Wisconsin Tomorrow: Workforce Recruitment, Attraction & Retention

105 Garfield Avenue,Eau Claire WI 54701

11 August, 2022

Description

Action Focal Points· Where we stand today - Underscore key challenges and opportunities by taking a look at the focus, the resources, and the work being done. · ARPA Investments - An opportunity for local officials to highlight their focus, the decisions they’ve made thus far, and what they see as the next step. · Where we need to be tomorrow - Clarifying what we need to get done so we can identify the tools and resources we need and identify the tasks we have to execute to reach the targets and goals we’ve set. · Return on Investment and the Importance of Sustainable Funding - A look at the importance of ARPA funds as investment capital that could help fund future growth. · Consensus and Collaboration - An examination of how and where collaboration is and could make a positive difference. · Making it Happen - What we need to do tomorrow Action Thought LeadersConfirmed · David Armstrong, Executive Director, Barron County Economic Development · Katherine Frank, Chancellor, UW - Stout · Maria Gallo, Chancellor, UW-River Falls · Scott Hodek, Economist, Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development · Steve Jahn, Executive Director, Momentum West · Dale Knapp, Director, Forward Analytics, Wisconsin Counties Association · Dan Lytle, President of the Greater Menomonie Development Corporation · Jeff Mayers, President, WisBusiness and WiPolitics · David Minor, President & CEO, Eau Claire Area Chamber of Commerce · Mark O’Connell, President & CEO, Wisconsin Counties Association; Vice Chair, Competitive Wisconsin, Inc. · Jim Schmidt, Chancellor, UW - Eau Claire · Dan Smith, President & CEO,The Cooperative Network · Tom Still, President & CEO, Wisconsin Technology Council · Dennis Winters, Chief Economist, Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development · Jim Wood, Chair, Wood Communications Group; Strategic Counsel to Competitive Wisconsin, Inc. Invited · Kurt Bauer, President and CEO, WMC · Sunem Beaton-Garcia, President, Chippewa Valley Technical College · Scott Biederman, Musky Tank/VES-Artek · Darin Buelow, Principal, Deloitte Consulting, LLP · Jason Craig ,Regional Chair - Administration at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire · Stephanie Hirsch, Eau Claire City Manager · Kathryn Schauf, Eau Claire County Administrator