Ripples

San Diego, CA

The Spring Conference is designed to enhance the skills, knowledge and abilities of workforce development professionals.  This year's them, Ripples, harkens back to the proverbial pebble tossed in a pond, a seemingly small event but with significant consequences. Sessions will highlight programs that are making the biggest “ripples", and identifying ways we can increase the size of our impact, helping take what we know works to scale. Fully aware of the current fiscal context, numerous sessions will offer ideas on how to generate additional revenue to support and expand our efforts.  Other sessions will bring industry representatives to enhance our sector strategies. And finally, we want to use the Conference as a venue to better tell our story and describe the return on investment that our programs have on individuals, businesses and our communities. 

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Pre-Conference Sessions 9:00 – 11:30

12:45 – 2:00       Opening Plenary/ The Heart of the Matter

2:00 – 2:30         Exhibits/ Break

2:30 – 4:00         Ripples: Workshops I

4:15 – 5:15          Issue Forum

5:30 – 6:45          Welcoming Reception

Thursday, April 5, 2012

7:30 – 8:30          Continental Breakfast

8:30 – 9:45          Plenary/ The Future of One Stops

9:45 – 10:15        Exhibits/ Break

10:15 – 11:45      Ripples: Workshops II

Noon – 1:15        Charlie Brown Award Luncheon

1:30 – 2:45          Ripples: Workshops III

2:45 – 3:15          Exhibits/ Break

3:15 – 4:15          Ripples: Workshops IV

4:30 – 5:15          Open Mic/ Regional Innovations

8:00 – 11:00        Dance

Friday, April 6, 2012

7:00 – 7:30          Pilates

7:30 – 8:30          Continental Breakfast

8:30 – 9:00          New Idea Marketplace

9:00 – 10:30        Strategic Industry Dialogue

9:30 – 10:30        Ripples: Workshops V

10:45 – Noon      Closing Plenary/ Workforce Investment Works

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