California Workforce Association
September 8–10, 2026
Monterey Marriott · Monterey, California
Aerial view of Monterey Bay
When
September 8–10, 2026
Three days
Where
Monterey Marriott
Monterey, California
Who
California's workforce leaders — directors, board members & senior staff
About the conference

The professional gathering of the year.

Meeting of the Minds is California's premier gathering for workforce development leaders — executive directors, board members, deputy directors, and senior leaders from across the state's Local Workforce Development Boards. This isn't a passive conference. It's built around peer exchange and collaborative learning, with sessions led by practitioners and designed for the leaders closest to the work.

If you lead a workforce system in California — or support those who do — this is the professional gathering of the year. Join your colleagues in Monterey for three days of strategic dialogue, honest conversation, and the kind of connection that only happens when the right people are in the room.

Registration

Join hundreds of workforce leaders.

Pre-Registration
After August 7
$1,049

Full conference access.

On-Site
At the conference
$1,149

Full conference access.

CWA members save an additional $100 on full conference registration. One-day registration is also available — see the registration page for details. (Member discount does not apply to single-day registration.)
2026 Sponsors

Thank you to our sponsors.

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Agenda, speakers, travel, and everything else lives on the Meeting of the Minds site.

Go to mmm.calworkforce.org