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Confirmed Keynotes Opening Keynote Assistant Secretary of Labor for ETA, Jane Oates Anniversary Dinner U.S. Secretary of Labor, Hilda Solis Tuesday, November 10
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Sector Skills Academy Reunion
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM	Welcome Reception
Wednesday, November 11
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM	Opening Plenary: Job Training That Works: the Impact of Sector Initiatives
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM	Workshop Session 1 Hill Visits: Tips and Training for Communicating with Policy-Makers about Sector Initiatives Improving Job Quality in Low-Wage Industries Job Creation Strategies Sector-Based Career Centers in Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles Snapshots of Sustainability: Sector Initiatives Dealing with the Downturn Success Stories: Keys to the Effectiveness of Initiatives Profiled in the Sectoral Employment Impact Study
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM	Opening Keynote - Jane Oates
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Workshop Session 2 Breaking Through: Strategies to Help Low-Skilled Adults Enter and Succeed in Post-Secondary Career Pathways How Traditional Sectors Are Being Transformed by Green Skills Identifying and Addressing Employment Disparities by Gender and Race Non-Traditional Healthcare Registered Apprenticeships Sector Essentials What's Ahead in Federal Policy Support for Sector?
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM	Industry-Specific Communities
Thursday, November 12
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM	Opening Plenary: Industry and Labor-Management Partnerships: Investors in Sector Initiatives
9:45 AM - 11:45 AM	Site Visits DC Central Kitchen Year Up Washington DC
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM	Workshop Session 3 Accelerating State Adoption of Sector Strategies Airport University: Helping Low-Wage Airport Workers Advance toward Better Jobs and College Degrees Family Economic Security and the Self-Sufficiency Standard Getting Started in Sector Work: What Do I Do Next? Integrated Learning: Basic and Occupational Skills Training at Instituto del Progreso Latino
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM	Lunch Plenary: National Strategies to Promote Workforce Equity
1:45 PM - 3:45 PM	Site Visits Washington Area Women in the Trades Phelps Architecture, Construction, and Engineering High School
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Workshop Session 4 Metro Denver WIRED and Sector Work: Lessons Learned for Sector Initiatives Sector Initiatives and Latino Immigrant Communities A Sector-Based Strategy to Expand Opportunities for American Manufacturers in Renewable Energy Sectoral Approaches to Community College-Non-profit Partnerships State Strategies for Supporting Regional Sector Initiatives Sustainability and Scale: Next Steps for Mature Sector Initiatives
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM	Industry-Specific Communities
6:00 PM - 6:45 PM	Pre-Dinner Reception
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM	Anniversary Dinner
Friday, November 13
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM	Workshop Session 5 Building Successful Community Partnerships: A Sectoral Approach to Healthcare Workforce Development in Springfield, Illinois Drilling Down and Finding "Hidden" Sectors in Regional Economies Employer Engagement in a Difficult Economy: Alternative Staffing and Labor Partnerships at WRTP / BIG-STEP and Triada Employment Services Minnesota FastTRAC: From Random Acts of Excellence to Strategic System Change The National Fund for Workforce Solutions: Working with Regional Workforce Funder Collaboratives to Rebuild America's Workforce Prioritizing Job Quality: Examples from Chicago's Sector Centers
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM	Workshop Session 6 The Business Case for Investing in Low-Wage Workers Developing Economic Opportunities Around Section 3 Hiring Requirements From Jobs to Careers and Credentials: Work-based Learning at the Front Lines of Health Care Managing Multiple Sector Projects in Hard Times Necessary Numbers: Practical Strategies for Using Labor Market Information in Sector Initiatives Sector Initiatives in Rural Settings
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM	Closing Plenary: Green Strategies for Increasing Access to Good Jobs for Low-Income Communities of Color