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Event Description 
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The Center for Energy Workforce Development (CEWD) will be holding a meeting on June 18, 2014 for CEWD member companies and invited guests in the Midwest Region (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, OH, WI). The purpose of the meeting is to discuss workforce development issues and concerns and to share solutions to these issues. The meeting is geared toward human resources, technical training, operations, community relations, workforce planning and workforce development professionals.
Hosted by Kansas City Power & Light
Meeting Location:
Kansas City Marriot Downtown
200 West 12th Street
Kansas City, MO 64105
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Hosted by Kansas City Power & Light |
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Wednesday, June 18 |
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Kansas City Marriot Downtown – 200 West 12th Street, Kansas City, MO 64105 |
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8:00 – 9:00 am |
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Continental Breakfast |
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9:00 – 9:15 am |
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Welcome & Opening Remarks Heather Humphrey, Senior Vice President of Human Resources & General Council, Kansas City Power & Light |
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9:15 – 9:45 am |
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Introductions and Agenda Review – 2014 CEWD Goals
Ann Randazzo, Executive Director, CEWD |
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9:45 – 10:30 am |
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Think Strategically - It’s not just about the aging workforce
· Review of Strategic Planning Template |
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10:30 – 10:45 am |
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Break |
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10:45 – 11:45 AM |
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Understand Industry Demand - It’s not just about who will be leaving, but who will be replaced and when
· Review of 2013 survey results |
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11:45 AM – 12:30 pm |
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Lunch |
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12:30 pm – 1:15 pm |
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Diversity Counts
· Demographic worksheet exercise
· Best practice on diversity |
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1:15 – 2:15 pm |
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Understand the Education Supply
· Education partnerships
· Best practice on-line – Christine Carpenter, EPCE |
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2:15 – 2:30 pm |
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Break |
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2:30 – 3:15 pm |
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Understand the Education Supply
· Best Practices: Careers in Energy Week. David Loomis, University of Illinois & Patrick Whiteside, Nicor Gas
· Best Practices: Operations Boot Camp - Deborah Majeski, DTE Energy Co. |
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3:15 – 3:45 pm |
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The Value of Partnerships - State Consortia Updates |
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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 |
Don’t miss the 2014 National Energy Education Network (NEEN) meeting, Improving the Student Pathway to Success, which begins the evening of June 18, immediately following the conclusion of the Midwest Regional Meeting at the Kansas City Marriott in Kansas City, MO. The NEEN meeting will continue Thursday June 19, adjourning by 4 p.m. Similar in format to the 2013 NEEN meeting that was held in Indianapolis, this session will be a highly interactive learning opportunity for industry members and their education partners to understand barriers students face and solutions that industry and education can provide along the pathway to a successful career in energy.
Please click here to register for the 2014 NEEN Meeting!
If you have any questions, please contact Andrew Schieffer at aschieffer@eei.org or 202-508-5441.
There is no early or late registration for this meeting.
| Event Type:Conference Category:Regional Meeting Early registration ends on Jan 15, 2014.
Regular registration starts on Jan 16, 2014 and ends on Jun 17, 2014.
Late registration starts on Jun 18, 2014.
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