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Two hundred Autotech students from four Dallas independent high schools will be given a tour of the auction venue and display of the consigned vehicles on Sept. 8 and 9.

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Mecum Auctions and TechForce Foundation announced it teamed up with the Dallas independent school district to provide Autotech students experience designed to spark interest in transportation tech careers.

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Two hundred Autotech students from four Dallas independent school district high schools, part of the Career and Technical Education programs, will begin this school year visiting Mecum Dallas 2022, held at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Dallas Convention Center from Sept. 7-10. The event will feature an estimated 1,500 American muscle cars, classics, Corvettes, trucks, exotics, Hot Rods, customs and more to cross the auction block.

Students will visit the event on Thursday, Sept. 8 and Friday, Sept. 9 from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. CT, and be given a tour of the auction venue and display of the consigned vehicles. 

There also will be interview opportunities with the following representatives:

Mecum Auctions, Dave Magers, CEO, 

TechForce Foundation, Jennifer Maher, CEO, 

Dallas ISD, Veena Armstrong and Jess Borges

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