Media Advisory - Students Test their Automotive Skills at Canada's Largest Auto Show: 21st Annual Toronto Automotive Technology Competition

TORONTO, Feb. 10, 2020 /CNW/ -

Who:	Senior GTA secondary school students who are enrolled in automotive programs will compete at the 21^st annual Toronto Automotive Technology Competition (TATC).
What:	The TATC is presented by Centennial College and the Trillium Automobile Dealers Association (TADA), in partnership with Cars and Jobs. The competition aims to promote to students the long-term career opportunities that exist in the thriving Canadian auto sector.
Why:	Two-person teams from GTA secondary schools are competing for a chance to represent their school and TADA, at the prestigious National Automotive Technology Competition in New York City.
When:	February 12, 2020 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.   Remarks from elected officials and special guests will occur between 9 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.
Where:	Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, ON North Building, Room 205/206 Open to the public through Front St.

Available for Interview:
Craig Stephenson President of Centennial College		Tim Reuss President & CEO Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (Cars and Jobs)		Todd Bourgon Executive Director Trillium Automobile Dealers Association

Cars and Jobs
The Cars and Jobs program aims to promote the many rewarding and well-paid career options available in automobile dealerships all over the country on top of providing valuable training and job search advice. The program features the online platform Cars and Jobs which connects job seekers to vacancies in new vehicle dealerships across Canada and is Canada's only platform for auto dealership jobs.

Trillium Automobile Dealers Association
Since 1908, the Trillium Automobile Dealers Association has been the voice of Ontario's new car dealers. Our 1,100-member dealers directly employ over 45,000 people and generate $37 billion in retail sales annually.

Centennial College
Centennial College is Ontario's first public college, established in 1966, primarily serving the eastern portion of the Greater Toronto Area with five campuses. It has a record of exemplary teaching, innovative programming and extensive partnership building. Centennial offers 250 diploma, certificate and degree programs in business, media, arts, community and consumer services, engineering technology, health care and transportation. These programs promote experiential learning with laboratory instruction, co-op education and industry placements. Centennial enrols more than 24,000 full-time students and 19,000 part-time learners annually.

SOURCE Cars and Jobs

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