Workforce Conference for IAWP – Learning and Experiencing Conference for IAWP

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When

June 16 -19, 2019

Where

Omni La Mansion Del Rio Riverwalk Hotel San Antonio, Texas

Host

Intl Assoc of Workforce Professionals

About the Conference

Now in its 106th year, the Workforce Development Conference is a comprehensive, multi-day conference offering educational training, continuing education and networking events targeting professionals from all walks of the workforce development community.

Who Should Attend?

Programs at the 2019 Workforce Development Conference target the needs of workforce boards, training providers, WIOA partners, workforce agency personnel, employers, youth and veteran organizations, human resource professionals, industry providers, and more.

Why Attend

Our thought leaders offer new and innovative approaches to workforce practices while educational programs address what’s new in the workforce profession, strategies to improve your work and what others are doing to tackle challenges faced by today’s workforce communities. During your stay, meet and share ideas with an international community of workforce professionals.

Elevating Workforce Development Efforts through Deeper Partnerships with Business and Economic Development

Greg Wilson – Carl Vinson Institute of Government University of Georgia Workforce development plays a critical role in helping job-seekers find employment and help businesses find talent in a tight labor market. This new paradigm in the workforce development ecosystem requires new approaches, different skills, and deeper partnerships with business and economic development. Workforce development […]

An Inclusive Approach to Workplace Learning

Serilda Summers Mcgee – Workplace Change, LLC – The expectations of our workforce are rapidly changing and employers, small and large, must adapt to remain relevant and competitive. Today, employees switch companies quicker with the average tenure at an organization being 2.7 years; employees want career progression more rapidly; younger professional are seeking greater work/life balance; […]

The Moxie Method: Presentation Secrets of Actors, TED Speakers, and Trainers

Fia Fasbinder, The Moxie Institute. What can Workforce Development Professionals learn from Broadway actors, TED speakers, and trainers? A lot! This practical and engaging workshop unveils the neuroscience and proven theatrical techniques to deliver masterful presentations that influence and inspire. Communication is no longer a soft skill – It’s a must-have. Learn five key performing […]

The Fed Looks Ahead

Blake Hastings, Senior Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas – In this session, you will learn about the role and structure of the Federal Reserve Bank and the challenges and opportunities facing our communities when it comes to the changing business environment. We will explore the phenomenon of technology-enabled disruption and what it means for […]

Culture Matters: Managing Unconscious Bias

Grant Axtell with the Oregon Employment Department will present this highly interactive half-day workshop is designed to help individuals enhance their cultural awareness and understand the effect of unconscious bias on workplace performance. Practical strategies for improving performance when working across cultures will be given. Participants draw upon research-based findings to improve their self-awareness and […]

Don’t Get Fired by a Robot: How Social Intelligence Outwits Artificial Intelligence

Dan Day, Director of Client Success, TRACOM Group. Why did entrepreneur Elon Musk say artificial intelligence scares him more than nuclear warfare? Artificial intelligence is showing up in all our organizations. What is it we humans can do to differentiate ourselves in an increasingly automated workforce? Are you preparing your employees for this new reality, […]

Are You Ready to Assess Career Assessments?

Amber Drake, CDFI Oregon Health Authority – If career development theories work to bridge the connection between the Customer and the World of World, then career assessments are the bricks within that bridge. Assessments are powerful tools to help the Customer gather information about themselves and the World of Work. They are intended to help increase […]

Innovative Talent Management for the Future of Work

Maryanne Spatola, C3 Talent Strategies. How prepared is your organization to capitalize on the opportunities and challenges the new world of work has to offer? This workshop will offer a combination of the latest research, theory and practical application on topics fundamental to innovative talent management practices in a rapidly changing complex business environment. Participants will […]

Resumes: Should They Go or Should They Stay

Nancy Fink, Maryland Professional Outplacement Assistance Center. Are résumés really a thing of the past? Will they soon go the way of the pterodactyls? Not so fast…. The résumé continues to exist as a viable marketing document… but the old rules may not apply anymore. Come learn what’s new – and be prepared to learn […]

Difficult Conversations that Empower Team Relationships & Performance

Amy Hart, Hart Training Connection You’ve been there – a frustration on your team “brews” until it becomes an active resentment or explodes into unhealthy conflict. Disagreements and frustration happen, and when they aren’t dealt with, it affects both morale and productivity. What if we can show our teams simple tools to handle difficult conversations before […]

What You See is Not Always What You Get: Perceptions, Attitudes, & Communication

Rebekah Wilkes, Washington Employment Security Department During this session you will learn about how your perceptions, attitudes, and communication effect how you interact with co-workers, customers, and community members. Participants will be encouraged to “think outside the box” in this session. We will explore the benefits of positivity and the cost of negativity in the workplace, […]

Fair Chance Hiring: A Model to Increase Employment of People with Conviction Histories

Cassandra Little, Root and Rebound – In the United States 1 in 3 Americans now has a criminal record. Over 85% of those who are system impacted will return to their communities and the workforce. This session will provide empirical data, legal advocacy information and workforce development skills for best practices to assist system impacted person […]

The Family Self Sufficiency Program – A Pathway to Success

Sierra Lowney, Missoula Housing Authority, will co-present one of HUD’s most innovative programs, The Family Self Sufficiency Program. As a WIOA partner, the FSS program offers creative ways to ensure success for our workforce. You will leave the session knowing the background of the FSS Program, how community collaboration is key to a successful program, and […]

Fair Chance Hiring – A Model to Increase Employment of People with Conviction Histories

Faride Perez-Aucar, Root and Rebound – In the United States 1 in 3 Americans now has a criminal record. Over 85% of those who are system impacted will return to their communities and the workforce. This session will provide empirical data, legal advocacy information and workforce development skills for best practices to assist system impacted person […]

Be the Reason Everyone’s Meeting

Kristen Geez, CEO at Advising Generation Z. This breakout session focuses on why it’s important for millennials/young professionals to become more strategic when attempting to move up the corporate ladder. Attendees will have the opportunity to discuss 5 essential steps they need to embody in order to obtain the career they’ve always wanted. In this popcorn […]

The Family Self Sufficiency Program: A Pathway to Success

Rebecca Stancil, RS Consulting, will co-present one of HUD’s most innovative programs, The Family Self Sufficiency Program. As a WIOA partner, the FSS program offers creative ways to ensure success for our workforce. You will leave the session knowing the background of the FSS Program, how community collaboration is key to a successful program, and how […]

Innovations in Re-Entry From Incarceration Into the Workforce

Kathy Gundlach with the Washington State Department of Corrections/Reentry Division and Cheryl Martin, with Girl Scouts Beyond Bar’s, will discuss programs to aide formerly incarcerated individuals enter the workforce. The state of Washington, was an early leader in establishing many innovative programs including “ban the box” private sector partnerships, and reducing unnecessary barriers to employment. Because […]

“What a great event! I learned so much and met so many wonderful people. Everyone was welcoming and willing to answer my many questions. The keynote speakers were awesome. The breakout sessions were relevant to today’s workforce needs. This was such a great opportunity to network.”