Workforce Innovations 2008, the U.S. Department of Labor's premier annual conference for local, state, and national workforce, business, economic development, education, community-based organizations, and philanthropy leaders, is proud to present Business Leadership Day for Regional Transformation - a "conference within a conference" designed for you to learn how your business and community can tap into solutions to address employers' hiring and training needs.

Join other employers, industry experts, association and chamber professionals, and human resources directors on July 16th for the U.S. Department of Labor's Business Leadership Day to be held as part of its Workforce Innovations 2008 conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, July 15-17, 2008.

In partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Institute for a Competitive Workforce, Business Leadership Day is designed for the business community to share ideas, learn how to leverage regional resources, and develop effective public/private partnerships. Business Leadership Day highlights include a Plenary Session with high-level CEOs, including Frank Glaviano, Sr., Vice President, Production Americas, Shell Exploration & Production, targeted Learning Labs for employers (see below), and networking opportunities designed exclusively for you. Make sure to join us for the Workforce Innovations Reception Wednesday evening!

Super Session and Learning Labs

We have created a special series of Super Sessions and Learning Labs designed to provide you with real "takeaway strategies" for engaging the public workforce system, including the local One-Stop and Workforce Investment Board, on everything from recruiting to skills training. You will also hear from leading corporate voices about how they are transforming their workforce to stay competitive in the global economy. Learning Labs will be geared to employers who are new to the workforce system and/or have limited knowledge of or engagement in the system as well as to employers with a higher level of workforce system knowledge, experience, and involvement. Learning Labs scheduled for July 16 will be:

• Assembling Community Partners to Find Opportunity in Adversity (Super Session)
• The Global Search for Talent: A Dialogue on Public-Private Partnerships (Super Session)
• The Sky's the Limit When Collaboration Replaces Competition
• Petite but Powerful: Small Business' Impact on the Global Economy
• Strategic Business Partnerships in a Global Economy
• Captivating the Business Partner: A presentation Skills Self-Assessment
• Career Prescriptions for Success (CAPS): An Employer-Driven Apprenticeship Model
• Hire Learning: A Collaborative Approach to Career Academies
• Not Over the Hill, Just Picking Up Speed
• An Unprepared Workforce: Calculating the Cost to Business
• Understanding Trends in Learning Through Data

Other Learning Labs scheduled on July 17 related to Business Engagement and Leadership include:

• Climbing the Career Ladder to the Premium Suite with Your High Growth Hospitality Leader
• Building a Statewide Manufacturing Skills Solution from a Single Project: Why Business Leadership Matters
• Home Grown: Apprenticeship and the Development of Regional Economies
• Innovative Solutions to Meet Employers' Critical Needs

Registration and Housing Information

To register for the entire Workforce Innovations conference or to register just for Business Leadership Day on July 16:

• Go to the Workforce Innovations 2008 Registration Page
• Register before May 30, 2008 and take advantage of a discounted full-conference registration rate
• Employers may take advantage of the one-day registration rate for Wednesday, July 16, of only $275.

To make your housing reservations, visit Hotels

Business Leadership Day Agenda
WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 2008:
7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.	Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.	Learning Labs (TBA)
9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.	Learning Labs (TBA)
9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.	Exhibit Hall Open
10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.	Plenary
12:15 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.	Lunch
1:45 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.	Learning Labs (TBA)
3:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.	Learning Labs (TBA)
6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.	WI Reception