Business Industry Career & Outreach

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Welcome to the Business Industry Career & Outreach
Schedule of Events!

This schedule is curated by Corporate Services to keep our Business Industry Partners and Del Mar College colleagues informed about upcoming career and outreach opportunities. It serves as a central resource for staying connected, engaged, and involved in events that support workforce development and community collaboration.

Please click below to view our current and past Business & Industry Career information.

  • 2027 Business Industry Career & Outreach

    Event Schedule
    Date Event Location
    1/2027
    Maritime Career Fair
    		 TBD
    3/2027
    Maritime Career Fair
    		 TBD
    4/14/27–
    4/16/27
    TACE - 45th Annual Texas Administrators of Continuing Education (TACE) Conference
    Kalahari Resorts & Conventions
    3001 Kalahari Drive
    Round Rock, TX 78665
    4/7/27–
    4/9/27    		 TACTE 2027 Conference: Trailblazing Together in CTE Excellence
    Grapevine Hilton/Embassy Suites
    Grapevine, TX 78744

  • 2026 Business Industry Career & Outreach

    Event Schedule
    Date Event Location
    Past
    1/9/26 Texas Conference for Employers Victoria College
    Emerging Technology Complex
    7403 Lone Tree Rd
    Victoria, TX
    1/21/26 Maritime Expo Career Fair
    Ortiz Center
    402 Harbor Drive
    Corpus Christi, TX 78041
    1/29/26 2026 Aransas County Partnership Economic Summit
    Fulton Convention Center - Paws & Taws
    402 N Fulton Beach Rd
    Fulton, TX 78358
    2/5/26–
    2/6/26    		 Skills USA District (All Day Event)
    dbetz@delmar.edu    		 Heritage Campus,
    Windward Campus
    2/11/26–
    2/13/26    		 TACE CONFERENCE
    Kalahari Resort and Conventions
    3001 Kalahari Drive
    Round Rock, TX 78665
    2/19/26 2026 Coastal Bend Women in Industry Expo
    Richard M. Borchard Regional Fairgrounds
    Robstown, TX
    2/26/26 San Patricio EDC Skills, Trades Public Service Career Expo and Job Fair 2026
    San Patricio County Fairgrounds Civic Center
    219 W. 5th Street
    Sinton, TX
    2/27/26
    (9–11:00 AM)    		 Flour Bluff ISD Career Fairs Flour Bluff Varsity Gym
    3/25/26–
    3/27/26    		 TACTE CONFERENCE
    Embassy Suites
    2401 Bass Pro Drive
    Grapevine, Texas 76051
    4/8/26
    Skills USA State (All Day Event)
    		 Multiple Locations
    4/30/26–
    5/10/26    		 Buc Days Shoreline, Corpus Christi, TX
    7/28/26–
    7/31/26    		 TXTA Trucking Conference Grand Sierra Resort
    Reno NV
    8/11/26
    (12:00 AM)    		 NAWIC Annual Conference (National Association for Women In Construction)
    HJW Marriott Hill County Resort Spa
    San Antonio, Texas
    8/26/26 Associated Builders Contractors Networking Event
    Omni Hotel
    900 N. Shoreline Blvd
    Corpus Christi, TX
    9/2/26
    (11:30 AM)    		 Industry Insights: Lunch Learn POC: Associated General Contractors South Texas with Del Mar Contractor Resource Center
    Embassy Suites
    4337 S. Padre Island Drive
    Corpus Christi, TX 78411
    9/15/26
    (10:00 AM)    		 You Choose Career Expo 2026 POC: Workforce Solutions Coastal Bend
    Richard M. Bourchard Fairgrounds
    1213 Terry Shamsie Blvd
    Robstown, TX 78380
    9/23/26
    (11:00 AM)    		 State of the City POC: United Chamber Corpus Christi
    Hilliard Center
    Corpus Christi, TX
    9/24/26–9/25/26 Coastal Bend SHRM Annual Conference 2026
    Holiday Inn Corpus Christi Downtown Marina
    707 N. Shoreline Blvd
    9/29/26
    E2E Building Bridges Connecting Education to Opportunity
    POC: KIM PORFIRIO (361) 739-1582
    Del Mar College - OSO Creek
    Culinary Arts Building
    10/1/26
    (11:00 AM)    		 State of the County POC: United Chamber Corpus Christi
    Richard M. Bourchard Fairgrounds
    1213 Terry Shamsie Blvd.
    Robstown, TX 78380
    10/2/26
    (12:00 AM)    		 Coastal Bend Manufacturing Day
    Del Mar College Windward Campus
    FEMA Domee
    Corpus Christi, TX 78405
    10/20/26
    (8:00 AM)
    Grace Conference
    Austin Southpark Hotel
    4140 Governors Row
    Austin, TX 78744
    10/20/26–
    10/21/26    		 Build Freedom Summit
    Galveston Island Convention Center
    5600 Seawall Blvd
    Galveston, Texas
    11/4/26 Viking Career Fair Windward Campus - FEMA Dome
    11/5/26
    2026 Hiring Red, White & You!
    POC: Workforce Solutions of the Coastal Bend
    Hilliard Center Henry Garrett Ballroom
    1901 N. Shoreline Blvd.
    Corpus Christi, TX 78401
    Current
    11/10/26
    Regional JOC Training
    		 WFDC
    11/12/26 2026 Corpus Christi Safety Summit Portland Community Center Portland, Texas
    11/14/26 Viking Fest Windward Campus
    11/18/26
    26th Annual Coastal Bend GIS Day
    Texas A&M Kingsville
    Memorial Student Union Building
    MSUB Room 21
    12/2/26
    (9:00 AM)    		 Texas Mutual Small Business Summit Registration | Del Mar College
    Omni Corpus Christi
    900 N Shoreline Blvd
    Corpus Christi, TX 78401
    12/8/26–
    12/9/26    		 Texas Gulf Coast Water Forum Registration
    Hilliard Center
    1901 N. Shoreline Blvd.
    Corpus Christi, TX 78401
    12/9/26–
    12/11/26
    Registration closes 11/13/26
    		 Sheraton Dallas Hotel

