FLORENCE, KY (FOX19) - The Northern Kentucky International Trade Association, a program of the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, recently awarded a Florence area company with a 2012 Greater Cincinnati International Trade Award.

The machine tool manufacturer Mazak Corporation was recongnized as a champion in the area of global commerce.  

The Northern Kentucky International Trade Association presented the award to members of the Mazak team during the association's Merx International Best Practices Summit on August 9, which included interactive discussions between international executives, business leaders and global leaders on best practices for navigating through the global marketplace.

Covington, Ky. (Aug. 21, 2012) – Gateway Community and Technical College offers career and transfer education to prepare people for jobs in all of the region’s fastest-growing and highest-paying fields, and Gateway is accepting students now for fall terms that begin Sept. 10, Sept. 17, and Oct. 10.

According to a recently released report on the job outlook for 2020 in the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky region, 90 percent of the jobs paying above $33,130 a year will require some combination of post-secondary education, on-the-job training, and/or more than a year’s work experience.

The report, produced in collaboration by Vision 2015 and Agenda 360, shows that healthcare, education, business, finance and technology are the top five fastest-growing and best-paying fields for the future, with production occupations in the sixth spot.

FLORENCE, KY  – Gateway Community and Technical College is offering a variety of non-credit computer courses to help you learn or upgrade computer skills.

Microsoft Excel Level 1 will be offered Sept. 10, 12, 17, and 19 at a course cost of $99. Registration deadline is Sept. 4.

Microsoft Excel Level 2 will be taught Oct. 8, 10, 15 and 17 at a course cost of $99. Registration deadline is Oct. 1.

Microsoft Word Level 1 will be offered Nov. 5, 7, 12 and 14 at a course cost of $99. Registration deadline is Oct. 29.

All courses are offered on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6 to 9 p.m.