Join us live on LinkedIn or YouTube @ 3 pm CST today (April 18th, 2024)!

Join Courtney and Ali (Nikki is at the Association for High Technology Distribution Spring Meeting, which she will live recap tomorrow, details below) in a discussion with Steve Feamster, serial entrepreneur & owner of Sanitary Welding! Steve specializes in stainless steel 3A process piping & non-ASME rated pressure vessels. He & Courtney go way back, so this will be a fun one!

TOMORROW — Join us live on LinkedIn or YouTube @ 3 pm CST (April 19th, 2024)!

Join Nikki, Quotebeam CEO Roman Piszcz, & possibly another special guest from the industry as they recap what they saw & learned at the Association of High Technology Distribution (AHTD) Spring Meeting in San Antonio. AHTD brings great speakers & we always learn something cool here, so we can’t wait to share! If you're considering joining AHTD or interested in what goes on at these meetings, tune in!

Plus…a new podcast episode release today at 2 pm CST!

We talked to Dale Parker, Design Engineering Manager at Keystone Gas Services, about the importance of patience!

We covered the importance of flexibility in workspaces & the need to improve processes & documentation. We also highlighted the importance of sharing knowledge & mentoring the next generation of automation professionals. Dale discussed the innovative Keystone Gas Services’ Power Bank & their work in automating solar systems…very exciting!

Find the episode on our website, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify!

Upcoming IRL Events

COMING IN 2 WEEKS — May 1-2, 2024 — See you in Nashville!?

We'll be doing something new & exciting with the Automation Ladies Lounge right next to the ASSEMBLY Magazine booth….Live broadcasting of the Automation Ladies Podcast from the floor! Come play with a robot we'll demo from our friends at Kinova Robotics. Plus, you can get trained by the one & only Courtney Fernandez with FAST One Solutions!

Use code AUTOLADIES to register for FREE!

July 25-26, 2024 — First ever OT SCADA CON in Houston!

Get tickets here before they sell out! (limited to 50 seats)

There will be karaoke, sponsored food, & your favorite LI creators like Josh Varghese & Kaleb Travis. We will also have Alex Marcy, Scott Chapman, & Brandon R. Peters teaching sections. Master Electrician Andreea Pineda Romero & Master of Robotics Courtney Fernandez will be showing you a few tricks also! Albert Fernandez will show you some server management you didn't know you needed to know. Our very own Nikki Gonzales will show you some procurement tricks that will relieve your headaches. And our other half, Ali G, will be teaching a few sections!

We will have 23 sections over this 2-day training. Each section covers theory, hardware, software, procurement, & real examples!

Learn more & get tickets before they sell out…

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Last Week’s Episodes

• We had an inspiring conversation with Preston Hadley, a devoted family man & the President & Founder of Envision Automation & Controls plus Rapid Panels. We touched on the challenges & benefits of working in a family business, the importance of authenticity in marketing & building relationships, & the value of asking for & offering help to others. Presenton also announced a change-of-life giveaway that Envision will be sponsoring in the 2nd quarter of the year—providing PLC kits to individuals looking to break into controls! Check out the replays on LinkedIn or YouTube!

• We talked to Jason Bean about so many interesting topics, including daylight savings, the impact a lack of sun has on mental health, his background & career path, & neurodivergence! Jason is neurodivergent & spoke about the challenges he faces in social situations & the workplace. He also discussed the tremendous benefits neurodivergent individuals bring to organizations & how his company, M-Path Consulting, helps businesses be more inclusive. Listen to the podcast!

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