2021 Workforce Development Conference
September 14 | Smyrna, TN Nissan TCAT
9:15-10:00am Registration, Networking, & Vendor Booth Exhibition
10:00-10:15am Welcome: Framing the Workforce Crisis
10:15-10:35am Examples of successful employer talent development initiatives
10:35-11:20am State Landscape perspectives from DOE, DOL, and THEC
11:20am-12:00pm TBR workforce efforts and new strategic plan
12:00-1:00pm Lunch and speaker “State-wide Data: The Urgency of the Moment”
1:00-1:15pm Break
1:15-1:45pm Importance of career exploration in workforce dev.
1:45-2:30pm The Impact of Early Childhood Education and the Challenge of Childcare
2:30-2:55pm Overview of the TN Chamber’s Workforce Strategies & Policy Package
2:55-3:00pm Closing Remarks