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SUMMARY:Inaugural Worlds of Work 2026: WOW
DESCRIPTION:Worlds of Work (WOW) is an immersive\, hands-on experience that brings Columbia's industries and businesses to life for ninth grade students. In partnership with Columbia Public Schools\, WOW connects students with local employers\, training professionals\, and career pathways   all under one roof.\n\nStudents get their hands dirty   literally. Through live demonstrations\, real tools\, and face-to-face time with industry leaders\, they discover what it truly takes to thrive in today's workforce. Whether it's welding\, healthcare\, tech\, or trades\, every pathway comes to life through experience\, not just conversation.\n\nWOW creates awareness about exciting career opportunities while helping close the skills gap and build Columbia's future workforce   one student at a time.\n\nTry it. Touch it. Own your future.\n\nSign up now to participate as a vendor for this one of a kind career exploration event!
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<div style="text-align: center\;"><img alt="" height="700" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2790/Image/WOWSavetheDate.png" style="height: 700px\; width: 560px\;" width="560" /></div>\n&nbsp\;\n\n<h1 class="cvGsUA block-font-kerning-none block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-start para-style-body" style="color: rgba(0\,0\,0\,var(--O42jJQ\,1))\; caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; --8sD0Kg: none\; font-family: YAF-AWNk2ds_1\, _fb_\, auto\; --cyV3ZQ: 16px\; --gJPlXQ: 1.47\; letter-spacing: 0.02em\; --s8NbEA: p\; line-height: 23px\; text-align: center\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><small><big><span class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none" style="color: rgba(0\,0\,0\,var(--O42jJQ\,1))\; --Ys-XuQ: none\; font-kerning: none\;">Worlds of Work (WOW) is an immersive\, hands-on experience that brings Columbia&#39\;s industries and businesses to life for ninth grade students. In partnership with Columbia Public Schools\, WOW connects students with local employers\, training professionals\, and career pathways &mdash\; all under one roof.</span></big></small></span></h1>\n\n<h1 class="cvGsUA block-font-kerning-none block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-start para-style-body" style="color: rgba(0\,0\,0\,var(--O42jJQ\,1))\; caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; --8sD0Kg: none\; font-family: YAF-AWNk2ds_1\, _fb_\, auto\; --cyV3ZQ: 16px\; --gJPlXQ: 1.47\; letter-spacing: 0.02em\; --s8NbEA: p\; line-height: 23px\; text-align: center\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><small><big><span class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none" style="color: rgba(0\,0\,0\,var(--O42jJQ\,1))\; --Ys-XuQ: none\; font-kerning: none\;">Students get their hands dirty &mdash\; literally. Through live demonstrations\, real tools\, and face-to-face time with industry leaders\, they discover what it truly takes to thrive in today&#39\;s workforce. Whether it&#39\;s welding\, healthcare\, tech\, or trades\, every pathway comes to life through experience\, not just conversation.</span></big></small></span></h1>\n\n<h1 class="cvGsUA block-font-kerning-none block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-start para-style-body" style="color: rgba(0\,0\,0\,var(--O42jJQ\,1))\; caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; --8sD0Kg: none\; font-family: YAF-AWNk2ds_1\, _fb_\, auto\; --cyV3ZQ: 16px\; --gJPlXQ: 1.47\; letter-spacing: 0.02em\; --s8NbEA: p\; line-height: 23px\; text-align: center\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><small><big><span class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none" style="color: rgba(0\,0\,0\,var(--O42jJQ\,1))\; --Ys-XuQ: none\; font-kerning: none\;">WOW creates awareness about exciting career opportunities while helping close the skills gap and build Columbia&#39\;s future workforce &mdash\; one student at a time.</span></big></small></span></h1>\n\n<h1 class="cvGsUA block-font-kerning-none block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-start para-style-body" style="color: rgba(0\,0\,0\,var(--O42jJQ\,1))\; caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; --8sD0Kg: none\; font-family: YAF-AWNk2ds_1\, _fb_\, auto\; --cyV3ZQ: 16px\; --gJPlXQ: 1.47\; letter-spacing: 0.02em\; --s8NbEA: p\; line-height: 23px\; text-align: center\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><small><big><span class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none" style="color: rgba(0\,0\,0\,var(--O42jJQ\,1))\; --Ys-XuQ: none\; font-weight: 700\; font-kerning: none\;">Try it. Touch it. Own your future.</span></big></small></span></h1>\n\n<h1 class="cvGsUA block-font-kerning-none block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-start para-style-body" style="color: rgba(0\,0\,0\,var(--O42jJQ\,1))\; caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; --8sD0Kg: none\; font-family: YAF-AWNk2ds_1\, _fb_\, auto\; --cyV3ZQ: 16px\; --gJPlXQ: 1.47\; letter-spacing: 0.02em\; --s8NbEA: p\; line-height: 23px\; text-align: center\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><a href="http://business.comochamber.com/form/view/40219">Sign up now to participate as a vendor for this one of a kind career exploration event!&nbsp\;</a></span></h1>\n
LOCATION:Northeast Event Center at Northeast Regional Park (Boone County Fairgrounds) 5212 N Oakland Gravel Rd Columbia\, Missouri
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DTSTAMP:20260826T003020Z
URL:http://business.comochamber.com/events/details/inaugural-worlds-of-work-2026-wow-12729
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