BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20190718T113000Z DTEND:20190718T210000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:East Tennessee Workforce Summit 2019 DESCRIPTION:The Evolving World of Work\n\nIdentifying Strategies for the Modern Workforce \n\n\n\nJoin us for a one-day summit where employers\, education providers and policy makers will share their insights and vision into how technology\, automation\, and generational trends will change the very nature of work and alter the skills needed in the modern workforce. The gap between workforce needs and workforce supply will be discussed and strategies to bridge the gap will be identified during the full-day of panel discussions and speakers. \n\n\n\nRegistration\, Breakfast & Networking\n\nScheduled for 7:30 to 8:30 a.m.\n\nSponsors: CNS Y-12 \n\n\n\nOpening Presentation\n\n Scheduled for 8:30 a.m.\n\n Bill Fox\, Director of the Center for Business & Economic Research\n\n University of Tennessee\n\n\n\nEmployer Panel\n\nScheduled for 9:00 a.m.\n\n Moderator - Ron Edmond\, ORAU\n\n Ken Rueter\, President & CEO of UCOR\n\n Justin Holcombe\, CFO of ZYP Coatings\n\n Scott Laska\, Manager of SL Tennessee\n\n Jeremy Biggs\, Chief Administrative Officer of Methodist Medical Center\n\n Brian Arrington\, Deputy Chief Human Resources Officer\, CNS/Y-12\n\n Mardell Sours\, Human Resources Director\, UT-Battelle/Oak Ridge National Laboratory\n\n\nEducation Provider Panel\n\nScheduled for 10:30 a.m.\n\n Moderator - Dave Duncan\, ORAU\n\n Dr. Chris Whaley\, President of Roane State Community College\n\n Dr. Bruce Borchers\, Superintendent of Oak Ridge Schools\n\n Danice Turpin\, President of Tennessee College of Applied Technology\, Harriman\n\n Howard Hall\, Professor with University of Tennessee\n\n Andy Page\, President & CEO of Oak Ridge Associated Universities\n\n\n\nLunch \n\nScheduled for 12 to 12:45 p.m.\n\nSponsors: Smithbilt Homes/The Preserve\n\n\n\nPresentation\n\n Sharon Younger\, President of Younger & Associates\n\n Scheduled for 12:45 p.m.\n\n\n\nPolicy Maker Panel \n\nScheduled for 1:45 p.m.\n\n Moderator: Eric Abelquist\, ORAU\n\n Senator Ken Yager\, State of Tennessee \n\n Representative John Ragan\, State of Tennessee\n\n Representative Kent Calfee\, State of Tennessee\n\n Chelle Travis\, Director of Workforce & Economic Development\n\n Tennessee Higher Education Commission\n\n Jennie McCabe\, Workforce Development Consultant\n\n Tennessee Department of Economic & Community Development\n\n Morgan Dent\, Talent Program Manager \n\n Launch Tennessee\n\n\n\nBreak\n\nScheduled for 3 p.m.\n\nSponsors: Lindsey Wilson College\, Roane State Community College\, Pellissippi State Community College\n\n\n\nWhat is Work? The Next Steps\n\n Scheduled for 3:15 p.m.\n\n Moderator: Gene Patterson\, CNS Y-12\n\n Panel Discussion with representatives from each of the three panels\n\n Ken Rueter\, UCOR\n\n Justin Holcombe\, ZYP Coatings\n\n Jennie McCabe\, Tennessee Department of Economic & Community Development\n\n Holly Cross\, Oak Ridge Schools\n\n\n\nCost is as follows: \n\n\n $99 for Members of the Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce (you'll need to use your Chamber login credentials to receive the discount)\n $129 for those who have not yet chosen to join the Chamber\n $49 for educators\n $29 for students \n\nMillennium Partners will receive complimentary tickets as follows:\n\n\n Titanium - 5\n Platinum - 4\n Gold - 3\n Silver - 2\n Copper - 2\n Bronze - 1\n Pacesetter - 1\n\nFor additional information\, contact Greta Ownby at the Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce. \n\n \n#ETWorkforceSummit X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
The Evolving World of Work
\nIdentifying Strategies for the Modern Workforce \;
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\nJoin us for a one-day summit where employers\, education providers and policy makers will share their insights and vision into how technology\, automation\, and generational trends will change the very nature of work and alter the skills needed in the modern workforce. \; The gap between workforce needs and workforce supply will be discussed and strategies to bridge the gap will be identified during the full-day of panel discussions and speakers. \;
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\nRegistration\, Breakfast &\; Networking
\nScheduled for 7:30 to 8:30 a.m.
