Working Together to Put WIOA into Action
Workforce Development Boards and workforce system partners in education and economic development have a number of  challenges surrounding WIOA implementation, including the integration and alignment of programs, local and regional planning, regulatory issues, and refining the role of the boards as they continue to evolve in focus and structure.  By working together, the workforce development system can be positioned to function as an anchor of advancement in our communities, creating momentum among the partners and shaping how we respond to these larger questions.

The Forum 2017 invites attendees to define their specific challenges through workshops, collaborative sessions, tabletop conversations, and facilitated 'brain breaks' that shift the focus towards the opportunities surrounding these challenges. It's a place for all of us to convene as leaders, learners, and peers to generate ideas and determine how we will respond to our collective and individual challenges in a spirit of growth and collaboration.

Explore more reasons to attend The Forum 2017.

Four Pre-Conference Sessions Announced

Get ready for a deep dive into what is required to successfully implement WIOA (or as Ron Painter calls it, "The I&O"). These full day sessions run from 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM and include a plenary session and lunch.
  • So You Have a Regional Plan... Now What?
  • Building a Board with Vision
  • Data Mining and Analysis: The Critical Key to Success
  • Transforming Human Intelligence into Community Intelligence: A Pulse on Business

Some pre-conference sessions fill up early, so reserve your spot now while early-bird rates apply.

 

Learn more about pre-conference sessions.
Early Bird Registration Ends November 4th

All attendees are eligible for early registration discounts through November 4, 2016.

NAWB members must have their NAWB member portal ID and password in order to receive the more significant member-only discount.  Lost passwords can be retrieved online prior to registering. If you wish to become a member or have misplaced your member login credentials please email or call Yenory Garcia-Pouncil at 202-857-7900.

Get the details on registration and don't miss out on Early Bird savings.
NAWB Accepting Workshop Proposals through October 28th

Submit your proposals for Workshop and Quickshop sessions for The Forum 2017 by October 28th. Workshops will be held on Sunday, March 26 and Monday, March 27, and Quickshops will be held on Monday, March 27.

Workshops will be 75 minutes in length, while Quickshops will be 25 minutes long and presented three consecutive times during a single workshop period, at intimate table rounds of 10 people. Proposals must be submitted online. The deadline for all session proposals is Friday, October 28, 2016, so don't delay!

Submit a Workshop or Quickshop Proposal.
Exhibit Hall Reservations Open

Our sponsors and exhibitor partners are crucial to the success of The Forum, offering innovative tools, technologies, and ideas that help our attendees accomplish their missions of meeting the needs of business and industry, upskilling the workforce, and driving economic impact in their communities. 

Columbia Hall at the Washington Hilton is a large exhibit space that serves as a hub of activity at The Forum. Reserve early as exhibit booths will sell out.

Reserve an exhibit booth now.
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