Workforce Conference
The Governor's Workforce Conference
Meeting The Challenge:
Montana's Workforce On The Move
May 21 & 22nd 2008
Crowne Plaza Hotel
Billings, MT
- Technology not only creates new jobs, but promotes training.
- Understand the Intergenerational Workplace.
- Become a part of moving Montana’s Workforce Forward.
Agenda
Wednesday May 21
1:00-1:15 Welcome
1:15-2:00 Opening Remarks: Governor Brian Schweitzer
2:00-3:00 Opening Plenary - "Culture Clash":
Managing the Intergenerational Workplace
3:00-3:15 Break
3:15-5:00 Concurrent Workshops
1:00-1:15 Welcome
1:15-2:00 Opening Remarks: Governor Brian Schweitzer
2:00-3:00 Opening Plenary - "Culture Clash":
Managing the Intergenerational Workplace
3:00-3:15 Break
3:15-5:00 Concurrent Workshops
An Economic Study of Montana’s Early Childhood Industry -- Building A Ready Workforce for Tomorrow
Moderator: Mike Halligan, Executive Director, Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation
New Partnerships in Apprenticeship: Labor – Education – Business
Moderator: Mark Maki, State Director of Apprenticeship, Montana Department of Labor and Industry
Helping Employers Train New Workers
Moderator: Andy Poole, Deputy Director, Montana Department of Commerce
Montana’s Twenty-first Century Workforce
Moderator: Dore Schwinden, Deputy Commissioner Montana Department of Labor and Industry
5:30-7:00 Sponsored ReceptionModerator: Mike Halligan, Executive Director, Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation
New Partnerships in Apprenticeship: Labor – Education – Business
Moderator: Mark Maki, State Director of Apprenticeship, Montana Department of Labor and Industry
Helping Employers Train New Workers
Moderator: Andy Poole, Deputy Director, Montana Department of Commerce
Montana’s Twenty-first Century Workforce
Moderator: Dore Schwinden, Deputy Commissioner Montana Department of Labor and Industry
Thursday May 22
7:30-9:00 Policymakers Breakfast
Keith Kelly, Commissioner, Department of Labor and Industry
Linda McCulloch, Superintendent, Office of Public Instruction
Tony Preite, Director, Department of Commerce
Sheila Sterns, Commissioner, Office of Higher Education
Dan Miles, Chair., State Workforce Investment Board
9:00-10:30 Concurrent Workshops
10:45-12:00 Closing Plenary - Center for State Innovation: Growing Montana's Workforce
12:30-2:30 Local Industry Educational Sites.
7:30-9:00 Policymakers Breakfast
Keith Kelly, Commissioner, Department of Labor and Industry
Linda McCulloch, Superintendent, Office of Public Instruction
Tony Preite, Director, Department of Commerce
Sheila Sterns, Commissioner, Office of Higher Education
Dan Miles, Chair., State Workforce Investment Board
9:00-10:30 Concurrent Workshops
Connecting the Dots: Services through Montana’s DLI
Moderator: Keith Kelly, Commissioner, Montana Department of Labor and Industry
Bringing Montana Workers Home
Moderator: Chris Aageson, Governor’s Office of Economic Development
Linking Education and Industry -- Assessing and Certifying Work Skills
Moderator: Tommy Thompson, Executive Director WIN
Montana’s Green Collar Workforce: What We’ve Started
Moderator: Hal Harper, Chief Policy Advisor, Governor’s Office
10:30-10:45 BreakModerator: Keith Kelly, Commissioner, Montana Department of Labor and Industry
Bringing Montana Workers Home
Moderator: Chris Aageson, Governor’s Office of Economic Development
Linking Education and Industry -- Assessing and Certifying Work Skills
Moderator: Tommy Thompson, Executive Director WIN
Montana’s Green Collar Workforce: What We’ve Started
Moderator: Hal Harper, Chief Policy Advisor, Governor’s Office
10:45-12:00 Closing Plenary - Center for State Innovation: Growing Montana's Workforce
12:30-2:30 Local Industry Educational Sites.
To Register Log onto:
http://www.msubillings.edu/cpsll/conference.htm
Continuing Education Credits will be available for this Conference through MSU Billings.
Additional Conference Accommodations:
BEST WESTERN CLOCK TOWER INN
2511 North 1st Avenue
Billings, MT
259-5511
BOOTHILL INN
245 East Airport Road
Billings, MT
245-2000
COUNTRY INN AND SUITES
231 Main Street
Billings, MT
245-9995
QUALITY INN HOMESTEAD
2036 Overland Avenue
Billings, MT
652-1320
