As the leader in career and technical education (CTE), the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) understands the ongoing challenges faced by the CTE community. That is why ACTE has created CareerTech VISION 2012, a bold and visionary event that addresses the evolving needs of the global society and meets all individual and institutional objectives in one location. CareerTech VISION 2012 is a groundbreaking summit on excellence in CTE, bringing together the critical information, resources and tools that will empower teachers, administrators and guidance counselors to continue making a real difference in their students' lives. CareerTech VISION 2012 is designed "for" CTE educators "by" CTE educators and represents the best of the best on every level. In this article, the author provides the inspiration behind CareerTech VISION 2012.