Automation Alley To Host Superhighway To Success: Pathways For The 21st Century At The Pontiac Silverdome

  WHAT:      Automation Alley, Oakland County and Oakland Schools are paving
             the pathway for the future workforce through Superhighway to
             Success: Career Pathways for the 21st Century. This mega-career
             fair that connects businesses, educators and students is
             designed to inform students in grades 8-12 of immediate and
             future career opportunities as well as provide information on
             the skills, education, and experiences necessary for these
             careers.

             This event will feature more than 80 company booths divided
             into the six Michigan career pathways: arts and communication;
             business, management, marketing and technology; engineering,
             manufacturing and industrial technology; health sciences; human
             services; and natural resources and agriscience.

  WHO:       Ken Rogers, executive director, Automation Alley and other
             executives will be available for on-site interviews from 10
             a.m. to noon.

  WHEN:      Wednesday, November 16, 2005, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

  WHERE:     Pontiac Silverdome
             1200 Featherstone
             Pontiac, MI 48342
             (Use East entrance off of Opdyke Road, enter Gate #1 for
             registration)

  CONTACT:   For more information, contact Michelle Zellen, Automation Alley
             at 248-470-2303 or Kim Zitny, Eisbrenner Public Relations,
             248-641-1446 or kzitny@eisbrenner.com.

  About Automation Alley

Automation Alley drives the growth and image of Southeast Michigan's technology economy through a collaborative culture that focuses on workforce and business development initiatives. More than 580 businesses, educational institutions and government entities belong to Automation Alley, covering an eight county area and the City of Detroit. Automation Alley promotes regional prosperity through the Automation Alley International Business Center, which provides business attraction services and exporting assistance; the Automation Alley Technology Center, which brings together businesses, educators and government to help entrepreneurs accelerate technology commercialization; and the GLIMA Network, a state-wide association for individuals engaged with and involved in technology-oriented industries. For more information, visit www.automationalley.com.

PRNewswire -- Nov. 15