National Remodelers Charities × Palm Beach State College Present

Your next hire is already
in the classroom.

The Build the Trades Career Fair puts Palm Beach County employers face-to-face with credentialed HVAC, electrical, and building trades students from all five PBSC campuses — before graduation, before your competition, before the job goes unfilled another quarter.

Wednesday, September 2, 2026 · 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM · PBSC Lake Worth Beach · Educational Trades Atrium

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501(c)(3) nonprofit · EIN 88-2319994 · 80¢ of every dollar raised funds trade-school scholarships and post-graduation living grants

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The math isn't getting better on its own.

349,000

Net new workers the construction industry must attract in 2026 just to hold supply and demand level — rising to 456,000 in 2027.

Source: ABC, Jan 2026

40%+

Share of Florida's construction workforce approaching retirement age — a wave no current pipeline fully replaces.

Source: Florida Workforce Reporting

5 : 1

For every five workers retiring from the skilled trades, roughly one enters. The ratio is not closing without intentional action.

Source: ABC Florida

Apprenticeship pipelines take five to seven years to produce a fully skilled worker. The people who will be running your crews in 2031 are enrolling right now. September 2 is the day you meet them.

Palm Beach County's Trade Pipeline

349,000 workers short.
Thousands of them are down the road at PBSC.

Build the workforce you need — and will need. One day. One room. The students who'll wire, plumb, and frame Palm Beach County for the next thirty years, and the employers who need them now.

80% of PBSC trade graduates stay and work locally — the students you meet September 2 are your future employees, not someone else's.

* 80% local employment retention — source: Palm Beach State College

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Day-of Schedule

What to Expect on September 2

9:00 AM

Vendor Meeting
Conference room — orientation, logistics, and Q&A for all exhibitors and sponsors.

9:30 AM

Booth Setup
Educational Trades Atrium opens. Copper Parking Lot for load-in access.

10:00 AM

Career Fair Opens
Doors open to PBSC trade students from all five campuses.

3:00 PM

Career Fair Closes

3:15 PM

Teardown Begins

Vendor Resources

Downloads & Venue

Exhibitor Rules & Setup Guide

Booth specs, prohibited items, load-in instructions

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Campus Map — Lake Worth Beach

Copper Parking Lot · Educational Trades Atrium

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Venue Details

Institution: Palm Beach State College
Campus: Lake Worth Beach
Building: Educational Trades Atrium
Address: 4200 S. Congress Ave, Lake Worth Beach, FL 33461
Parking: Copper Parking Lot (load-in access from 9:00 AM)

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September 2 is the day
you meet your next crew.

10 exhibitor tables. 3 sponsor packages. One morning that changes your hiring pipeline.

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1-728-201-9124 | 1-612-599-5442 info@nrcharities.com | thom@nrcharities.com

4440 PGA Blvd. Ste 600 · Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 · 501(c)(3) EIN 88-2319994

Your next hire is already in the classroom.