May Edition Not Just a Bunch of "Goobers" Tim Pettigrew, a Mayberry Tribute Actor, reveals the complexities of transportation equipment and the need for technicians. SMRP Conference Expert Roundtable Terry Wireman, Wayne Vaughn and Kahn Ellis discuss how to close the skills gap, and how to bridge the gap between executives and technicians. A CEO who gets maintenance Patrick De Groote, chairman and CEO of BEMAS, talks about his involvement with the maintenance department at his company. Crab bucket syndrome Joel Leonard says climbing the ranks of maintenance is going to get more difficult if we don’t intervene in the skills shortage. Let's get out of this hole It's time to prepare for the economy to turn around. Dubeautiful Dubai Joel Leonard makes a visit to the Middle East and helps tear down barriers to progress. Beyond the boob tube Skill TV is proving to be a crucial tool to fix the maintenance crisis. Listen to the new NPR radio program about the maintenance crisis On this installment of Evening Edition, host Fred Echols discusses the lack of skilled maintenance workers in the United States. Follow Joel on • Project-management course teaches participants effective leadership skills • Economic optimism is slowly rebounding among U.S. industrial manufacturers • Survey: Best-in-class companies and asset life cycle management • Shutdowns, Turnarounds and Outages 2009 • SMMA 2009 Spring Management Conference • FM Asia Summit 2009 “What if we train them and they leave? What if you don’t and they stay?” ¾ Joel Leonard

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