  • 2025 Business Industry Career & Outreach

    Event Schedule
    Date Event Location
    Past–2025
    1/16/25 Texas VFW Foundation Military & Veteran Career Expo WFSCB - Lenny Anzaldua Omni Corpus Christi Hotel, 900 N. Shoreline, Corpus Christi, Texas
    2/3/25–
    5/25/25    		 Skills USA Week
    9:00 am–1:00 pm
    POC: dbetz@delmar.edu    		 Windward Campus
    2/11/25–
    12/25/25    		 Luther Jones Quad A American Bank Center
    2/13/25 Coastal Bend Women in Industry Career & Education Expo
    POC: Stacey Haducek    		 Richard M. Borchard Fairgrounds, Robstown, TX
    3/27/25 San Pat EDC - Skills, Trades & Public Service Career Expo & Job Fair San Patricio County Fairgrounds Civic Center, 219 W. 5th Street, Sinton, Texas
    3/28/25 Discover Del Mar Windward,
    Oso Creek
    4/2/25–
    5/25/25    		 Skills USA State Contests
    POC: dbetz@delmar.edu    		 San Patricio County
    4/3/25 E2E Discover Your Direction Windward Campus
    6/23/25 Externships Windward Campus
    6/26/25 Externships Windward Campus
    9/17/25 YOU CHOOSE Career Expo 2025 - WFSCB
    9:00 am–1:00 pm    		 Richard M. Borchard Fairgrounds,
    Robstown, TX
    9/24/25 CBSHRM Conference Pathways to Progress
    7:30 am
    Conference Agenda
    Registration Required    		 Holiday Inn Downtown, Corpus Christi, TX
    10/3/25 Coastal Bend Manufacturing Day 2025
    https://www.cbmfgday.com/
    POC: munda@ccredc.com    		 Windward Campus, FEMA Dome
    11/5/25 Skills & Trades Hiring Event Windward Campus, FEMA Dome
    11/12/25 Hiring Red, White & YOU! - Workforce Solutions Coastal Bend
    Click on the link for more details    		 Hilliard Center, 901 N Shoreline Blvd, CC,TX 78401
    11/13/25 Corpus Christi Safety Summit
    Click on the link for more details    		 Portland Community Center (2000 Billy G Webb, Portland, TX 78374)
    11/15/25 "Dia De Los Muertos" Welding Competition
    11:00 am
    jcortez3@delmar.edu,
    jhouliha@delmar.edu    		 Windward Campus
    11/15/25 Del Mar College Viking Fest
    11:00 am
    jhouliha@delmar.edu    		 Windward Campus
    Current–2025
    12/3-5/25 TWC Conference Hilliard Center, 901 N Shoreline Blvd, CC,TX 78401

