--- title: Suncoast Technical College hosts 1st Florida CNC Educators Conference description: Suncoast Technical College hosted the first Florida CNC Educators Conference on March 9, 2016 with over 70 educators and partners. image: https://blog.edgefactor.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/HTEC-Florida-8.png --- [![Edge Factor Logo](https://blog.edgefactor.com/hubfs/logo.svg)](https://edgefactor.com/splash) [Events](https://blog.edgefactor.com/tag/events) # Suncoast Technical College hosts 1st Florida CNC Educators Conference   Larissa Hofman   |     January 23, 2016 |   1 minute read ![Suncoast Technical College hosts CNC educators conference](https://blog.edgefactor.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/HTEC-Florida-8.png) Sarasota, FL – Suncoast Technical College hosted the first Florida CNC Educators Training Conference on March 9, 2016. Over 70 educators, technology partners and industry leaders attended the day-long event. The event was sponsored by Haas Factory Outlet- Florida, based in Tampa and Haas Automation, Inc.   Jeremy Bout, producer of Edge Factor and EDU Factor, educational media, was the conference keynote and opening speaker.   Breakout presentations were put on by Tooling U, Cam Instructor, MasterCam Educational, Immerse2learn, Verisurf, NCSimul Machine, Highland DNC, Autodesk Inventor HSM, Sandvik, Florida Dept of Education, EDU Factor, Southwestern TrakMill, NIMS and more.   Discover how schools are using [Edge Factor](https://offers.edgefactor.com/features) With Edge Factor, students become immersed in a career exploration journey. Our goal is to take students from, "I* have no idea what I want to do with my life!*" all the way to launching a local training and career pathway. **In this Career Journey, there are 4 key phases: ** Inspiration, Exploration, Preparation, and Connection. 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