2018 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Conference
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Conference will feature a series of presentations and workshops aimed at enhancing and improving workforce solutions in the State of Kansas.
Building Partnerships to Address the Future of Work
October 8 - 9, 2018
Hyatt Regency Hotel, Wichita, Kansas
Conference Sponsors
Want to sponsor the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Conference? Click here to learn more.
Keynote Speakers
Monday Lunch
Dr. Michael Eric Wooten
Acting Assistant Secretary & Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Colleges
Department of Education - Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education
Tuesday Lunch
Jeffrey A. Finkle
President & CEO
International Economic Development Council
Tuesday Lunch Remarks
Kansas Governor Jeff Colyer, M.D.
Click here to see the full schedule
Conference Schedule at a Glance
| Sunday, October 7 | |
| 4:00 - 7:00pm | Registration |
| Monday, October 8 | |
| 7:30am | Check-In and Registration for Pre-Conference & Conference |
| Pre-Conference | |
| 8:15 - 11:00am |
Office of Civil Rights Compliance Training: |
| 8:15 - 9:00am (choose one session) |
Breakout Session 1: GED Update Breakout Session 2: KBOR Funding 101 |
| 9:15 - 10:00am (choose one session) |
Breakout Session 3: Adult Education Update |
| 10:15 - 11:00am (choose one session) |
General Session: WIOA Funding 101 WIOA Board Orientation: What Every Board Member Should Know |
| 11:00 - 11:30am (choose one session) |
Breakout Session 5: Kansas Council for Workforce Education Association Update Breakout Session 6: Kansas Adult Education Association Update |
| Main Conference | |
| 11:00 - 11:30am | Visit Exhibitors |
| 11:30 am - 1:15pm | Lunch Keynote: Dr. Michael Eric Wooten |
| 1:30 - 2:30pm | Panel Presentation: Governor's Education Council |
| 2:45 - 3:45pm |
Concurrent Breakout Sessions Breakout 1: How Texas is Strengthening Student Persistence Through Guided Pathways Breakout 2: Using Innovation to Employ Persons With Disabilities Breakout 3: Key Strategies for Utilizing Impactful Digital Credentials Breakout 4: It Takes a Village (of Collaborators!) to Support Your Talent Development Pipeline Breakout 5: Making OJTs Work for You Breakout 6: Promising Practices in Business Engagement Breakout 7: Strategic Approach to Industry Attraction and Job Growth Breakout 8: Preparing Your Students for Today's Workforce |
| 4:00 - 5:00pm |
Concurrent Breakout Sessions Breakout 9: Compulsory Attendance - Learn All About It Breakout 10: Digital Badges and Enhancing Employment Potential Breakout 11: The New K-12 Commitment to Workforce Breakout 12: Underutilized Funding Breakout 13: Youth Employment Program: Collaborative Approach Breakout 14: Put Your Employers to Work! Proven Strategies for Business Engagement in Talent Development Breakout 15: Panel: Four-Year Degree Programs for Workforce Development Breakout 16: One Good Reason |
| 5:00 - 6:30pm | Exhibitor Reception |
| Tuesday, October 9 | |
| 7:30am | Check-In and Registration |
| 8:15am | Welcome & Panel Introductions |
| 8:30 - 9:30am | Panel Presentation: Linking the Talent Pipeline |
| 9:45 - 10:45am |
Concurrent Breakout Sessions Breakout 17: Digital Literacy to Supply a Regional Workforce Breakout 18: The Kansas Vision: Building Our Future Workforce Breakout 19: Growing Your Own Workforce Breakout 20: New Campus Development Through Local Partnerships Breakout 21: How to Enhance Knowledge of WIOA Partner Programs Breakout 22: Registered Apprenticeship Breakout 23: Hire By Trial Breakout 24: Kansas CTE: How It Works for Kansas |
| 11:00 - 11:30am | Visit Exhibitors |
| 11:30 am - 1:00pm |
Remarks: Governor Jeff Colyer Lunch Keynote: Jeffrey A. Finkle |
| 1:15 - 2:15pm | Panel Presentation |
| 2:30 - 3:30pm |
Concurrent Breakout Sessions Breakout 25: Federal Grant Management 101 Breakout 26: Employee Engagement and Retention: Hitting the Moving Target Breakout 27: Collaboration Stimulates the Pipeline Breakout 28: Discover the Wichita Promise Move Breakout 29: How to Advocate Workforce Issues as a Board Member Breakout 30: GED Website: A Plethora of Resources For All Breakout 31: Getting Career Pathways to Work Breakout 32: Workforce Innovation Center - Envision Employment and Rehabilitation |
| 3:45 - 5:00pm |
General Session & Closing The Elite Leader: Jared Johnson Leadership |
Hyatt Regency Wichita Hotel
Hyatt Regency Wichita | 400 West Waterman | Wichita, Kansas, 67202
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS (book by Sept. 17 Extended to Oct. 1!)
