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[Check back for future updates - Latest Update April 29, 2008]

Tuesday, July 29, 2008 

Time

Session #

Session

Room

Speaker

 8:30 am – noon

 

 Exhibitor Set-up

 Exhibit Hall

 

 

 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

 

 Registration Opens and Continues Throughout Conference

 

 

 

 

1:00 pm – 2:15 pm

1  

 Opening General Session

 A,B,C

 Governor Joe Manchin III

 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

 

 EXHIBIT HALL OPEN

 

 

 2:45 pm – 3:45 pm

 2

 Let’s Talk Business: Addressing Business Needs

Racetrack Glass Room

 Rick Record

 3:45 pm – 5:00 pm

 3

 21st Century Workforce

Racetrack Glass Room

Ron Radcliff, Jon Amores,  Stan   Hopkins, James Skidmore

2:30 pm – 3:45 pm

4

Let's Talk:  Managing Relationships to Achieve Better Communications 

 D

Skip Gebhart

 

 5

Who's Normal Anyway?  Understanding Individuals With Disabilities and Barriers to Employment

 E

Jesse Martin, Sharon Minor, Sherry Clyde, Chad Beam,

 Marie Parker 

 

 6

 Project Management - What Is It?  What Can It Do For Me?

 F

Paul Schreffler

 

 

 

 

 

 3:45 pm – 4:00 pm

 

 BREAK

 2

 

 4:00 pm – 5:15 pm

7

 Career Makeover:  The R.E.A.L. Change

 D

 Julia Starko/James Papariella

 

 

 8

 Learn to Let Your Fingers Do the Talking

 E

 Sandy Kisner/Ginny Layton

 

 9

 ELISE Job Matching from Job Seeker Perspective

 F

Diane Perdue, Christine Robinett

 6:30 p.m.

 

 Welcoming Reception at the Racetrack 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last updated: 04/29/2008

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

 

Time

Session #

Session

Room

Speaker

 8:00 am – 6:00 pm

 

 EXHIBIT HALL OPEN

 

 

 

8:30 am – 11:30 am

10

 Review of Recent Changes to Employment Law

 Racetrack

Glass Room

 

Bradley Shafer/Susan L. Deniker

 

 8:30am – 9:45 am

11

 Understanding Social Security Work Incentives

 A

 Jennifer Tenney/ Harry Bostic

 

 

 12

Co-Location and Integration to Minimize Diverse Effects of Rescission

 B

 Joe Paterno/Tracy Lansberry

  

13

 WorkKeys Proctor Training *

 C

 Michele Wilson

  

 14

 

Community College Entrepreneurship:  Teaching Skills that Enhance, Educate and Empower

 

 D

 Sharon A. Wagoner

 Connie  Morris Fox

  

 

 15

 Building a Successful Inclusion Team

 E

 Jill Beall / Faith Hicks

  

 16

Transition Resources:  Living, Working & Education

Gateways Youth Transition

 F

 

Sherri Napier/Rebecca Berger

Jan Derry

 

 9:45 am – 10:15 am

 

 BREAK

 2

 

 10:15 am – 11:30 am

 17

 Promoting  Job Seekers Through  Occupational Case Management

 A

 Rick Record

 

 

18

 WIA File Maintenance

B

Pam Williams

 

 

19

WorkKeys Proctor Training continued *

 C

 Michele Wilson

 

 

20

In the Spotlight (Best Practices)

 D

Debbie Meyers / Tina Kinser / Elizabeth Manuel / Howard Hodge

Kristy Blankenship/Mary Jo Ladish / Melissa Aguilar / Coby Brown

 

 

 21

Diversity Is Not Just a Nine Letter Word 

 E

 Debra Hart

 

 

 22

 Overview of WV Youth Works

 Gateways Youth Transition

 F

 Taylor Runner / Amanda O'Donnell

 11:30 am – 1:00 pm

 

 LUNCH – ON YOUR OWN

_____

 

 

 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm

 23

 Sexual Harassment and Over Protected Class Harassment  

 Racetrack

Glass Room

  

Don Raynes

 

 

 24

Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Rapid Response Procedures:  Mysteries Removed

 A

Chuck Townsend / Fred Mixer

 

 

 

25

 State-Set-Aside Grantee Training (Invitational Only)

 B

 Lou Davitian

 Rohit Samanta

 

 

 26

 From Entitlement to Empowerment

 C

Bill Monterosso/Wade Coffindaffer/ Vikki Nichols/Ashley Goff

 

 

27

 The GI Bill:  It's not just for School 

 D

 Skip Gebhart 

 

 

 28

 The What, Way and Why of Communicating With Others

 E

Walter J. Smith

 

 

 29

 Mapping Transition Service:  Look for the ABILITY

 Gateways Youth Transitions

 F

Rhonda Bolyard

Sallie Askin-Phalen

 2:15 pm – 2:45 pm

 

 

 BREAK

 2

 

 *   Repeated session –These sessions are only for those who will be administering the test.

** Repeated session

 

Wednesday, July 30, 2008 

Time

Session #

Session

Room

Speaker

 2:45 pm – 4:00 pm

 30

 Employers Responsibility Surrounding Identity Theft

 Racetrack

Glass Room

 Pat Moore / Louise Yale

 

 

 31

 A Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) and Rapid Response Procedures:

Primer for Employers

 A

 Chuck Townsend

 Fred Mixer

 

 

 

 32

 State-Set-Aside Grantee Training (Invitational Only)

 B

 

 Lou Davitian

 Rohit Samanta

 

 

 33

 The Benefits of the West Virginia State-Wide WorkKeys Credentials

 C

 Michele Wilson

 

 

34

Registered Apprenticeship in the 21st Century

D

 Kenneth W. Milnes 

 Joseph T, Hersh

 Michael Ferrari

 Jeffrey Michael

 

 

 35

Overview of Developmental Disabilities and Accommodations in the Workplace 

 E

 Todd Hawkins

 

 

 36

I Can Work!  Benefits Planning

Gateways Youth Transition

 F

Jennifer Tenney

Ashley Tasker

Angela Vaught 

 4:15 pm – 4:45 pm

 

 Exhibitor Drawings

 2

 

 

 

5:00 pm

 

 

Optional

 

 

Bus leaves for Pittsburgh Pirates

Colorado Rockies Baseball Game

 

 

 

 

 

Thursday, July 31, 2008

 

Time

Session #

Session

Room

Speaker

 8:30 am - 9:45 am

37

Show Me the Money Racetrack Glass Room Janie Claytor-Woodson

 

38

 Sexual Harassment and Over Protected Class Harassment  *

D

 Don Raynes