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Agenda
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2005 |
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7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.
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Continental Breakfask
Hampton Foyer
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8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS' MEETING
Hampton Ballroom
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12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m.
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Board Luncheon
Blue Room
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12:00 noon - 6:00 p.m.
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Conference Registration
East Registration
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3:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
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Exhibits/Cyber Café (set-up)
Blue Prefunction
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5:15 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
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Bus loading for Zola/Spy Museum
Parkview Hotel Entrance
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6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
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Welcome to Washington Reception at Zola in the International Spy Museum
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TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 2005 |
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7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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Conference Registration
East Registration
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7:00 a.m - 7:30 p.m.
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Exhibits
Cyber Café - sponsored by Maher & Maher
Blue Prefunction
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7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.
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Continental Breakfast
Blue Room
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8:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon
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PLENARY SESSION
Hampton Ballroom
On November 18-19, 2004, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago brought together researchers,
policymakers, and practitioners to discuss how research can inform policy and practice and
what workers, firms, and government policies can do to ameliorate the effects of job
displacement. Dr. Michael H. Moskow will summarize the results of this conference and
reflect on their implications for government policy.
View "On-Demand" Demand Web-Cast by TTG Consultants, Inc.
Speech by Dr. Michael Moskow, President and Chief Executive Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Presentation of Colors
Color Guard - presented by the Joint Armed Services Color Guard
National Anthem - presented by "The President's Own" - United States Marine Orchestra
Job Loss: Causes, Consequences, and Policy Responses
Michael H. Moskow, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
The Older and More Diverse Future Labor Force
In 2004, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) published its labor force projections from 2002 to
2012. By 2012, the BLS projected the labor force to be older and more diverse. The projected
median age of 41.4 would exceed the oldest median age ever recorded in the United States. In
addition, Hispanics are projected to be the largest minority group in the labor force. By 2012,
the labor force is projected to be 162.3 million, up 17.4 million from the 2000 level.
Commissioner Kathleen Utgoff will discuss the BLS projections and their implications for the
diverse future labor force.
Kathleen Utgoff, Ph.D., Commissioner, Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor  
Immigration and the Future Labor Force
Doris Meissner, Migration Policy Institute and former Commissioner of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)
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12:00 Noon - 1:30 p.m.
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Luncheon & Networking - sponsored by Sun Microsystems
Blue Room
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1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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WORKSHOPS
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Transformation: Operating as a Demand-Driven System - Hampton Ballroom
What do you get when you gather together representatives from chambers of commerce,
economic development, state government agencies, business organizations, academia and
community-based organizations? You get collaborative partnerships that promote the
transformation of a public workforce system into one that is more engaged in demand-driven
activities. Come hear how the state of Minnesota used partnerships, regional scans, and
community assessment processes to meet the needs of private industry on a range of employee
training and advancement issues.
PowerPoint Presentation
NASWA Member Orientation - Calvert Room
Hear NASWA President Butch Lecuona, Executive Director Rich Hobbie, and staff members
discuss the efforts of your Association and the Center for Employment Security Education and
Research (CESER). Topics covered will include a general overview of NASWA/CESER and
specific discussions of Association work on workforce programs, unemployment insurance,
labor market information, technology, legislative relations and communications, administration
and finance, and the High Growth Job Training Initiative.
PowerPoint Presentation
Models of Integration - Governor's Room
A critical component of a successful demand-driven strategy is integration of funding and
infrastructure. States have implemented many different creative strategies to leverage funding
and resources of One-Stop partners in order to achieve successful service delivery and
performance results. Join this workshop to hear about cross-cutting, collaborative activities
among public workforce system program areas. The panel includes three states that have
recently ranked in the “top ten entered employment rate” and who have followed very different
and innovative ways in achieving such results.
