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2009 NASWA LMI Directors' Conference Presentations

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Monday, November 2, 2009
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM New LMI Director Orientation
Hosted by the WIC State Representatives

Tuesday, November 3, 2009
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM NASWA LMI Committee Meeting (closed to public)

1:00 PM - 1:15 PM Welcome

Rosa Hayes, Assistant Commissioner
Georgia Department of Labor

Teresa L. Voors, Commissioner,
Indiana Workforce Development

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM Remarks

Helen N. Parker, Regional Administrator
USDOL ETA
NASWA 2009 LMI Directors' National Conference

Janet Rankin, Regional Administrator
USDOL BLS

Michael L. Thurmond, Commissioner
Georgia Department of Labor

2:45 PM - 4:45 PM Keynote Speaker
Roger Tutterow, Ph.D.
Professor of Economics
Mercer University
On the Economic, Financial and Political Environment

3:45 PM - 4:30 PM Motivational Speaker
Mike Gaymon, President and CEO
Greater Columbus Chamber of Commerce

Wednesday, November 4, 2009
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM Plenary Session

Panel Discussion: LMI For The Times

Moderator:
Jude Igbokwe
Administrator, Labor Market and Workforce Information
Iowa Workforce Development

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
ARRA and Reemployment


Pete Fleming, Director
Office of State Systems
USDOL, Atlanta Region
LMI For The Times

Rapid Reemployment And LMI
William Carrillo
Manager, Performance and Reports
Employment Services Division
Georgia Department of Labor
Rapid Reemployment and LMI: Emerging Issues Strategy

Skill Transferability
Steve Hine
Labor Market Information Director
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development

10:45 AM - 12:00 Noon Panel Discussion: LMI Tools For The Times

Moderator:
Evelina Tainer Loescher
Director of Economic Information and Analysis
Illinois Department of Economic Security

Real Time Labor Market Information

Rebecca Rust, Director, Labor Market Statistics,
Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation
2009 Real-Time Labor Market Information for Reemployment

George Putnam, Assistant Manager, Economic Information & Analysis,
Illinois Department of Employment Security
Online Job Postings: Shared Information among Labor Exchange Stakeholders
Analyzing Online Ads: Real-time Intelligence

June Shelp
Vice President
The Conference Board
A Quality Profile of The Conference Board's Help Wanted OnLine Program

12:00 Noon - 1:30 PM Vladimir Chavrid Awards Luncheon
Announcement: 2010 LMI Director's National Conference Host State
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM LMI Showcase: Workshop Breakout Sessions

1) Its Not Easy Being Green

Moderator:
Alexandra Hall
Chief Economist
Colorado Department of Labor and Employment

Greg Weeks
Director
Labor Market and Economic Analysis
Washington Employment Security Department
Jobs and the Green Economy

Graham Slater
Administrator for Research
Oregon Employment Department
The Greening of Oregon's Workforce

Steve Saxton
Division Chief
California Labor Market Information Division
California's Green Economy

David S. Lipnicky
Federal Workforce Information Lead
USDOL/ ETA-Dallas Regional Office
Green Economy Jobs

2) The Recovery Act Data Quality Initiative

Moderator:
Don Wehbey
Economics Director
NASWA

David Stevens
Executive Director
Jacob France Center
University of Baltimore

Bi Vuong
Senior Associate
Data Quality Campaign
Linking Education and Workforce Data
Recent Education Activities of the Obama Administration - Overview and Summary
State Use of UI Wage Data

Lakshmi Pandey
Senior Research Associate
Fiscal Research Center
Georgia State University

Rosa Hayes
Assistant Commissioner
Workforce Information and Analysis
Georgia Department of Labor
Administrative Data Initiatives in Georgia

3) Job Creation and LMI: The KIA Motors Project

Moderator:
Rosa Hayes
Assistant Commissioner
Workforce Information and Analysis
Georgia Department of Labor
The Amazing Life of Labor Market Information Or... How LMI helped a fast-growing Korean automaker find success in a small, Georgia town

Ginger Blackstone
Office of Economic Development
Georgia Department of Labor

Rodger Brown
Director
Marketing and Communications
Georgia Quick Start
Technical College System of Georgia

Maureen Wilson
District Director
Field Services
Georgia Department of Labor

2:40 PM - 3:40 PM LMI Showcase: Workshop Breakout Sessions (Practical Discussion of the Green Jobs Trend)

1) Its Not Easy Being Green

Moderator:
Alexandra Hall
Chief Economist
Colorado Department of Labor and Employment

Greg Weeks
Director
Labor Market and Economic Analysis
Washington Employment Security Department
Jobs and the Green Economy

Graham Slater
Administrator for Research
Oregon Employment Department
The Greening of Oregon's Workforce

Steve Saxton
Division Chief
California Labor Market Information Division
California's Green Economy

David S. Lipnicky
Federal Workforce Information Lead
USDOL/ ETA-Dallas Regional Office
LMI-Based Green Jobs Initiatives from ETA's Dallas Region


2) The Recovery Act Data Quality Initiative

Moderator:
Don Wehbey
Economics Director
NASWA

David Stevens
Executive Director
Jacob France Center
University of Baltimore
The Workforce Component of State Longitudinal Data Systems (SLDS), A Chronology of Authored and Coauthored Contributions: 1977-20091

Bi Vuong
Senior Associate
Data Quality Campaign

Lakshmi Pandey
Senior Research Associate
Fiscal Research Center
Georgia State University

3) Job Creation and LMI: The KIA Motors Project

Moderator:
Rosa Hayes
Assistant Commissioner
Workforce Information and Analysis
Georgia Department of Labor

Ginger Blackstone
Office of Economic Development
Georgia Department of Labor

Rodger Brown
Director
Marketing and Communications
Georgia Quick Start
Technical College System of Georgia

Maureen Wilson
District Director
Field Services
Georgia Department of Labor

3:50 PM - 4:50 PM National Initiatives
Jan Sten
Chief
Division of Workforce System Support
Employment and Training Administration
U.S. Department of Labor
NASWA 2009 LMI Directors' National Conference

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Reception at Hotel

Thursday, November 5, 2009
8:30 AM - 11:15 PM Closing Ceremony

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM Targeting Reemployment Services

Chris O'Leary
Senior Economist
Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
Targeting Reemployment Services using Statistical Assessments

9:45 AM - 10:45 AM

Good For Business: The National Labor Exchange and Recovery
Pam Gerassimides
NLX Director and Assistant Executive Director NASWA
Good for Business: The National Labor Exchange

10:45 AM - 11:15 AM Leadership Transition, Closing Remarks & Adjournment
Teresa Voors & Ted Halley


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