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2008 Heartland Professional Development Conference

April 6-9, 2008

Conference Sponsors

Great Lakes Employment and Training Association (GLETA)
National Association of Workforce Development Professionals (NAWDP)

Thank you to our generous conference sponsors!

Gold Sponsors
Casey Family Programs (Casey.org)
St. Louis Agency on Training and Employment Career Center (SLATE)

Silver Sponsors
Arbor E&T (Arboret.com)
Profiles International, Inc. (profilesinternational.com)


About the Heartland Conference:
The Heartland Professional Development is a unique event specifically focused on the professional development of workforce development boards and front-line staff. There is something for everyone!

Tracks

• Skills. Building an industry driven workforce system through skill building and talent development among all populations
• Solutions. Real-world insight on how to respond to layoffs and implement successful and sustainable workforce and economic development programs
• Innovation. Effective ways to meet the needs of hard to serve populations
• Development. Personal and professional development topics related to your personal success
• Leadership. Demonstrate how WIBs and their members can lead workforce development, economic development, and the community, to be a catalyst for workforce success
• Youth. Workshops for youth providers on Youthful Offenders, Leveraging Resources, Apprenticeship, Disabilities and more.
  

A complete list of Pre-con, Super Session, Keynote and Workshop Descriptions can be found
under the "Presenter Information" tab above.
A printable word document listing the above plus learning objectives can be found
under the "Event Information" Tab above.

Registration Information

Full Conference Fees:

NAWDP Member Registration Fee
-- Early Bird - $290 **

Regular (Non-member) Registration Fee *
-- Early Bird - $340 **

**Because we understand, registration fees will remain at the early bird rate.

Pre-conference Fees (descriptions can be found under the Presenter Info Tab):

Pre-con #1 – Sun., Apr 6th, 1:00-4:00 pm - “WIA 101”
Cost: $0 - complimentary with a paid

Pre-con #2 - Sun., Apr 6th, 1:00-5:00 pm - “Selling Intensive Services to One Stop Customers and Case Managing for WIA Performance”
Trainer: Jodie Sue Kelly, Owner, Trainer, Cygnet Associates
Cost: $100

Pre-con #3 – Mon., Apr 7th 9:00-12:00 noon - “Quality Management in a One Stop Environment”
Trainer: Ann Merrifield, General Manager, Dynamic Works Institute
Cost - $75

Pre-con #4 - Mon., Apr 7th 8:30 -10:00 pm - A Tour of Busch Stadium
Cost - $10

Other Optional Fees

- Attend only the Networking Reception (April 7th and Awards Breakfast April 8th)- $75

Full Conference Registration Fee Includes:
Diverse Workshop Topics (click on Presenter tab for a list of workshop descriptions and presenters)
6 Super Sessions
Nationally Known Keynote Speakers
Leadership Track
Spirits and Appetizers with Bob and Byron
Networking Reception April 7 - Entertainment provided by Deb Seitz and the Marquis Knox Band, sponsored by Casey Family Programs
Networking Luncheon April 8
Awards Breakfast April 8
Continental Breakfast April 9
AM and PM Breaks
Exhibit Resource Area
Power Charged Morning Walk
and many more fabulous opportunities for attendees

*Non-member price includes complimentary 1 year membership in NAWDP

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The Event Connection
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About the Speakers
Bob Knight is the Managing Director of the Arbor Workforce Institute. This analytical arm of Arbor E&T, LLC monitors congressional thinking and legislative trends and spotlights emerging new executive branch policies relating to economic development and workforce development. The Institute uniquely positions Arbor to provide expert capacity building services to WIBs, One Stop Partners, and Elected Officials.
Byron Zuidema is the Regional Administrator for US Department of Labor Chicago Region 5 whose ten-state area includes Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, and Wisconsin. Currently, he is on assignment in Washington, DC as the Acting Director for the Office of Financial and Administrative Management for the Labor Department. He also has state and local workforce and community development experience.

GLETA Recognition Awards

We at the Greater Lakes Employment and Training Association (GLETA) are pleased to announce our GLETA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AWARDS!

The Heartland Professional Development Conference is delighted to recognize the outstanding achievement of those One-Stops and their partner organizations whose accomplishments have served to benefit and inspire the workforce development system. The awards will recognize and honor Heartland programs that demonstrate outstanding performance. The event highlights State and local programs, projects, and initiatives that embody the following:

• Innovation
• Collaboration
• Replicability
• Quality
• Performance
• Sustainability
• Impact
• Linkages between workers, demand occupations, and emerging industries.

It is time to spotlight your accomplishments and share in your commitment to the workforce development community. Help us recognize and honor the outstanding achievements of those One-Stops and their Partners whose endeavors have served to benefit and inspire the Workforce Development System.

• Excellence in Business/Economic Development Model Award
• Best Practices in a One-Stop System Award
• Excellence in Innovative Partnership Award
• Excellence in Innovative Programs in a One-Stop Award
  

Winners will be recognized at this year's Heartland Professional Development Conference, to be held April 6-9, at the Hilton at the Ballpark Hotel, in St. Louis, MO.

Recognition: The Tuesday morning plenary session will be devoted to the recognition ceremony. At this plenary we will recognize and award three organizations from each category, and one over-all award will be given per category. Each organization nominated as a finalist will be invited on stage to receive their award. Nominees will be offered front row seating at the breakfast and award ceremony.

Continuing Education

2. Earn Continuing Education Credits for other certifications. Participants will be responsible for payment and submission of the form to the educational institution.

Questions

Registration, Hotel, Logistics:
Denise Donnahoo, The Event Connection @ 303-972-8372 (MT) or denise@theeventconn.com

Content and Agenda, Exhibit and Sponsorships:
Rachel E. Ramirez, Performance Excellence Partners @ 714-374-1140 (PT) or rramirez@performance-excellence.us
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