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NAWB Forum 2010 Important Details
For those of you who are joining us here in DC this week, thank you and welcome. The response has been so tremendous that on site registration for Forum is now completely full and closed.
During her keynote address, Jane Oates provided the Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration's vision. Download the slides now. And check back later for a link to the full keynote address.
After the address, Assistant Secretary Oates provided answers to the questions she was not able to answer during the event. Click here to view the questions and answers.
Download a Schedule-at-a-Glance
Download the Forum 2010 Program Book (17MB)
NAWB Re-authorization Policy Paper
NAWB has been working over the past several months, holding online conferences, meeting with you in the field, and collecting your thoughts and ideas about WIA re-authorization. From that effort we have developed a re-authorization policy paper: Statement on Workforce Investment Boards and Critical Issues that Impact Boards in the Re-Authorization of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998. NAWB Members, login now to download this report.
If you are attending the Forum, please take a moment to review the paper before you attend the Monday morning General Session, which includes a Congressional Staff Panel, the Monday afternoon Issue Forum, The Legislative calendar and NAWB's Policy Positions, and the Tuesday morning Strategy Session with Congressional representatives. If you need assistance with your login information, please contact us at copusj@nawb.org.
Local Restaurants
In addition to Fifteen Squares and President's Sports Bar, there are many notable restaurants within a short walk or taxi ride of the Renaissance Washington DC Hotel. Click here to download a list.
Online Registration is Now Closed
Register on site at the Renaissance Washington DC beginning Saturday, March 6th.
Keynote and Other Sessions Announced NAWB is pleased to announce the following keynote and other session speakers and information.
Special Master Workshop: Just Added
Sunday, March 7, 2010, 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM, Meeting Room 12
2010 National Workforce Development Campaign: Partnerships with the News Media
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Opening General Session - Sunday, March 7, 10:00 AM- 11:15 AM
- Jane Oates, Assistant Secretary, US Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration
- Paul Harrington, Associate Director, Center for Labor Market Studies, Northeastern University; Associate Professor of Law, Policy and Society - will speak on The Economy and Workforce - Reflection, Reinvestment and Recovery
Expert Panel Discussion - Sunday, March 7 2:15 PM - 4:00 PM
- Anita Dunn, Former Chief Communications Officer for Obama for America
- Ed Gillespie, Former Counselor to the President and Former Chairman of the Republican National Committee
Monday General Session - Monday, March 8, 8:15 AM - 10:00 AM (new time!)
- Michael Gaulden, Summer Youth Employment Program Participant and Intern, San Diego Workforce Partnership
- Arel Moodie, Extreme Entrepreneurship Tour
- Don Peck, Deputy Managing Editor at The Atlantic - “How a Jobless Era Will Transform America”
- Congressional Staff Panel
- Scott Cheney, Staff Director, Senate HELP Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety (majority staff)
- Beth Buehlmann, Policy Director, Senate HELP Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety (minority staff)
- Kevin McDermott, Legislative Director, U.S. Representative John Tierney
- Allison Dembeck, Professional Staff - Committee on Education & Labor, Republican Staff
- Moderator: Ray Uhalde, Jobs for the Future
Monday Keynote Luncheon, Monday, March 8, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
- Dr. Brenda Dann-Messier, Assistant Secretary, Department of Education
- Pamela Passman, Corporate Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, Global Corporate Affairs, Microsoft
Click here for keynote speaker bios.
Click here to view the full working agenda. Please note that information is subject to change.
Issue Forums Announced
NAWB is pleased to announce the following Issue Forums at Forum 2010.
Issue Forums - Monday, March 8, 2:30 - 4:00 PM
- Jobs Jobs Jobs - Synergies of Economic Development, Workforce Development, and Policy
- WIBs and Post-Secondary Education
- The Legislative Calendar and NAWB's Policy Positions
Click here for available Issue Forum details.
Click here to view the full working agenda. Please note that information is subject to change.
New at the Forum this Year - Pilates in the Morning
The more flexible your body, the more flexible your mind! Join Diane Walton for 45 minutes of Pilates mat work on Sunday and Monday mornings at 6:45 AM and then soar through the rest of your Forum days. First-timers and long-time Pilates practitioners, and everybody in between, are welcome. Did you know that your individual fitness can be a big contributor to your organization's effectiveness? Let's get something started... policy workout! (Diane teaches Pilates in San Francisco, and has been engaged in workforce issues for a long, long time...)
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