The Empowering Women in Trades space, presented by Cenovus Energy, is dedicated to showing young women the incredible careers that are available in the skilled trades! Here, you will have the opportunity to participate in interactive activities and speak with tradeswomen who love their job to discover what inspired them to pursue their career.  Many tradeswomen will be onsite to share their exciting career journeys. 

Visitors will have the opportunity to: 

•         Talk to tradeswomen to learn more about the fantastic careers in the skilled trades;
•         Check out the photo booth;
•         Take home some fun activities;
•          And much more! 

UA Canada 

Women have a place in the piping industry! UA Canada is proud to have so many incredible tradeswomen within our local unions. Come see what opportunities await, try your hand at virtual welding and test your skills with a pipe trade challenge! 

UBC Millwrights is excited to show young women all about the millwright trade and for them to better understand the opportunities that are available to them and get to speak to other women about the Millwrights. What better way than from UBC Millwright sisters? Millwright sisters will be in person to share their experience with the young women visiting students. Join the Millwright sisters and try your welding skills with a virtual welder, along with a small conveyor, and a Marble run. Curious about what tools a Millwright uses? There will also be a couple of precision measuring tools on display, cool photos and a Millwright video playing! 

Vale has created two fun activities for young women to discover the trades! First, a nut and bolt challenge for students to assemble different size bolts on a stand Next, and discover the Ohm’s Training Law Board. This board is designed to help students develop the necessary skills to use an Ohm meter, voltmeter, and ammeter. The Ohm Training Law Board allows each student to perfect their newly acquired mathematical skills by completing basic electrical calculations for series, parallel, and simple complex circuits. Using resistors and lamps will allow for both visual and nonvisual indications of circuit operation. Are you up for the challenge? 

Viega will have on hand a variety of product samples and pressing tools for young women to press an individual pipe connection before adding/connecting their pieces onto a larger communal structure. This will give students an opportunity to experience press technology,  interact with others, and use creative freedom when adding their part to the structure. 

CN

Join CN at booth 161F and try out the crane simulator! Get acquainted with the railway industry and learn more about all the exciting career opportunities at CN. Meet the CN team and hear from the railroaders who help power the North American economy.