General Information
The 28th Annual Workforce Development Conference is designed to bring
together
leaders and practitioners from government, business, education,
community and
faith based sectors to share best and promising practices and
strategies,
discuss workforce trends, public policy direction, and exchange
information
regarding community and education collaboration models.
The Conference features an opening plenary followed by workshops on
September
22nd. The first day of the Conference concludes with a reception in the
exhibit
area. The second day of the conference consists of additional workshops
followed by a luncheon celebrating the success of local workforce STARS
from each workforce area in New Jersey.
In 2009, approximately 350 registrants attended GSETA’s 27th Annual
Workforce
Conference along with 23 exhibitors.
Invitation to Respond to
Call for Workshop Presentation Proposals
The GSETA Conference Committee is soliciting proposals for workshop
presentations for this year’s Conference. We are seeking proposals that
address
the following topics:
- Workforce policy and planning,
- WIB member development,
- Economic development
initiatives,
- Adult education, post
secondary
and
technical education,
- Financial and program
performance
management for WIA funded programs,
- Technological solutions to
address
workforce issues,
- Mental health, addiction,
domestic
violence, homelessness, etc. that will assist workers in better
understanding
and assisting job seekers,
- Workforce needs of special
populations
such as veterans, prisoner reentry, and public assistance recipients,
persons
with disabilities, non-English speakers, 55+ workers, youth ages 14-22,
limited English proficiency
and veterans,
- Promising practices that
focus on
sector initiatives, green jobs, serving special populations and youth
and
successful community partnerships and
- Build the professional capacity
and/or
personal growth of mid-level managers, frontline supervisors and
frontline
workers.
Multi-part presentations that overlap two or more workshop sessions are
permissible; however, your design should address benefits for attendees
who may
only attend one workshop session.
Proposals must contain the name of the presenter or lead presenter,
organizational affiliation, address, telephone number, fax number, and
email
address, working title of the workshop and a description of the
workshop’s
content and format; i.e. classroom style, panel, etc. If the workshop
is
intended as a multi-part presentation, this information should be
contained in
the proposal. Proposals should be submitted by July 16, 2010. Proposals
should
be emailed to Patricia Roman, GSETA Workshop Consultant at: proman531@yahoo.com.
Workshop Information and
Logistics
Workshops will be 75 minutes. This time period includes time for
questions
and answers.
All session rooms will be supplied with a flip chart, screen, podium,
and
electrical outlet with power strip, projector table and table
microphone.
Presenters must provide their
own LCD
projectors and laptops.
These items are available for rental from the hotel. Payment will be
the
responsibility of the presenter.
The GSETA Conference Committee will schedule all workshops. Special
requests
must be made along with the initial proposal submission.
Proprietary sales promotions will not be permitted. The determination
as to
whether or not a workshop is a solicitation for income generating
business will
be at the discretion of the GSETA Conference Committee.
Panel presentations should consist of a moderator and no more than
four
(4) individuals. A lead individual, responsible for all communication
with
GSETA must be identified and complete contact information for that
person must
be provided in the proposal.
Presenters are responsible for the cost of duplication and shipment
of all
Conference materials.
Presenter Registration
and Hotel Information
All workshop presenters must register for the Conference. Discounted
registration fees for presenters are $50.00 on the day of the
presentation
only.
Conference events will take place at
Bally’s Park Place and Casino Resort located on Park Place and the
Boardwalk
(1900 Pacific Avenue), Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Contact Bally’s at 1-800-345-7253 between the hours of 9 am to 5 pm
Monday
through Friday to take advantage of the special conference room rates,
which
are available on a 1st come-1st serve, limited basis: $119 per night at
Bally’s main building, $89 per night for the Claridge (walk-way access
to
Bally’s) and $139 per night in Bally’s Tower. (Note: In accordance with
NJ law, an additional $7.00 Room Assessment fee, 14% Atlantic City tax
fee as
well as a NJ State Tourism promotional fee of $3.00 will be charged.
Rates are
for single or double occupancy. Reservations must be made by September
7,
2010 in order to reserve rooms at these rates.
Presenters will be responsible for
making their
own reservations. All costs incurred including travel to and from the
Conference are the responsibility of the presenter(s).
Target Deadlines:
· The due date for proposals
is July
16, 2010.
· Target date for acceptance
notification: August 6, 2010.
· Deadline for program
publication
information: August 27, 2010.
