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About the Conference
In these times of transition, leading change presents challenges at all levels of the workforce development system. Breaking down traditional program and funding silos and barriers to working together also creates opportunities to build a public workforce development system that responds to the needs of job seekers, workers in transition, and businesses. More than ever, it has become imperative that workforce boards, training and service providers, community organizations, and workforce system stakeholders seek new ways to maximize resources and look to the future while meeting the current needs of jobseekers and businesses. We must strengthen alliances among workforce development, economic development, education, and key community partners to provide leadership in adapting to the innovation economy.
Leading Change in the Innovation Economy will examine how workforce boards, one-stop partners, educators, training and service providers, business leaders, and community organizations can lead the way in developing and enhancing strategies for effective workforce development services. Bring your local team to the Workforce New York Spring Conference to share new ideas, new learning and networking opportunities!
The Spring Workforce New York Conference will zero in on issues and topics to help you retool your services to address the demands of the innovation economy and position your organization to be a crucial community resource in shaping the future workforce. This timely conference will focus on practical steps you can take today to maximize resources and services, gain community support for your efforts and become better able to adapt to the emerging demands of our changing economy.
Leading Change in the Innovation Economy will kick-off with a keynote address from Dr. Willard Daggett from the International Center for Leadership in Education on The Education Challenge – Preparing for the Innovation Economy. Dr. Daggett, an internationally renowned leader in education innovation, will highlight global trends that are challenging educators and policymakers and will focus on the skills and knowledge that are needed to succeed in our changing world.
Following the opening keynote presentation, there will be workshop sessions on a broad range of topics, including the latest news on federal workforce funding and legislation, implementation progress of New York State’s functional alignment initiative, implementing the new TANF requirements, budget and funding issues, aligning education and business, strategic planning at the community level, youth recruitment and program design, effective training strategies, staff training and professional development, promising practices from around the State, a panel discussion with the new Commissioners and leaders from key NYS agencies involved in workforce issues, a panel of Washington insiders discussing legislative, policy and budget issues being addressed by Congress, and more.
Featured conference speakers will include –
Dr. Willard Daggett, International Center for Leadership in Education
A Panel of Commissioners and leaders from key NYS agencies involved in workforce issues
NYSDOL Commissioner Patricia Smith
OCFS Commissioner Gladys Carrion
OTDA Commissioner David Hansell
An Interactive Panel of Washington insiders discussing legislative, policy and budget issues
John Twomey, NYATEP
Ray Uhalde, National Center on Education and the Economy
Sharon Sewell, National Association of Workforce Boards
Andy Van Kleunen, The Workforce Alliance
Who Should Attend
This conference is being planned to include sessions for everyone who is interested in the current state of our workforce system and who wants to help shape the future of workforce development. The conference agenda will include a broad range of topics to address the interests of –
Workforce Board Members, Directors and Staff
One-Stop Managers and Staff
One-Stop Partner Agencies
Education, Training and Service Providers, and
System Stakeholders
Sessions will cover topics directed to administrators and policy-makers, managers and supervisors, and direct-service frontline staff.
Registration Fees
Don’t miss out on significant savings for Early Bird Registration. Also, if you are not already a NYATEP Member, join now and take advantage of the member discount on conference registrations for yourself and your staff. Register early and save!
Registration Fees
By 5/16
After 5/16
Member Rate
$380
$420
Non-Member Rate
$440
$480
Conference Rate includes registration fee, materials, continental breakfast (6/5 & 6/6), lunch (6/5 & 6/6), and breaks.
There is a $75 Cancellation Fee for cancellations after May 25, 2007.
No-Shows must pay the Full Registration Fee.
Pay by credit card or make checks payable to NYATEP, 111 Pine Street, Albany, NY 12207
Hotel Reservations
The Desmond Hotel 660 Albany-Shaker Road, Albany NY 12211
Call 800-448-3500 to make room reservations
Identify Group ID# 11804G to receive the group rate of $135 for a single or double room.
You are responsible for your own overnight hotel reservations and lodging expenses. Rooms are available at the conference hotel at the special conference rate of $135 single or double. Call 800-448-3500 to make your reservation and be sure to say you are with Group ID #11804G, the Workforce New York Conference. The cut-off date for reserving hotel rooms at this group rate is May 16, 2007.
Tentative Conference Program (Program Subject to Change)
Monday June 4, 2007
12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Pre-Conference Session: Talent Pipelines for Prosperity: Where Will Businesses Find the Workers of Today and Tomorrow?
How WIBs and the One-Stop System Can Make the Difference!
Presented by Greg Newton, Greg Newton Associates More details
5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Welcome Reception
Tuesday, June 5, 2007
7:30 a.m. – 4:15 p.m. Conference Registration Open
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Welcome and Opening Plenary Session
The Education Challenge – Preparing for the Innovation Economy
Dr. Willard Daggett, International Center for Leadership in Education
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