Region NEEN Workshop
May 17, 2017
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT
South/Southeast Region Workforce Development Meeting
May 18, 2017
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM CDT
Sponsored by: Entergy Corp
Meeting Location:
Entergy Corp
639 Loyola Ave
New Orleans, LA 70113
The Center for Energy Workforce Development (CEWD) will be holding a meeting on Thursday, May 18 for CEWD member companies and invited guests in the West and Northwest Region (AR, LA, OK, TX and AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN, respectively). The purpose of the meeting is to discuss workforce development issues and concerns in the region and to share solutions to these issues. The theme for this year's Regional Meetings is Making the Connections to a Diverse, Qualified Pipeline. The focus will be on the two areas of Diversity and Quality in the Talent Pipeline and will include presentations and discussion as well as a Best Practices Exchange, where members can bring ideas and sample materials related to the two topics. We encourage you to bring your colleagues who have a vested interest in diversity and quality in the talent pipeline, including human resources, diversity and inclusion, employment testing, technical training, operations, and community relations.
This meeting is being held for members and invited guests. Please note that this invitation is being sent to CEWD members only. If you would like to invite a guest, please let us know. Please feel free to forward this invitation to others within your organization that you think should attend, including your utility subsidiaries and union leadership.
There is no cost for attending the meeting except for your individual expenses (airfare and hotel). Please register as early as possible so that we will have an accurate count for which to plan.
Region NEEN Workshop
On Wednesday, May 17 CEWD will be hosting a half-day workshop, Building a Sustainable NEEN Community.
In place of the previous annual National Energy Education Network meeting held in past years, this year CEWD is sponsoring a 4-hour NEEN workshop from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. the afternoon before each CEWD region meeting. The audience for this workshop is CEWD industry members in the region and their sponsored NEEN educators. To make the workshop effective and valuable for all, CEWD industry members are urged to attend and to invite and encourage participation by their NEEN sponsored schools. During the workshop, attendees will explore the impacts of national game changers on NEEN as a community and discuss approaches for making the community more valuable for educators and their industry sponsors. Additionally, CEWD will facilitate an in-depth discussion of credentials associated with the CEWD competency model and collect feedback on their future application.
Networking Reception
There will be a reception on Wednesday, May 17 at 5:30 PM. If you would like to attend, please select this option when registering.
8 Block Bar
Hyatt Regency New Orleans
3rd Floor
601 Loyola Ave
New Orleans, LA 70113
If you would like to attend the Networking Reception or the Workshop, please select these options when registering.
Meeting
The meeting will be held on Thursday, May 18 from 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM with lunch from 12:00 - 1:00 PM.
Agenda
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May 18, 2017
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Entergy Corp
639 Loyola Ave
New Orleans, LA 70113
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8:00 – 9:00 am
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Breakfast
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9:00 – 9:15 am
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Welcome
Company Executive
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9:15 – 10:00 am
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Introductions, Agenda Review, 2017 CEWD Goals Update
Ann Randazzo, Executive Director, CEWD
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10:00 – 10:45 AM
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Region and Consortia Updates
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10:45 – 11:00 AM
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Break
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11:00 AM –12:15 PM
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Diversity
- Current Situation
- Making the Connection
- CEWD tools and strategic linkages
- What would it take to make progress?
- Best Practices Exchange
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12:15 – 1:00 pm
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Lunch
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1:00 – 1:45 PM
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Diversity – continued
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1:45 – 3:45 pm
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Quality in the Talent Pipeline
- Current Situation
- How do employers define and recognize quality in the talent pipeline?
- What would it take to make progress?
- CEWD tools and strategic linkages
- Best Practices Exchange
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3:45 – 4:00 PM
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Summary of Day and Closing Remarks / Adjourn
Ann Randazzo, Executive Director, CEWD
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If you have any questions, please contact Saron Olkaba at solkaba@eei.org or (202) 508-5441.
You can find additional information about the Center at www.cewd.org.
Ann Randazzo
Executive Director, CEWD
ann@cewd.org
2017 Meeting Schedule – Mark Your Calendars!
November 8 – National Forum: State Energy Workforce Consortia, Edison Electric Institute
November 8-10 – CEWD Annual Summit, Edison Electric Institute
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