\nSponsors: CNS Y-12 \; \;
\nOpening Presentation
\n \; \;Scheduled for 8:30 a.m.
\n \; \;Bill Fox\, Director of the Center for Business &\; Economic Research
\n \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;University of Tennessee
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\nEmployer Panel
\nScheduled for 9:00 a.m.
\n \;  \; Moderator - Ron Edmond\, ORAU
\n \; \; \; \; \;  \; Ken Rueter\, President &\; CEO of UCOR
\n \; \; \; \; \;  \; Justin Holcombe\, CFO of ZYP Coatings
\n \; \; \; \; \;  \; Scott Laska\, Manager of SL Tennessee
\n \; \; \; \; \;  \; Jeremy Biggs\, Chief Administrative Officer of Methodist Medical Center
\n \;  \;  \;  \; Brian Arrington\, Deputy Chief Human Resources Officer\, CNS/Y-12
\n \;  \;  \;  \; \;Mardell Sours\, Human Resources Director\, \; \;UT-Battelle/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
 \;  \; Moderator - Dave Duncan\, ORAU
\n \; \; \; \; \;  \; Dr. Chris Whaley\, President of Roane State Community College
\n \; \; \; \; \;  \; Dr. Bruce Borchers\, Superintendent of Oak Ridge Schools
\n \; \; \; \; \;  \; Danice Turpin\, President of Tennessee College of Applied Technology\, Harriman
\n \; \; \; \; \;  \; Howard Hall\, Professor with University of Tennessee
\n \; \; \; \; \;  \; Andy Page\, President &\; CEO of Oak Ridge Associated Universities
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\nLunch
\nScheduled for 12 to 12:45 p.m.
\nSponsors: Smithbilt Homes/The Preserve
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\nPresentation
\n \; \; \; \;Sharon Younger\, President of Younger &\; Associates
\n \; \; \; \;Scheduled for 12:45 p.m.
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\nPolicy Maker Panel \;
\nScheduled for 1:45 p.m.
\n \;  \; Moderator: Eric Abelquist\, ORAU
\n \; \; \; \; \;  \; \;Senator Ken Yager\, State of Tennessee \;
\n \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;Representative John Ragan\, State of Tennessee
\n \;  \;  \;  \; \;Representative Kent Calfee\, State of Tennessee
\n \; \; \; \; \;  \; Chelle Travis\, Director of Workforce &\; Economic Development
\n \; \; \; \; \;  \;  \;  \;Tennessee Higher Education Commission
\n \;  \;  \;  \; Jennie McCabe\, Workforce Development Consultant
\n \; \; \; \; \;  \;  \;  \;Tennessee Department of Economic &\; Community Development
\n \;  \;  \;  \;Morgan Dent\, Talent Program Manager \;
\n \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;Launch Tennessee
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\nBreak
\nScheduled for 3 p.m.
\nSponsors: Lindsey Wilson College\, Roane State Community College\, Pellissippi State Community College
\n
\nWhat is Work? The Next Steps
\n \;  \; Scheduled for 3:15 p.m.
\n \; \; \; \;Moderator: Gene Patterson\, CNS Y-12
\n \;  \;  \;  \; \;Panel Discussion with representatives from each of the three panels
\n \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;Ken Rueter\, UCOR
\n \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;Justin Holcombe\, ZYP Coatings
\n \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;Jennie McCabe\, Tennessee Department of Economic &\; Community Development
\n \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;Holly Cross\, Oak Ridge Schools
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\nCost is as follows: \;