  • 2024 INDUSTRY CAREER & OUTREACH REFERENCE

    Past Event Schedule
    Date Time Event Location
    1/23/24 6:00–
    8:00 pm    		 San Patricio CTE-Industrial Open House Blaske Shelton Middle School Ingleside, TX
    2/21/24 5:00–
    8:00 pm    		 DMC Community/Career Outreach
    POC: gmartinez@delmar.edu    		 Richard Borchard Fairgrounds, Robstown, TX
    2/29/24 1:00 pm San Patricio Career Professional Skills & Trades Job Fair
    info@workforcesolutioncb.org    		 San Pat County Fairgrounds  Sinton, Texas
    3/20/24 9:00 am–
    2:00 pm    		 All Major Career Fair
    POC: jgonzales124@delmar.edu    		 Windward Campus
    FEMA Dome
    3/22/24 9:00 am–
    3:00 pm    		 Discover Del Mar
    POC: gmartinez@delmar.edu    		 Windward Campus
    4/5/24–
    6/24/24    		 All Day Skills USA State Contests
    POC: dbetz@delmar.edu    		 Windward Campus,
    Oso Creek Campus
    4/11/24 9:00 am–3:00 pm Women In Industry Conference
    POC: gmartinez@delmar.edu    		 Richard Borchard Fairgrounds
    4/25/24 OSHA Memorial Event
    POC: mcgee.marianne@dol.gov, mboling@delmar.edu    		 WFDC Public Safety Training Field
    5/15/24 2:00–
    4:00 pm    		 ERT Open House
    POC: cbenavides18@delmar.edu    		 WFDC Public Safety Training Field
    6/24–
    28/24    		 Educator Externship Program WFSCB
    POC: Catherine Cole
    catherine.cole@workforcesolutionscb.org
    6/24/24 11:45 am Coastal Bend Educator Externship
    Dbetz@delmar.edu; dmerrell1@delmar.edu; avlach@edexcellence.org; Aperez@e2epartners.org    		 Windward Campus Petrochemical and Industrial Careers Facility
    7/15–
    19/24    		 Educator Externship Program WFSCB
    POC: Catherine Cole
    catherine.cole@workforcesolutionscb.org
    7/15/24 11:45 am Coastal Bend Educator Externship
    Dbetz@delmar.edu; dmerrell1@delmar.edu; avlach@edexcellence.org; Aperez@e2epartners.org    		 Windward Campus Petrochemical and Industrial Careers Facility
    9/18/24 U-Choose WFSCB
    POC: Catherine Cole
    catherine.cole@workforcesolutionscb.org
    10/2/24 Maritime Career Fair
    POC: Jalyn Stineman jstineman@delmar.edu    		 Ortiz Center
    10/4/24 2024 Coastal Bend Manufacturing Day Expo
    POC: CCREDC    		 Windward Campus FEMA DOME
    10/25/24 Viking Fest
    POC: Jason Houlihan    		 Windward Campus
    11/7/24 9:00 am–
    2:00 pm    		 Hiring Red, White & You 2024
    American Bank, Henry Garrett Ballroom    		 American Bank, 1901 Shoreline Blvd, CC, TX
    11/20/24 8:00 am DMC Industry Career Fair
    POC: mvillarr@delmar.edu    		 Windward Campus FEMA Dome

Contact Information

For more information contact:

Corporate Services
101 Baldwin Blvd.
Corpus Christi, TX 78404
(361) 698-2200

Location:
3209 S. Staples St.
Corpus Christi, TX 78411