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REGION IV STATE OF THE WORKFORCE FORUM Hosted by Alliance 4 Advancement and Tecumseh Area Partnership, Inc. July 2, 2009 The Region 4 Workforce Board, Alliance 4 Advancement is proud to announce that we will be hosting a State of the Workforce Forum for Workforce Region 4* and the counties of Wabash and Fulton. The free Forum is scheduled for Wednesday July 29th from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Wabash and Erie Canal Park Interpretive Center. Themed, Workforce Innovations in a Fast-Changing Economy: Puzzles; Facts; Solutions the forum highlights will include the premier presentation and distribution of the just completed West Central Indiana State of the Workforce Report by GrahamToft of Growth Economics and Tecumseh Area Partnership, Inc. Indiana Department of Workforce Development Commissioner Teresa Voors will deliver the keynote address. We are working hard to make this forum an event that everyone will value, enjoy and remember. Regions (not states/nations) are “the locus of competitive advantage” in today’s global economy (Michael Porter, Harvard Business School). This is a critical time to seize growth opportunities unique to our area. The only way out of this (economic downturn) is to grow out of this. (Graham Toft, Growth Economics, Inc. | Who Should Attend - Secondary and Post-Secondary Education Administrators
- Local Elected Officials and State Legislators
- Local Economic Development Officials
- Business and Industry Leaders
- Regional and State Leaders of Workforce and Economic Development
- Workforce Development and Education Boards of Directors
Why You Should Attend Your time is important! In short, information presented will ensure that your organization will be prepared with the best tool to meet the workforce requirements of current and future business and industry initiatives. Workforce Innovations in a Fast-Changing Economy: Puzzles; Facts; Solutions is designed to provide you with the information, in-depth reports and data profiles for Region IV and the counties of Fulton and Wabash, that are critical to the short-term and strategic planning of your organization for managing our aging workforce issues, identifying critical growth occupations and their educational requirements, as well as the pipeline for educational skills and knowledge. What You Can Expect - All attendees will receive a 1GB flash drive preloaded with the Region IV State of the Workforce Report: Workforce Innovations in a Fast-Changing Economy: Puzzles; Facts; Solutions.
- Lunch is provided.
- Concise, informative, and compelling premier presentation of the Region 4 State of the Workforce Report by Graham Toft of Growth Economics.
- Keynote address from Teresa Voors, Commissioner of Indiana Department of Workforce Development
How to Make Your Reservation Space is limited. Please RSVP or direct questions to mconn@tap.lafayette.in.us or by telephone: 765-807-0885 no later than Monday, July 20th. This information is also available on the Alliance 4 Advancement website: www.wca4a.org. Directions Wabash and Erie Canal Park’s Interpretive Center: 1030 North Washington Street . Delphi . IN . 46923: Once in Delphi, turn north onto Washington Street (at traffic lt. by the Co. Court House) Follow Washington Street crossing a set of railroad tracks, then an old canal bridge. Turn Left into the Wabash & Erie Canal Park. Follow the drive to parking in front and adjacent to the old time store front. For Directions to Delphi from your specific geographic location you may want to use www.randmcnally.com or your favorite maps and direction website. *Includes: Benton, Carroll, Cass, Clinton, Fountain, Howard, Miami, Montgomery, Tipton, Tippecanoe, White and Warren |