Hyatt Regency Wichita
400 W Waterman
Wichita, KS 67202, US
Room Reservations
Book online at https://book.passkey.com/go/wsucareerdevelop2018
OR call the Hyatt directly at 1-888-421-1442 and mention “Workforce Conference”
Conference Room Rate
$99 plus tax. Rate includes complimentary internet guestroom access, airport shuttle
and self-parking. The guestrooms include two queen-sized beds.
The last day to reserve a room within the block is September 17 October 1. Cancellation of a room reservation is required 48 hours prior to check-in date to avoid penalties. Guest check out time is 11:00 a.m.
Click here for more information
Sponsorships
Become a sponsor for the 2018 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Conference! The conference will bring together a broad spectrum of professionals who are part of the workforce development system. It is an opportunity to share information, network and build partnerships with approximately 400+ attendees. The conference provides an opportunity for your organization to reach these influential professionals and impact workforce development decisions.
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Conference Committee reserves the right to refuse Exhibitor or Sponsor status to any company or organization.
Prefer to pay online? No problem! Go to www.wichita.edu/3rdPartyInvoices and follow the directions below.
- In the invoice/Order Number payment field, please type: Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Conference sponsorship level (Diamond, Gold, Silver, or Bronze) - Company Name. (ie. Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Conference Gold sponsor – Wichita State University.)
- Fill out the remaining fields.
- When you receive your emailed payment receipt, please forward that email to adrienne.mcalpine@wichita.edu along with your completed Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Conference sponsorship form, a digital version of your company logo and the name(s) of who will utilize the complimentary registration perk for the conference.
Sponsor Contact
Adrienne McAlpine, Event Coordinator
Wichita State University Public Policy and Management Center
Adrienne.mcalpine@wichita.edu
316-978-6831
Call for Presentations
You are invited to submit presentation proposals for the 2018 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Conference. General sessions and break-out sessions can be delivered by an individual, co-presenters, moderated panel or roundtable. Proposals should include presentations on relevant topics for a variety of attendees, including elected officials, government employees, business and industry, university/college/technical education providers, economic development professionals, workforce development professionals and partners and stakeholders in the workforce field.
The 2018 Conference theme is “Building Partnerships to Address the Future of Workforce."
You are encouraged to submit topics that support the conference theme and these tracks:
• Engaging Business Resources
• Developing a Talent Pipeline
• Developing the Future Workforce
• Enhancing Career Pathways
Proposal Details
• General and breakout sessions are one hour in length.
• Lead presenters will be notified late in July 2018.
• Proposals will be reviewed and approved by the Conference Planning Committee. Direct
questions to Paula Downs via email at paula.downs@wichita.edu or phone at 316-978-6678.
•Presenters for general and breakout sessions will need to register for the conference,
if you plan to attend. The registration fee is $100. Registration for the conference
allows you full access to all sessions and includes the keynote luncheon, exhibitor
social, breakfast, and the awards luncheon. If you do not plan to attend the conference
and just want to present your individual session, you will NOT need to register for
the conference, however, you will be UNABLE to attend the conference sessions and
participate in the keynote luncheon, exhibitor social, breakfast and the awards luncheon.
All presentation information should be completed and delivered by the lead presenter. The information submitted, if accepted, will be used in all marketing materials for the conference, including the conference program, website, social media and other materials. Please provide all the information in the application.
Audiovisual Needs and Handouts
Presenters will have access to a laptop, projector and screen during their presentation.
Presenters are responsible for their own handouts. An electronic copy of presentations
and handouts must be sent to Adrienne.mcalpine@wichita.edu by October 1, 2018 for posting on the website immediately after the conference.
Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Request for Accommodations
Please contact Adrienne.mcalpine@wichita.edu to request a reasonable accommodation for participating in the conference. Please
provide the accommodation request by directly contacting Adrienne by September 7,
2018.
Dietary Needs
If you require a special meal, please list your requirements in the question at checkout
when you register. Accomodations for special diets cannot be guaranteed after September
21.
Conference Contact
Paula Downs, Professional Development Manager
Wichita State University Public Policy and Management Center
paula.downs@wichita.edu
(316) 978-6678
Sponsorship & Event Logistics Contact
Adrienne McAlpine, Events Coordinator
Wichita State University Public Policy and Management Center
adrienne.mcalpine@wichita.edu
(316) 978-6831
