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Thursday, November 16, 2023
7:00 AM - 1:30 PM PT
Registration Open

7:00 AM - 1:30 PM PT

Registration Open

Location: 3rd Floor Pre function

7:30 AM - 8:15 AM PT
Breakfast

7:30 AM - 8:15 AM PT

Breakfast

Location: Chambers Bay Ballroom

8:10 AM - 8:45 AM PT
Awards Program

8:10 AM - 8:45 AM PT

Awards Program

Location: Chambers Bay Ballroom

8:45 AM - 9:45 AM PT
Keynote w/ Roger Crawford

8:45 AM - 9:45 AM PT

Keynote Presentation: Rebound, Reset, and Reach Higher

Location: Chambers Bay Ballroom

Keynote Speaker: Roger Crawford – Hall of Fame Athlete & Best Selling Author

Sponsored By

9:45 AM - 10:00 AM PT
Break

9:45 AM - 10:00 AM PT

Break

Location: 3rd Floor Pre function

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PT
Concurrent Sessions

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PT

Bringing Digital Skills to Communities: A Partnership Between Nisqually Tribe, Thurston Chamber, and Timberland Regional Library

Location: Stadium

Moderator: Joyce Abbott – Washington State Library

Panelist: Cheryl Heywood (she/her/hers) – Timberland Regional Library

Panelist: Marianne Judd (she/her/hers) – Thurston County Chamber of Commerce

Panelist: Mike Mason (he/him/his) – Nisqually Indian Tribe

Panelist: Bernard Weathersbee (he/him/his) – Timberland Regional Library

Partnerships and Coalition Building

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PT

Empowering Tomorrow: Innovative Pathways to Workforce Development Through Education and ACT Workkeys

Location: Commencement II

Presenter: Tony Garife – ACT Work Ready Communities

Presenter: Todd Johnson, Ph.D – Capital Region Educational Service District 113

Presenter: Christine Nieto, M.ED, MBA – ACT, Inc

Partnerships and Coalition Building

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PT

Operation Military Culture: Serving Those Who Served Through Empathy and Understanding

Location: Proctor I

Presenter: Jo Ann Enwall – Employment Security Department

Presenter: Sam R. Mitchell – Employment Security Department

Building a More Inclusive Workforce

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PT

Shaping Tomorrow's Leaders: Why Investing in Emerging Talent Matters

Location: Tacoma

Presenter: Jami Armstrong – WorkForce Central

Presenter: Chloe Wilhelm (she/her/hers) – WorkForce Central

Building a More Inclusive Workforce

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PT

Storytelling to Build a More Inclusive Workforce System

Location: Union

Panelist: Betsy Hanrahan (she/her/hers) – Workforce Southwest Washington

Panelist: Kari Kollander (she/her/hers) – Workforce Southwest Washington

Panelist: Julia Maglione (she/her/hers) – Workforce Southwest Washington

Building a More Inclusive Workforce

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PT

The Long-Term Care Workforce Crisis: Implications and Beyond

Location: Proctor II

Presenter: Christopher Dula – Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board

Partnerships and Coalition Building

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PT

Workforce Dynamics: Building a Data Visualization Tool for Racial Equity

Location: Point Defiance

Panelist: Ericka Cox – Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County

Panelist: Ana Gaeta (she/they) – Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County

Panelist: Bryan Pannell (he/him/his) – Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County

Panelist: Joe Taylor (he/him/his) – Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County

Panelist: Jeremy Warren (he/him/his) – Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County

Performance and Operations

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM PT
Break

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM PT

Break

Location: 2nd Floor Foyer

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM PT
Concurrent Sessions

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM PT

Bridging the Digital Divide in Workforce Development

Location: Tacoma

Presenter: Jon (Tyler) Malmberg – Employment Security Department

Presenter: Aletha McGee (she/her/hers) – Department of Commerce

Building a More Inclusive Workforce

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM PT

Connecting the Dots to Vital Business, Workforce and Other Resources

Location: Proctor I

Presenter: Lisa Smith – Washington State Microenterprise Association

Partnerships and Coalition Building

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM PT

Employment Opportunities for ALL Abilities: Assistive Technology and a More Inclusive Workforce

Location: Point Defiance

Panelist: Evelyn Burnett, MA (she/her/hers) – Washington Division of Vocational Rehabilitation

Panelist: Michael Fox, MA, CRC (he/him/his) – Washington Division of Vocational Rehabilitation

Panelist: Jo'el Roth, MS, CRC (she/her/hers) – Washington Division of Vocational Rehabilitation

Panelist: Bill Youngman, MSW (he/him/his) – Washington Division of Vocational Rehabilitation

Building a More Inclusive Workforce

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM PT

Empowering Innovative Workforce Practices with AI: Discovering ChatGPT

Location: Stadium

Presenter: Christian Reed (he/him/his) – WorkForce Central

Industry Engagement

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM PT

Innovating to Improve the Worksource System Experience for Customers and Staff While Enhancing Reporting Capabilities

Location: Proctor II

Presenter: Christina Shaffer, CWDP – Career Path Services

Presenter: Jasmine Smith, CWDP (she/her/hers) – Career Path Services

Performance and Operations

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM PT

Making Education and Training Accessible for All Through Partnership

Location: Union

Presenter: Crystal Bright (she/her/hers) – WorkSource Columbia Basin

Presenter: Ericka Garza Hoag – Columbia Basin College

Presenter: Scott Koopman – Columbia Basin College

Presenter: Nicole Salter-Tobin (she/her/hers) – Columbia Basin College

Partnerships and Coalition Building

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM PT

Service to Success: Better Supporting Veterans Transitioning to Civilian Employment from a Veteran’s Perspective

Location: Commencement II

Presenter: Bianka E. DeSure – Spokane Workforce Council

Presenter: Doug Roach, LTCP, CBEP – Talent Solutions by WorkSource Spokane

Building a More Inclusive Workforce

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM PT

What's in Your Digital Wallet: LERs Spur Career Growth Among Disadvantaged Populations

Location: Commencement I

Presenter: Marina Parr – Washington Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board

Partnerships and Coalition Building

12:15 PM - 1:00 PM PT
Lunch

12:15 PM - 1:00 PM PT

Lunch

Location: Chambers Bay Ballroom

Sponsored By

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM PT
Conference Closing

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM PT

Conference Closing

Location: Chambers Bay Ballroom