As SpongeBob SquarePants taught us, with creativeness, we are able to do something! That’s exactly the objective of the Technology Showcase, whose theme this 12 months is “Imagine the Possibilities.”

Administrative Assistant for Pulaski County Government Cloyd Bumgardner is a key organizer for the Technology Showcase this Wednesday, October 25. Hosted within the Center for Rural Development, the occasion shall be a regional showcase, which means it has cubicles from throughout Pulaski.

The theme “Imagine the Possibilities,” in line with Bumgardner, was to “indicate a creative use of technologies in our region could lead to improved economics for our people.”

The showcase will characteristic, robots, drones, electrical vehicles, talent trades like welding and plumbing, army and first responder {hardware}, and even digital actuality know-how.

“The two big rooms in the Center will be completely full,” stated Bumgardner, who has been working carefully with not solely native authorities however a number of authorities officers from neighboring counties round Lake Cumberland in addition to colleges, companies, and neighborhood leaders to make sure the occasion has as a lot selection as potential.

It’s protected to say that the occasion is fairly vital to Bumgardner.

“We want people there because we want people to see what is happening with business usage, governmental usage, and schools around the region, because in order for us to participate in a digital economy, we have to have our people ready,” he stated.

Businesses featured will embrace banks, engineers, telecommunication firms, farmers, manufacturing, schooling (in any respect ranges), and even some dirt-moving tools.

This would be the second Technology Showcase. The first one had about 20 distributors arrange within the middle, however this 12 months’s occasion may have greater than 50. Ultimately, 300 individuals shall be concerned in bringing the occasion along with 9 counties in whole being represented.

Bumgardner appeared particularly pleased with the Artificial Intelligence 3D printer. The machine makes use of AI to detect inconsistencies and different high quality points.

Bumgardner himself is so dedicated to this occasion as a result of he’s a former center college principal. He claimed that children kind an thought of what they wish to do with their life round seventh grade.

“If the children don’t know technology careers are a possibility, then they won’t pursue that,” stated Bumgardner. “We’re doing to this to get the technology in front of the school children as well as the community.”

The occasion will final from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday October 25 within the Center for Rural Development. It’s free and open to the general public.