Pre-Conference Sessions

NAWB is pleased to offer several new pre-conference sessions this year. Click on each title for a link to a brochure with additional details. Pre-registration is now closed; however, you can register on-site beginning Saturday morning, March 6th.

Sector Strategies 201: Integrating a Sector Point of View into Service Delivery within the Workforce System
Presented by: Scott J. Sheely, Executive Director Lancaster County WIB Lancaster, PA
Jack Mills, Executive Director National Network of Sector Partners Oakland, CA
Maureen Conway, Executive Director The Aspen Institute Washington, DC
Michele Zieziula, Executive Director Northwest (PA) Workforce Investment Board Meadville, PA, Paula Gomez Farrell, Executive Director Denver Workforce Investment Board Denver, CO, and Becky Thofson, Executive Director Workforce Development Inc. Rochester, MN
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Meeting Room 15
Sector strategies are a proven method for connecting the workforce system with business by strategically positioning the workforce system to be demand-driven.  Learn how to get started, who should be the stakeholders, how to rally the workforce system, how to fund it, and how to sustain it for the long run.

WIB/Community College Partnerships
Hosted and Presented by: NAWB, the California Workforce Association, and the American Association of Community Colleges. Presenters will represent national, state, and local perspectives, expertise, and examples.
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM - $110 Members/$165 Non Members
WIBS and community colleges have new responsibility and opportunity to engage in meaningful, mutually-beneficial, and sustainable partnerships. This session will present proven models for partnerships and will also provide an opportunity for participants to dig into and resolve specific challenges you face in building strong partnerships. You will leave with tools and resources for you to use back in your regions.

Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems - Leveraging the Power of Linking Education and Workforce Data
Presented by: Tom Lindsley, Director of Federal Relations, ACT and Bi Vuong, Senior Associate, Data Quality Campaign
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM - $110 Members/$165 Non Members
This workshop session will include an interactive seminar and breakout groups focused on the Data Quality Campaign, will share information on what you can do with linked education and workforce data and what it means to your work in the workforce development system, how to leverage these initiatives in your state, and how to benefit from them.

How to Become a G.R.E.A.T. WIB - Unlocking Your Community’s Potential During a Difficult Economy
Presented by: Richalene (Ricki) M. Kozumplik, Accelerating Higher  Achievements (AHA) Consulting
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM - $110 Members/$165 Non Members
Attend this session to learn the 5 habits effective WIBs across the nation demonstrate, how they learned them, and continue to practice them.

Calculating and Leveraging Your Region’s GreenShare
Presented by: Torrey Babson, Economic Architect, GSP Consulting; Jerry Paytas, Ph.D., Director of Research, GSP Consulting; Tim Aldinger, NAWB Advisor
1:00 – 4:00 PM - $110 Members/$165 Non Members
Participants will leave the workshop with a better understanding of ‘green’ metrics, their utility, and the challenges and opportunities that the national focus on green jobs offers regarding linkages, funding, and economic development.

Make It Matter: Storytelling in a Hyper-connected, Attention deficient, Media-saturated World
Presented by: Sharon Parry (President, Real Work Force Solutions), Kristin Wolff and Melodee Hagensen (Corporation for a Skilled Workforce)
1:00 – 5:00 PM - $110 Members/$165 Non Members
Stories matter. They help us understand the world around us, learn from each other, and compel us to take action. We need to tell our story so we can effectively advocate, engage, and inspire positive change.  This session will help you learn strategies for succeeding on all three levels.