Agenda Membership Meeting October 20, 2017 9:00 a.m. Eastern Landmark Inn, Marquette Welcome Joel Schultz – 9:00 9:30 Going Pro - Dave Murray, Deputy Director for Communications, Michigan Talent and – Economic Development Department. Talent attraction, retention and training are the currency for the State’s future economic growth. The Department of Talent and Economic Development allows the state to leverage its ability to build talent with in-demand skills while helping state businesses grow and thrive. Learn about how this department is helping to build the workforce in the state and how their efforts impact the UP. Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTAC) Update Cathy Fairbanks, Director, 9:30-9:45 – – Northwest Michigan PTAC The Procurement Technical Assistance Center provides expert counseling services to businesses that are involved in government contracting or would like to become providers to the government at any level. Learn about what is happening in the UP around these efforts. 9:45 10:00 Networking Break – – 10:00 - 10:30 Career and Technical Education (CTE) Update Sarvello, CTE Director, Marquette – – Alger RESA Career and Technical Education is an important component of developing the workforce in the UP and across the state. We have a robust and exciting CTE system in the UP. Learn what is happening now, how you can get involved and how you can benefit from this system. 10:30 11:00 Community Initiative Center of Excellence for Secure Software Girish Seshagiri, – – – Executive Director This initiative is a best practice for Information Technology careers internships. It is a and Earn” “Learn model that may be applied successfully in the UP. Learn what is happening in Illinois and how we might apply it here. 11:00 11:15 Networking – – 11:15 12:15 Employment Transition Coordinators – – –
Agenda Membership Meeting October 20, 2017 9:00 a.m. Eastern Landmark Inn, Marquette Welcome – Joel Schultz 9:00 – 9:30 Going Pro - Dave Murray, Deputy Director for Communications, Michigan Talent and Economic Development Department. Talent attraction, retention and training are the currency for the State’s future economic growth. The Department of Talent and Economic Development allows the state to leverage its ability to build talent with in-demand skills while helping state businesses grow and thrive. Learn about how this department is helping to build the workforce in the state and how their efforts impact the UP. 9:30-9:45 – Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTAC) Update – Cathy Fairbanks, Director, Northwest Michigan PTAC The Procurement Technical Assistance Center provides expert counseling services to businesses that are involved in government contracting or would like to become providers to the government at any level. Learn about what is happening in the UP around these efforts. 9:45 – 10:00 – Networking Break 10:00 - 10:30 – Career and Technical Education (CTE) Update – Sarvello, CTE Director, Marquette Alger RESA Career and Technical Education is an important component of developing the workforce in the UP and across the state. We have a robust and exciting CTE system in the UP. Learn what is happening now, how you can get involved and how you can benefit from this system. 10:30 – 11:00 – Community Initiative Center of Excellence for Secure Software – Girish Seshagiri, Executive Director This initiative is a best practice for Information Technology careers internships. It is a “Learn and Earn” model that may be applied successfully in the UP. Learn what is happening in Illinois and how we might apply it here. 11:00 – 11:15 – Networking 11:15 – 12:15 – Employment – Transition Coordinators
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