Seattle Area SOLIDWORKS Power Users Group

User Group Leader/Retired CAD & PDM Administrator

<h1><img class="_richTextImage_ih4vm_10" src="https://res.cloudinary.com/startup-grind/image/upload/c_fill,dpr_2,f_auto,g_center,q_auto:good/v1/gcs/platform-data-swugn/events/Event%20Logo_EkkehOc.png"></h1><h3>USA Manufacturers are facing a critical question: how do we build and retain the workforce that will drive smart manufacturing forward?</h3><h3>The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) Seattle Chapter 39 and the Seattle Area SOLIDWORKS Power Users Group (SASPUG) invite you to join us for a day of insightful keynotes, employer-led roundtables, SOLIDWORKS CAD tips and tricks, and network with industry leaders, educators, and workforce partners. </h3><h3>Walk away with strategies to strengthen your team, close skills gaps, and prepare for the future of work.<br><br>Learn more about student and professional certification resources.<br><br>All student attendees will receive a 1-year SOLIDWORKS Student Desktop license with vouchers for the Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate (CSWA) and Certified SOLIDWORKS Professional (CSWP) exams.<br><br>Be part of the conversation shaping Washington’s manufacturing talent pipeline.</h3><h1><a class="" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/workforce-critical-shaping-talent-for-smart-manufacturing-tickets-1096872859249?aff=odcleoeventsincollection" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"><em>PURCHASE EVENT TICKETS HERE</em></a></h1><h1><br><strong>AGENDA:</strong></h1><h3><br>8:15 AM&nbsp;-&nbsp;9:00 AM</h3><ul><li><p><strong>Check-In and Breakfast (Complimentary)</strong></p></li></ul><h3>9:00 AM&nbsp;-&nbsp;9:10 AM</h3><ul><li><p><strong>Welcome and Introduction - Matthew Clegg</strong></p></li></ul><h3>9:10 AM&nbsp;-&nbsp;9:50 AM</h3><ul><li><p><strong>Machinists Institute - Shana Peschek</strong></p></li></ul><h3>10:00 AM&nbsp;-&nbsp;10:50 AM</h3><ul><li><p><strong>Workforce Development Panel Discussion - Boeing, Kenworth Truck, Central Washington University, Edmonds College</strong></p></li></ul><h3>11:00 AM&nbsp;-&nbsp;11:50 AM</h3><ul><li><p><strong>Additive Manufacturing Roles and Responsibilities - SME - Suzy Marzano</strong></p></li></ul><h3>12:00 PM&nbsp;-&nbsp;1:00 PM</h3><ul><li><p><strong>Lunch (Complimentary)</strong></p></li></ul><h3>1:00 PM&nbsp;-&nbsp;1:45 PM</h3><ul><li><p><strong>SOLIDWORKS Skills You Need to Succeed - Panel Discussion with Matthew Clegg, Eric Beatty</strong></p></li></ul><h3>2:00 PM&nbsp;-&nbsp;2:45 PM</h3><ul><li><p><strong>State of Manufacturing and Workforce Needs of Today - Boeing - Tracy Daly</strong></p></li></ul><h3>2:45 PM&nbsp;-&nbsp;3:00 PM</h3><ul><li><p><strong>Closing Remarks from SME</strong></p></li></ul><h3>3:00 PM&nbsp;-&nbsp;6:00 PM</h3><ul><li><p><strong>Museum of Flight - Open House (Free for all attendees)</strong></p></li></ul><h3>6:00 PM&nbsp;-&nbsp;7:30 PM</h3><ul><li><p><strong>Dinner (Complimentary)</strong></p></li></ul><h3>7:30 PM</h3><ul><li><p><strong>Networking and Cocktails Off-Site - Location/Venue TBA</strong></p><p></p></li></ul><h1>&nbsp;<a class="" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/workforce-critical-shaping-talent-for-smart-manufacturing-tickets-1096872859249?aff=odcleoeventsincollection" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"><em>PURCHASE EVENT TICKETS HERE</em></a></h1>

