Tackling Workforce Issues

Tackling Workforce Issues

An event to connect Business and Education leaders

Tackling Workforce Issues is a must-attend event for plant managers, HR directors, education leaders, and economic development and workforce professionals in the Central SC region.

Agenda:

Welcome and Introduction - Cynthia Davis, SC Commerce

SC Future Makers: A Guide to Connecting Emerging Talent - James Richter, South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance

What Keeps You Up at Night? - Moderated by Joni McDaniel, SC Commerce

Break

EmployABILITY Soft Skills for Hard Numbers - Jordy Johnson, Microburst Learning

Regional Success Snapshots Panel

Silver Collar Internship: Lessons Learned in Partnering Public Education with Manufacturing Sector:

Dr. Tim Newman, Superintendent, Orangeburg 4 Consolidated School District

Dave Tussey, Director of Human Resources, Allied Air

Mike Ames, Principal, Edisto High School

Reyne Mitchell-Moore, Orangeburg 4 Consolidated School District Business Liaison

Greenwood Edge: Rusty Denning, Associate VP for Economic Development and Continuing Education, Piedmont Technical College

Lean Manufacturing Automotive Certificate: Bob Walker, VP for Continuing Education and Economic Development, Trident Technical College

Project Pioneer: An Unprecedented Statewide Comprehensive Labor Study - Joan D. Kelly, SC Power Team

Lunch:

The Importance of Creating a Long-term, Sustainable Workforce - Bobby Hitt, SC Commerce

Register now for this free summit, sponsored by the SC Department of Commerce and SC Biz News, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on April 19, 2018 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Columbia, 2100 Bush River Road in Columbia.