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Printable Agenda
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Taking Education, Economic Development and
Employment to the Next Level:
Mass Collaboration, Peer Production & Web 2.0 |
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DAY 1 (January 21) |
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9:00 |
Registration |
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11:00 |
Exhibits Open |
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12:00 |
Opening Plenary Luncheon |
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Governor Kathleen Sebelius
invited to speak and
Secretary of Commerce David Kerr. |
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1:00 |
Break and Exhibit Visitation |
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1:15 |
Wikinomics - Mass
Collaboration, Peer Production & Web 2.0 |
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Anthony
Williams, Co-Author of the groundbreaking book on the new art
and science of "Wikinomics." Williams, Senior Fellow at
nGenera Insight, is an expert on the impacts of new technologies on
social, political and economic life. Our world is witnessing
an entirely new kind of economy where firms co-create value with
millions of anonymous producers. |
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Time to Update: What's
New in Kansas? |
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Many
exciting things are taking place in Kansas related to workforce
development. Stan Ahlerich, President, Kansas, Inc.;
Andy Solter, President, Kansas Career Pipeline; Joseph
Glassman, Chairman, Post-Secondary Tech Ed Authority; Rae
Anne Davis, Department of Commerce, Kansas Wired Grant/Workforce
Development; Wichita Call To Action Report; and Lana Oleen,
Higher Education Commission will describe what is happening and how
to take advantage of their special programs. |
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3:00 |
Break and Exhibit Visitation |
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3:15 |
Demographic Realities in the
Central Region of the United States |
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Ron
Crouch, Kentucky Data Center, invited to speak regarding the
most recent updates from the Kentucky Data Center. |
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4:15 |
Break and Exhibit Visitation |
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4:30 |
Successful Educational
Programs and How They Work |
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Robert
Stonehill, Ph.D., Chief Program Officer, Washington D.C.
Learning Point Associates, responsible for development and oversight
of after-school and extended-learning programs; and Larry Dixon,
Consultant, Jones Institute for Education Excellence at Emporia
State University invited to speak. |
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5:45 |
Reflections from Day I |
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6:00 |
Reception, Cash Bar and Exhibit Visitation |
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6:30 |
Banquet &
Awards Program sponsored by
Kansas Department of Commerce
Expanding Postsecondary Access and Success: Emergency Care Needed |
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Larry
Isaak, President, Midwestern Higher Education Compact |
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DAY 2 (January 22) |
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7:15 |
Continental Breakfast |
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8:00 |
The 2009 Kansas
Legislature: What Can We Expect in Workforce Development
Legislation? |
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Steve Morris,
President, Kansas Senate; Mike O'Neal, Speaker-Elect, Kansas
House of Representatives, invited to speak; and Anthony Hensley,
Kansas Senate Minority Leader, invited to speak. |
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9:00 |
An Update from the U.S.
Department of Labor, Washington D.C. |
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Byron
Zuidema, presentation followed by Question & Answer Session. |
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9:45 |
Break & Exhibit Visitation |
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10:00 |
Summary of Recommended Actions |
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Joseph
Glassman & David Kerr |
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11:30 |
Key Learnings and Committment
- Eddie Estes |
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12:00 |
Workforce Summit Concludes |
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** Speakers subject to change** |