Maren Daley, Executive Director, Job Service North Dakota - Public Exchange System 101
Job Service Dakota Helps Meet Labor Demands of Growing Oil & Gas Industry
Luis Macias, Director of Workforce Development, Texas Workforce Commission - Texas Workforce Network: An Employer Driven Workforce System
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
What Happens When WIA is Reauthorized? - Hampton Ballroom
When the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) was passed into law in 1998 with a sunset of five
years, it seemed like a long time. That five year period ended in 2003. Since then, there has
been much anticipation about WIA reauthorization legislation. During a January press
conference, the Senate Majority leader included WIA reauthorization in the list of the
Majority's top ten legislative items. WIA reauthorization bills have been introduced already in the 109th Congress. The bills in the Senate and House are very different from each other, but
very similar to the bills each chamber passed last year.
Panelists in this workshop will discuss how their one-stop system works and how workforce
services are provided in different ways. They also will relate their current system to the current
WIA legislation and discuss changes they would make depending on what is contained in WIA
reauthorization.
JoAnn Hammill, Assistant Commissioner, New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development
Deborah Lincoln, Director, Oregon Employment Department
Oregon's One Stop Funding Streams Chart
Innovation - Calvert Room
Demand-Driven Strategies in Practice -- This session will showcase state workforce investment
examples where industry-defined workforce challenges are being addressed. Hear about a
successful project with Dell Computer in Oklahoma, where the Department of Commerce,
Career Tech and Higher Education have come together with the Oklahoma Employment
Security Commission to meet the workforce needs of Dell Computer. From Nebraska, learn
about "mechatronics" -- the integration of multiple engineering disciplines to produce new
devices and systems - as business, education and the Nebraska Department of Labor describe
how their workforce system is moving forward to ensure a prepared and competitive workforce
as they respond to industry's workforce needs in advanced manufacturing.
Jon Brock, Executive Director, Oklahoma Employment Security Commission - Meeting the Workforce Needs of Dell
Doug Pauley, Director, Business and Industry Training, Central Community College
Hans-Joerg Zobel, President and CEO, Festo Corporation
Fernando (Butch) Lecuona, NASWA President, and Commissioner of Labor, Nebraska Department of Labor - Nebraska Mechatronics Project
View PowerPoint Presentation
Unemployment Insurance Budget, Updates, and Finance Reform - Governor's Room
This workshop will discuss the Unemployment Insurance (UI) aspects of the President's FY
2006 budget along with updates on State Unemployment Tax Act (SUTA) Dumping, State
access to the National Directory of New Hires (NDNH), and Reemployment and Eligibility
Assessments (REAs) in one-stop centers. Discussion also will focus on UI Administrative
Financing reform and recent efforts to address underfunding of states.
Cheryl Atkinson's PowerPoint Presentation: Unemployment Insurance Update
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5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
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A Capitol Reception - sponsored by Accenture
Blue Room
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 2005 |
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7:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon
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Exhibits
Cyber Café - sponsored by Maher & Maher
Blue Prefunction
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7:00 a.m - 8:30 a.m.
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Breakfast Buffet - sponsored by Fall Communications
Blue Room
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8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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PLENARY
The Workforce Investment System in the Second Term
Honorable Emily S. DeRocco, Assistant Secretary, Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor
Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Reauthorization: The Congressional Perspectives
Ilyse Schuman, Majority Staff, Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee
Jane Oates, Minority Staff, Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee
Stephanie Milburn, Professional Staff Member, Majority Staff House Education and the Workforce Committee
GAO's Study on Employer Services in the One-Stop System
Sigurd B. Nilsen, Ph.D., Director of Education, Workforce, and Income Security, Government Accountability Office
PowerPoint Presentation
Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Reauthorization: NASWA Perspectives
NASWA Executive Committee
Fernando (Butch) Lecuona, President, and Commissioner of Labor, Nebraska Department of Labor
JoAnn Hammill, President-Elect, and Assistant Commissioner, New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development
Jon Brock, Past President, and Executive Director, Oklahoma Employment Security Commission
Dolores A. Esser, Secretary, and Commissioner, Virginia Employment Commission
Brenda Russell, Treasurer, and Director, Illinois Department of Employment Security
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12:00 p.m.
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ADJOURN
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