Invitation: Walz Education & Workforce Development Summit 3/18/2008

03/11/2008

Education & Workforce Development Summit

Hosted by

U.S. Congressman Tim Walz

Tuesday, March 18, 2008
1 p.m. – 3 p.m.

Southern Minnesota’s bioscience, renewable energy and medical technology sectors are rapidly evolving. Congressman Walz’s Education and Workforce Development Summit will focus on our region’s changing workforce needs and the highly specialized skills that tomorrow’s workers will need to succeed. This Summit will explore the labor trends and outlook in our region, the challenges of workforce development, and the role of our educational system in southern Minnesota’s economic development. The panel of experts will provide an analysis of these issues, information on programs to train workers for specialized fields and a discussion of the challenges and opportunities in southern Minnesota’s business environment.


Panelists Include:


Ann Bode, Hormel Institute

Gail O’Kane, Education Partnership Manager for Emerging Technology, MnSCU

Dennis Hampel, Dean of Career & Technical Programs, Minnesota West

John Frey, Dean of Science/Engineering/Technology, Minnesota State University


Held at

Rochester Community and Technical College

Coffman Building, Room 206 / 208

851 30th Southeast

Rochester, MN 55904


- EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC -

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FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT MATTHEW WOHLMAN, OFFICE OF U.S. CONGRESSMAN TIM WALZ AT 507-993-1284.


Matthew J. Wohlman
Office of U.S. Congressman Timothy J. Walz
227 East Main Street, Suite 220
Mankato, Minnesota 56001
507-993-1284 (Blackberry)


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