AGENDA
[Check back for future updates - Latest Update April 29, 2008]
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
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Time |
Session # |
Session |
Room |
Speaker |
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8:30 am noon |
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Exhibitor Set-up |
Exhibit Hall |
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9:00 am 5:00 pm |
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Registration Opens and Continues Throughout Conference |
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1:00 pm 2:15 pm |
1 |
Opening General Session |
A,B,C |
Governor Joe Manchin III |
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1:00 pm 5:00 pm |
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EXHIBIT HALL OPEN |
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2:45 pm 3:45 pm |
2 |
Lets Talk Business: Addressing Business Needs |
Racetrack Glass Room |
Rick Record |
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3:45 pm 5:00 pm |
3 |
21st Century Workforce |
Racetrack Glass Room |
Ron Radcliff, Jon Amores, Stan Hopkins, James Skidmore |
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2:30 pm 3:45 pm |
4 |
Let's Talk: Managing Relationships to Achieve Better Communications |
D |
Skip Gebhart |
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5 |
Who's Normal Anyway? Understanding Individuals With Disabilities and Barriers to Employment |
E |
Jesse Martin, Sharon Minor, Sherry Clyde, Chad Beam, Marie Parker |
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6 |
Project Management - What Is It? What Can It Do For Me? |
F |
Paul Schreffler |
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3:45 pm 4:00 pm |
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BREAK |
2 |
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4:00 pm 5:15 pm |
7 |
Career Makeover: The R.E.A.L. Change |
D |
Julia Starko/James Papariella |
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8 |
Learn to Let Your Fingers Do the Talking |
E |
Sandy Kisner/Ginny Layton |
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9 |
ELISE Job Matching from Job Seeker Perspective |
F |
Diane Perdue, Christine Robinett |
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6:30 p.m. |
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Welcoming Reception at the Racetrack |
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Last updated: 04/29/2008
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
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Time |
Session # |
Session |
Room |
Speaker |
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8:00 am 6:00 pm |
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EXHIBIT HALL OPEN |
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8:30 am 11:30 am |
10 |
Review of Recent Changes to Employment Law |
Racetrack Glass Room |
Bradley Shafer/Susan L. Deniker
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8:30am 9:45 am |
11 |
Understanding Social Security Work Incentives |
A |
Jennifer Tenney/ Harry Bostic |
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12 |
Co-Location and Integration to Minimize Diverse Effects of Rescission |
B |
Joe Paterno/Tracy Lansberry |
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13 |
WorkKeys Proctor Training * |
C |
Michele Wilson |
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14 |
Community College Entrepreneurship: Teaching Skills that Enhance, Educate and Empower
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D |
Sharon A. Wagoner Connie Morris Fox |
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15 |
Building a Successful Inclusion Team |
E |
Jill Beall / Faith Hicks |
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16 |
Transition Resources: Living, Working & Education Gateways Youth Transition |
F |
Sherri Napier/Rebecca Berger Jan Derry
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9:45 am 10:15 am |
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BREAK |
2 |
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10:15 am 11:30 am |
17 |
Promoting Job Seekers Through Occupational Case Management |
A |
Rick Record |
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18 |
WIA File Maintenance |
B |
Pam Williams |
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19 |
WorkKeys Proctor Training continued * |
C |
Michele Wilson |
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20 |
In the Spotlight (Best Practices) |
D |
Debbie Meyers / Tina Kinser / Elizabeth Manuel / Howard Hodge Kristy Blankenship/Mary Jo Ladish / Melissa Aguilar / Coby Brown |
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21 |
Diversity Is Not Just a Nine Letter Word |
E |
Debra Hart |
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22 |
Overview of WV Youth Works Gateways Youth Transition |
F |
Taylor Runner / Amanda O'Donnell |
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11:30 am 1:00 pm |
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LUNCH ON YOUR OWN |
_____ |
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1:00 pm 2:15 pm |
23 |
Sexual Harassment and Over Protected Class Harassment |
Racetrack Glass Room |
Don Raynes
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24 |
Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Rapid Response Procedures: Mysteries Removed |
A |
Chuck Townsend / Fred Mixer
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25 |
State-Set-Aside Grantee Training (Invitational Only) |
B |
Lou Davitian Rohit Samanta |
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26 |
From Entitlement to Empowerment |
C |
Bill Monterosso/Wade Coffindaffer/ Vikki Nichols/Ashley Goff |
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27 |
The GI Bill: It's not just for School |
D |
Skip Gebhart |
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28 |
The What, Way and Why of Communicating With Others |
E |
Walter J. Smith |
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29 |
Mapping Transition Service: Look for the ABILITY Gateways Youth Transitions |
F |
Rhonda Bolyard Sallie Askin-Phalen |
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2:15 pm 2:45 pm |
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BREAK |
2 |
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* Repeated session These sessions are only for those who will be administering the test.
** Repeated session
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
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Time |
Session # |
Session |
Room |
Speaker |
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2:45 pm 4:00 pm |
30 |
Employers Responsibility Surrounding Identity Theft |
Racetrack Glass Room |
Pat Moore / Louise Yale |
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31 |
A Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) and Rapid Response Procedures: Primer for Employers |
A |
Chuck Townsend Fred Mixer
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32 |
State-Set-Aside Grantee Training (Invitational Only) |
B |
Lou Davitian Rohit Samanta |
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33 |
The Benefits of the West Virginia State-Wide WorkKeys Credentials |
C |
Michele Wilson |
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34 |
Registered Apprenticeship in the 21st Century |
D |
Kenneth W. Milnes Joseph T, Hersh Michael Ferrari Jeffrey Michael |
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35 |
Overview of Developmental Disabilities and Accommodations in the Workplace |
E |
Todd Hawkins |
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36 |
I Can Work! Benefits Planning Gateways Youth Transition |
F |
Jennifer Tenney Ashley Tasker Angela Vaught |
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4:15 pm 4:45 pm |
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Exhibitor Drawings |
2 |
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5:00 pm
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Optional
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Bus leaves for Pittsburgh Pirates Colorado Rockies Baseball Game |
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Thursday, July 31, 2008
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Time |
Session # |
Session |
Room |
Speaker |
| 8:30 am - 9:45 am |
37 |
Show Me the Money | Racetrack Glass Room | Janie Claytor-Woodson |
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38 |
Sexual Harassment and Over Protected Class Harassment * |
D |
Don Raynes |
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