The nonprofit TechForce Foundation will be the charity beneficiary of the opening night gala hosted by the Las Vegas Concours d’Elegance on Oct. 25, 2019.
This extravaganza will welcome hundreds of car enthusiasts and those who value and support technical education. The gala will be part of four days of events featuring vehicles from the most significant collections in the world.
Net proceeds raised through auctions, donations, gala ticket sales, and raffles will benefit TechForce Foundation, which is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) with the mission of championing students to and through their education and into careers as professional technicians.
“We have a significant shortage of tech trained workforce in the automotive industry. Young adults have been encouraged for decades that the road to success is through a four-year college. Today more than ever opportunities for secure, well-paying careers in the automotive industry come through tech training,” says Jennifer Maher, CEO of TechForce Foundation.
“These are no longer blue-collar, but new-collar careers with a great paycheck. These jobs can’t be outsourced or shipped overseas, and are in high-demand. People talk about jobs, jobs, jobs: this is where good paying jobs are now and into the future.”
Stuart Sobek, founder and chairman of the Las Vegas Concours d’Elegance, adds: "Have you looked under a hood recently? There are more than 70 computers and 100 million lines of code in these magic machines. Our economy, businesses, and personal lives depend on vehicles—and it's time we show our respect for techs."
TechForce will use funds raised through the Las Vegas Concours d ‘Elegance to support:
- High School Auto Shop Makeovers, starting with the auto lab at Southeast Career Technical Academy (SECTA), Nevada’s oldest career and technical education (CTE) high school;
- Scholarships for students to pursue their post-secondary technical training; and
- FutureTech Success campaign to reframe the stigmas that plague the profession, champion the skilled trades, excite Millennials about the past, present and, future of automobiles, and promote that technical education is a solid, reliable option for students.
Long-time supporters of the TechForce mission, Shell, Pennzoil and Universal Technical Institute, are the gala’s sponsors.
To learn more about the TechForce Foundation and how it works, log on to MOJ Show and check out a podcast with Las Vegas’s own Monica Jackson and the CEO of TechForce, Jennifer Maher.
About Las Vegas Concours d'Elegance (LVCE)
In the inaugural year, the 2019 Las Vegas Concours d’Elegance brings the historic automobile show to the entertainment capital of the world. LVCE exhibits over 20 classes of rare and unique automobiles invited from around the world, most never before shown in Las Vegas. The four-day event will be hosted at some of Las Vegas’ most prestigious locations including, the Keep Memory Alive Event Center, DragonRidge Country Club at MacDonald Highlands and the iconic Las Vegas Blvd (The Las Vegas Strip). Proceeds from the celebrity golf tournament will benefit the LVCE/ArtCenter Scholarship Fund. For more information, visit LasVegasConcours.com or follow @LasVegasConcours on Facebook and Instagram.
