industrial Technology, Education & Safety (lites.org) is set to host its first event of 2018 at the Bechtel Welding & Applied Technology Center on Friday, February 16, 2018. Event logistics and free registration is now available at www.lites.org. Event agenda is as follows and is 
subject to change.
Theme: VR Skilled Labor Training, Assessment & Certification
12:30 to 1:00 Welcome Address: Jim Nolan, President of Bechtel Equipment Operations & Zack Parnell, CEO of ITI
1:00 to 4:00 Break-Out Stations: VR Operator Rodeo Competition
4:00 to 4:30 Roundtable Discussion & Rodeo Team Prize
About LITES
LITES, through events and podcasts, facilitates an ecosystem and conversation by bringing together innovative organizations at all levels of the supply chain - owners, contractors, and technology providers - in a discussion regarding improving safety and productivity in construction and industrial work environments. Organizations involved with LITES aim to combat several factors facing heavy industries including skilled labor shortages, productivity challenges, and safety performance. www.lites.org
About Bechtel
Bechtel is one of the most respected global engineering, construction, and project management companies. Together with our customers, we deliver landmark projects that foster long-term progress and economic growth. Since 1898, we’ve completed more than 25,000 extraordinary projects across 160 countries on all seven continents. We operate through four global businesses: Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Oil, Gas & Chemicals; and Mining & Metals. Our company and culture are built on more than a century of leadership and a relentless adherence to our values, the core of which are safety, quality, ethics, and integrity. These values are what we believe, what we expect, what we deliver, and what we live. www.bechtel.com
To learn more about the Bechtel Welding and Technology Center visit: http://www.bechtel.com/newsroom/releases/2017/04/bechtel-unveils-welding-tech-and-training-ctr
To learn more about LITES events and podcasts, please visit www.lites.org.
Topics: Bechtel, LITES, Technology, Innovation