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SASPUG and SME Seattle Present "Workforce Critical: Shaping Talent for Smart Manufacturing"

<p>Strengthen your skills with us as we tackle SolidWorks Weldments from all sides! Build the framework of a good structure and profile with TriMech presenters Kevin and Jorge on Sept 29th 5:30-7:30pm both virtually and at the Liberty University School of Engineering. Meet with learners and professionals alike, technical discussion, and a prize giveaway! RSVP for in-person meeting for parking directions and to give a headcount for food.&nbsp;</p>

Strengthen your skills with us as we tackle SolidWorks Weldments from all sides! Build the framework of a good structure and profile with TriMech presenters Kevin and Jorge on Sept 29th 5:30-7:30 both virtually and at the Liberty University School of Engineering.

SWUGLY 9/29: SolidWorks Weldments

<p>In this class we have a special guest speaker who is very familiar with the SOLIDWORKS Makers License and how to use it fully.&nbsp; </p><p></p><p><em>Eric Beatty has nearly 40 years of mechanical design experience. He began his career on the drafting board and switched to 2D CAD in the mid-1980s. In January 1996, as an educator at North Seattle Community College, he saw a demo of SOLIDWORKS and everything changed. Eric started using and teaching SOLIDWORKS in March 1996 and has used it every day of his professional life ever since. In April 1996, Eric founded SASPUG, the very first SOLIDWORKS user group. In 2006, Eric returned to industry and he is currently a senior mechanical designer and the CAD/PDM administrator for OMAX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of CNC abrasive waterjet machining centers that was spotlighted in the SOLIDWORKS 2020 "What's New" rollout demos. Eric resumed leadership of SASPUG in 2017; he is a Certified SOLIDWORKS Expert (CSWE), a member of the inaugural group of SOLIDWORKS Champions, and was named SOLIDWORKS Champion of the Year for 2023</em>.</p><p><br>Join us as we take the fear of the unknown away and we take a deep dive into the SOLIDWORKS Makers offering.&nbsp; Only $48 a year!<br><br><a href="https://www.solidworks.com/solution/solidworks-makers/3dexperience-solidworks-makers" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.solidworks.com/solution/solidworks-makers/3dexperience-solidworks-makers</a></p><p></p><p></p>

Are you a Maker using another CAD package? Do you use SOLIDWORKS at work but have personal projects at home?  Then the SOLIDWORKS Makers License is for you!

StarCitySWUG - Virtual - SOLIDWORKS Makers Deep Dive!

<p>SLUGME (The SOLIDWORKS Largest User Group Meeting Ever) has become one of the cornerstone yearly events for the SOLIDWORKS community.<br>The premise of this event is to use our software tools to design something truly epic and then physically build the design live on the SOLIDWORKS YouTube Channel. This is an event that teaches thousands of viewers advanced design and building methods. RSVP for this event so you can stay up to date and make sure to set your reminder on the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/qk7OLxVU4cQ?si=iGe73BX0Agl-rV2-" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube Livestream here. </a></p><p>For the tenth installment of this legendary event, we’re going <strong>bigger and bolder</strong> than ever before.</p><p>Join the live stream as our team uses state-of-the-art tools to model and build something <strong>totally prehistoric</strong>. From concept to creation, we’ll unleash an arsenal of modern fabrication methods — including <strong>3D printing, CNC-cut foam molds, welding, advanced surface prep, and automotive-grade paintwork</strong> — to bring this <strong>BEAST</strong> to life.</p><p>🔥 Don’t miss this one. It’s history in the making… literally.</p><p>Check out some of our previous projects here.</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/2021/08/slugme-through-the-years.html" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">SLUGME Through the Years</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/2022/10/thats-a-wrap-slugme-7-recap.html" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">SLUGME7 Recap</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/2023/10/slugme8-from-3d-to-reality.html" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">SLUGME8 – From 3D to Reality</a></p></li><li><p><a class="" href="https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/2024/11/slugme9-recap.html" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">SLUGME9 Recap</a></p></li></ul><p></p>

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