NCETA Presents: "Breaking New Ground" Conference September 8-10, 2021 • Hotel Ballast • Wilmington NC Conference Information and Program Conference Registration Conference Flyer (PNG 177KB) **** The 2021 Conference Has Been Postponed **** Due to COVID-19 and the Delta Variant numbers rising, the 2021 NCETA Conference had been postponed until May 11-13, 2022 at the Hotel Ballast in Wilmington. Details about rolling over registration and/or refunds will be sent to the registrants. Join the North Carolina Employment and Training Association (NCETA) in Wilmington for the Fall 2021 "Breaking New Ground" Conference planned to enhance educational and professional development through sessions, workshops, networking, and panel presentations. All presentations and sharing of programs and projects are designed to assist workforce development professionals in developing partnerships and streamlining services to better serve customers in acquiring sustainable employment and to assist businesses in acquiring skilled workers. Increase your knowledge of the new Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), Career Pathways, Perkins V, and Partnerships. Learn new ways to collaborate with partners and businesses, how to engage employers in dialogue, and hear about state and national trends and updates. NCETA is excited to offer this 2021 "Breaking New Ground" Conference. Please take advantage of opportunities in and around Wilmington. Enjoy the time with your current colleagues and meeting and networking with workforce development professionals from across North Carolina. Preliminary/Tentative Conference Agenda (This draft schedule is subject to change as the conference approaches.) Wednesday, September 8, 2021 Conference Registration in the Lower Lobby 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Pre-Conference Sessions 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. NCETA New Member Orientation 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Moderator Training 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Luncheon - General Opening Session 12:00 Noon - 2:30 p.m. Eric Rowles: Leading to Change OREOS, NETFLIX, & OUR DISRUPTIVE INNOVATION: Sparking Transformative Change In Our Agencies. Exhibitor Displays 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Panel Discussion 2:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Recovering from Covid-19 Surviving the New Normal Regional Caucus Meetings 5:15 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Dinner on your Own Thursday, September 9, 2021 Continental Breakfast 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Conference Registration in the Lower Lobby 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Exhibitor Displays 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Concurrent Sessions 9:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. NCWorks Online: Features & Highlights Enhancing Partnerships: Perkins V and WIOA Skills Gap or Opportunity Gap Concurrent Sessions 10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. The Disability Advantage Social & Emotional Learning for Adults Tell Me Something Good (The Fireside Chat About Youth) Lunch on your Own 11:45 a.m. - 1:45 p.m. Concurrent Sessions 1:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Automatic Check-In w/NCWorks (VOS Greeter) It takes a Village: Youth Apprenticeship Program Builds Stronger Regions Remind Me Again: Why are we in the positions that we are in. Pathways to Career Success Concurrent Sessions 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. All the Moving Parts of Complaints and How We Respond (Local Office/WDB/DWS/and the Civil Rights Center. The Disability Advantage How to Assist At-Risk Youth Business Services Jeopardy Dinner, Entertainment, Dance, and Karaoke 5:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Friday, September 10, 2021 Closing Session 8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Buffet Breakfast Employer Panel: What we are hearing about the future skills for the workforce. NCETA General Membership Meeting WIOA Outstanding Participant Recognition Breaking New Ground...while discovering what old things to destroy NCETA Board Meeting 12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. Printable version of the agenda. (PDF 1.1mb) Conference Information and Program Conference Registration Call for Presenters NCETA is seeking proposals for workshops at its Conference. We may still be accepting proposals after the deadline. Call for Proposals application. (doc 58Kb)