VTCA Hosts Exhibit Booth at VA Association of Career & Technical Education Administrators Conference

In Harrisonburg, VA, on October 14-16, the VA Association of Career & Technical Education Administrators (VACTEA) held its 2025 annual conference at the Madison Hotel in Harrisonburg. VTCA participated in the conference by hosting an exhibit booth to display the career opportunities available in Virginia’s aggregate and heavy construction industry. Our presence was very well received, and there was a lot of interest from many Career & Technical Education programs across the Commonwealth.  

At the VACTEA conference, many connections were made with CTE program administrators and Department of Education officials. VTCA will be working on fostering these relationships and develop high school CTE programs, becoming a future pipeline of talent for the heavy civil construction industry. 
 
If you would like to get involved with your local school system’s CTE program, please click here for more information and the CTE directory of programs.  
 
VTCA strongly encourages all members who are in need of workforce development to become engaged with your local CTE programs.  

Additionally, VTCA and the Frazier Quarry hosted the VACTEA Board of Directors for a quarry tour, including a quarry blast. The blaster even had one of the board members press the button that initiated the blast! The CTE administrators that were on the tour learned firsthand about the many career paths the aggregate industry offers.