INTM’s Dan Tomal and Governor Bruce Rauner among the speakers at Chicago’s Cosmopolitan Chamber of Commerce Project Awareness – Procurement Conference

Dan Tomal, Adjunct Professor in IIT’s Industrial Technology and Management Program (INTM), conducted a workshop for Chicago’s Cosmopolitan Chamber of Commerce 20th Annual Project Awareness – Procurement Conference today. Tomal's session followed opening remarks by Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner. Attendees were interested in learning about opportunities to secure contract work with the city, county, state, Metra, and private sector. Tomal teaches INTM courses on Communications for the Workplace and Electronics in Industry. His experience includes facilitating a longstanding partnership between IIT and Electrical Contractors' Association (ECA)/City of Chicago, to conduct energy audits of buildings. Under his guidance, IIT students have opportunities to work with ECA to develop proposals for real energy projects for Chicago landmarks including Soldier Field and the Biograph Theater. His session for Project Awareness focused on how to identify business opportunities, and create business plans to get results.