NEWS
2010 Governor's Summit on Workforce Solutions Announced
CHEYENNE - The Wyoming Workforce Development Council, in partnership with the Governors Office and the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, has announced the dates for the 2010 Governor's Summit on Workforce Solutions June 17th and 18th in Casper, Wyoming. This year's summit theme is Valleys of Change: Mountains of Opportunity.
The conference, the sixth one of its kind, will provide an opportunity to enhance the partnerships between employers, workforce and economic development professionals, educators and other state and local partners.
Joan Evans, Director of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, said, "The Governor's Summit on Workforce Solutions has been a tremendous opportunity for partners around the state to gather and talk about issues surrounding workforce and the economy," Evans said. "This year I think the theme, Valleys of Change: Mountains of Opportunity, is going to be a venue where businesses, education and workforce can talk about the issues facing them during these tough economic times and how we can come out of the recovery stronger than ever."
Jon Conrad, Chairman for the Wyoming Workforce Development Council, said, "There is no question that these are dynamic times for Wyoming and there is no better time to seize the opportunity this Summit presents us. The Summit is truly Wyoming's premier event that addresses the numerous employment issues, promotes dialogue, while offering solutions to employers so that they will have access to the world's best workforce and innovative programs in Wyoming. We have a great Summit planned and your attendance is greatly needed to ensure a prosperous Wyoming workforce."
Registration for the Summit is $125. The Department of Workforce Services is offering its Workforce Development Training Fund program as a means to cover up to 60 percent of the cost of registration. The Workforce Development Training Fund is a program that offers training grants to businesses, and the Summit provides a great opportunity for businesses who may not be familiar with the program to experience its benefits first-hand.
In addition to the Summit, a Job and Education Fair is also being schedule to compliment the main event. While the Summit is geared primarily to businesses and employers, the Job and Education Fair brings the whole of Wyoming's workforce system together by offering information and opportunities to job seekers as well.
For more information on the Governors Summit or to register, please visit wyowdc.org or call Jerimiah Rieman, Administrator for the Council, at 307-777-5629.
Joan Evans, Director of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services.
Jon Conrad, Chairman of the Wyoming Workforce Development Council.
