February 2008 TEAM Meetings
TEAM’s February meeting is set for the 28th and 29th in Jefferson City. TEAM members will meet at 1 p.m. on Thursday, the 28th at the Missouri Career Center. Friday, January 18th, the joint TEAM-DWD meeting is slated for the Truman Building at the Capitol.
Schedule of TEAM Meetings for 2008
- March 20-21
- May 15-16
- July 17-18
- September 18-19
- November 20-21
Workforce Conferences of Interest for 2008
- March 12-14, 2008: NASWA Winter Forum, Washington, DC.
- April 6-9, 2008: Heartland Professional Development Conference, “Weaving Today’s Talent into Tomorrow’s Workforce,” Hilton at the Ballpark - St. Louis, MO.
- April 15-17 2008(T): Missouri Association for Workforce Development (MAWD) Spring Conference, Tan-Tar-A Resort in Osage Beach, MO.
- April 29–May 2, 2008: WorkKeys® National Conference, “WorkKeys: Racing Towards New Opportunities,” Indianapolis, IN.
- June 1-3, 2008: Southern Growth Policies Board Annual Conference “Youth — The Real Future of the South” Peabody Hotel, Little Rock, Arkansas.
- July 15-17, 2008: Workforce Innovations. Earnest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, LA.
- September 10-12, 2008: DED 5-in-1 Governor’s Conference. More TBA.
City of Springfield Honors Service of Retiree
The City of Springfield’s Workforce Development Department celebrates 27 years of service to the City from Gay Larson. The City is hosting a retirement reception for Gay on Tuesday, February 26th from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Missouri Career Center on South Glenstone in Springfield. For those unable to attend, any memories, photos, or stories to share may be forwarded to nweems@jcomis.org for part of the presentation. More information is availabe by calling 417-887-4343.
New WIB Exec Named for Northeast Missouri
Mark Fuqua takes the reigns as Executive Director for the Northeast Missouri Workforce Investment Board as of January 1, 2008. Mark comes to the WIB after serving as the exec for the Mark as he was the Executive Director for Mark Twain Regional Council of Governments for 20 years.
Governor’s P-20 Council Seeks Workforce Solutions for Missouri’s Future
Gov. Matt Blunt today received the Workforce 2025 Report aimed at identifying ways to strengthen Missouri’s future by preparing students now for the workforce needs of the future as well as retraining current workers who will make up more than half of Missouri’s workforce in the year 2025. More >