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NCETA Presents:
Pathways to Partnerships Conference

April 4-6, 2018 • Hilton Riverside • Wilmington NC

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Join the North Carolina Employment and Training Association (NCETA) in Wilmington for the Spring 2018 Pathways to Partnerships Conference planned to enhance educational and professional development through sessions, workshops, networking, and panel presentations. All presentations and sharing of programs and projects are designed to assist workforce development professionals in developing partnerships and streamlining services to better serve customers in acquiring sustainable employment; and to assist businesses in acquiring skilled workers.

Increase your knowledge of the new Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), Career Pathways, and Partnerships. Learn new ways to collaborate with partners and businesses, how to engage employers in dialogue, and hear about state and national trends and updates.

NCETA is excited to offer this 2018 Pathways to Partnerships Conference. Please take advantage of opportunities in and around Wilmington. Enjoy the time with your current colleagues and meeting and networking with workforce development professionals from across North Carolina.

Preliminary Conference Agenda

Wednesday, April 4, 2018

Conference Registration
8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Pre-Conference Session 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Changes: What is new for NCWorks Online- Michael Hoskins, Director of Information Technology, Division of Workforce Solutions

NCETA New Member Orientation
11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Luncheon - General Opening Session
12:00 Noon - 2:30 p.m.

Danny Giddens, Assistant Secretary, NC Department of Commerce, Division of Workforce Solutions
Napoleon Wallace, Deputy Secretary, NC Department of Commerce
Peyton Holland, Executive Director, Skills USA, North Carolina

Exhibitor Displays
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Concurrent Sessions
2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.

Employer Panel - Careers in Construction
ISD 2.0: The Four Tenets
Keeping our Youth Out of Trouble
Serving All: Using Assistive Technology in Employment and Training
The Mentalist Approach - Part I
Work-Based Learning

Concurrent Sessions
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Employer Panel - Careers in Construction
How the WIOA Common Measures Impact Adult and Dislocated Worker Programs
Key Issues and Challenges for Workforce Boards Members and Staff
Preparing Young Adults for Careers of the Future
Take Success To The Next Level
Veteran Transition - Advance Manufacturing

Regional Caucus Meetings
5:15 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.

Evening Reception
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Dinner on your Own

Thursday, April 5, 2018

Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

Exhibitor Displays
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

General Session
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

WIOA: Nearing 4 Years, What Have We Learned So Far? - Bob Knight, Director, Workforce Policy & Government Relations, ResCare Workforce Services

Concurrent Sessions
9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

Engaging Employers for Youth
Free Memberships Available! Join the "Business Services Connection" for Employer Growth & Prosperity
News from Washington
The Effective Case Manager
Understand the Nature of Business and How to Promote your Business Services
Wanted: Electric Line Workers

Concurrent Sessions
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

How to Achieve Successful In-Program Skills Gain for Youth Programs
Making Career Pathways Everyone's Business
Managing Your Caseload
National Career Readiness Certification - NCRC 2.0 Update
Thinking Outside "The Box"
WIOA and Registered Apprenticeship: A Perfect Match

Lunch on your Own
12:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Concurrent Sessions
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Employer Panel - Careers in Information Technology
Job Development Youth Remix
Leveraging Partnerships
Positive Community Impact Through Partnership and Service
The Power of Groups
Working with people who are like Dr. Sheldon Cooper from the TV series The Big Bang Theory

Concurrent Sessions
2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.

Braiding Funds to Support Registered Apprenticeship
Case Management Strategies for Youth Programs
Diversity at our Doors
LEAD - Tools of the Trade
Reporting Basics in NCWorks Online
The Mentalist Approach -Business Services Part II

Concurrent Sessions
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

At the Corner of Apprenticeship and Pathways: Where Registered Apprenticeships and Certified Intersect
Career Pathways for Workforce Development Professionals
Release For Success - Not Return
There is No Box!
TriadWorks' Regional Approach to Certified Career Pathways
Using NCWorks Labor Market Analysis

Dinner, Mentalist, Dance, and Karaoke
6:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.