1999 Winter Meeting Agenda

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE WORKFORCE BOARD CHAIRS

1999 Winter Meeting
February 27-28, 1999
Renaissance Washington, DC Hotel
Washington, DC

Agenda Outline

Saturday, February 27

7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Meeting Registration

8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
Pre-Meeting Session

An informal Exchange to Address Pressing WIA Implementation Issues

12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
Opening Luncheon

Proposed Guest Speaker:

Patricia McNeil, Assistant Secretary for Adult and Vocational Education, U.S. Department of Education

1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
Opening Remarks and Introductions

Betty Jane Narver, Chair

Proposed Discussion Topic: Workforce Investment Act Implementation – WIA Interim Final Regulations and Guidance on Performance and Accountability issued by USDOL

Proposed Guest Presenter: Representative from the WIA Investment Implementation Taskforce, Employment and Training Administration, USDOL

3:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Break

4:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
Proposed Discussion Topic: State WIA Implementation Strategies and Barriers

Roundtable discussion among the members

6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
Reception

Hosted by the Board of the National Association of Private Industry Councils

Sunday, February 28

7:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m.
Continental Breakfast

8:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m.
Proposed Session Topic: Engaging Employers in the Implementation of WIA

Guest Speaker: To be identified

10:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
Break

11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Business Meeting

Commenting on the USDOL WIA Interim Final Regulations and Guidance Papers
Planning the Annual Summer Meeting
Orientation for New Members
Other

12:0 0 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
Closing Luncheon