Jan. 20, 2004: Speakers Announced
for Economic and Workforce Summit Feb. 4
OSWEGO, NY-- Roger Evans, New York State
Department of Labor principal economist, L. Michael Treadwell, CEcD,
executive director of Operation Oswego County, and Oswego County
BOCES District Superintendent Dr. Joseph Camerino will present information
on the local workforce, economic development and education at a
public issues forum held at the Hewitt Union Ballroom on the SUNY
Oswego campus, Wednesday, Feb. 4 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The interactive forum, titled “Economic
and Workforce Issues: Today and Tomorrow,” will also provide
participants with an opportunity to discuss how various influences
affect their particular industry, and how local economic and workforce
development agencies can support their needs.
Featured presenter Ed Barlow, nationally
known futurist and president of Creating the Future, Inc., will
discuss how economic, demographic, science and technology influences
are converging and how communities can leverage this information
to their competitive advantage.
The forum will
be co-hosted by the Workforce Development Board of Oswego County
(WDB) and SUNY Oswego. There is no registration fee, but reservations
are required.
The WDB is a
team of private and public sector partners who share a common goal
of promoting local workforce development in Oswego County by advancing
an integrated workforce development system, responding to employers’
needs and maximizing the career potential of job seekers in the
county.
For more information
about the forum, call SUNY Oswego’s Center for Business and
Community Development at 315-312-3492.
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