NCETA Presents:
"Innovation -- Breaking New Ground" Conference

April 1-3, 2020 • Hotel Ballast • Wilmington NC

Conference Information and Program

Conference Registration

Conference Flyer (PNG 177KB)

**** The 2020 Conference Has Been Cancelled ****

Join the North Carolina Employment and Training Association (NCETA) in Wilmington for the Spring 2020 "Innovation -- Breaking New Ground" 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, Perkins V, 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 2020 "Innovation -- Breaking New Ground" 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/Tentative Conference Agenda

Wednesday, April 1, 2020

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

Pre-Conference Sessions 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

• NCWorks - What's New - Michael Hoskins
• Hemp Industry -
• Human Trafficking -

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

Moderator Training 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

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

• TBD

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

Group Session 2:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

• TBD

Regional Caucus Meetings 4:10 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Dinner on your Own

Thursday, April 2, 2020

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

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

General Session 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

• The Bob&Chris Show - Career Pathways and Other Important Stuff

Concurrent Sessions 10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.

Concurrent sessions may include:

• Preparing Youth for Careers of the Future
• NCDOT Highway Construction Trades and Academies
• News from Washington
• Ways to Leverage WIOA Funds as a Service provider
• Tilting at Windmills
• What's Next for NC Works Branding & Jumpstarting Social Media
• Commitment to Success for Yourself, your Team, your Customers
• Working with Youth who are like Dr. Sheldon Cooper
• Transforming who you are: Professional Development
• Five Trends that will change workforce
• It's not called being selfish, it's called self-care
• Assessments: So much more than clicking a box
• I'm comfortable with failure, success is what scares me
• Strategies for managing mental health and stress in the workplace
• MSFW Registrations & complaint systems
• Keeping our Youth out of Trouble
• Motivating and Encouraging the Dream
• Total Package
• Fostering Opioid recovery through Workforce Development
• Workshop Accelerator: Teacher Pathway
• Assistive Technology in the Workplace
• Generations in the Workplace
• Youth Engagement, the Untold Story
• Making Youth BEG for soft skills
• NC Works Reentry Specialist Training
• Business Services

Lunch on your Own 11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.

Concurrent Sessions 1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.

Concurrent Sessions 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Concurrent Sessions 3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Dinner, Entertainment, Dance, and Karaoke 6:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Dress nice!

Friday, April 3, 2020

Breakfast Meeting 8:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

• Buffet Breakfast
• NCETA General Membership Meeting
• Election Results
• Bylaws Updates
• WIOA Outstanding Participant Recognition

Closing Session 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 Noon

• TBD by TBD

Printable version of the agenda. (PDF 45kb)

Conference Information and Program

Conference Registration

Call for Presenters

NCETA is seeking proposals for workshops at its 2020 Annual Spring Conference. We are still accepting proposals after the deadline.

Call for Proposals application. (docx 40Kb)