On August 11, 2022, Competitive Wisconsin, Inc. and Be Bold Action Accelerator hosted a summit dedicated to helping local leaders focus on opportunities to utilize ARPA funds for long-term impacts on Workforce Recruitment, Retention & Attraction.
Agenda:
- Scope of Challenges and Opportunities: David Minor, Eau Claire Area Chamber of Commerce, Dale Knapp, Forward Analytics, Wisconsin Counties Association, Dennis Winters, Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development and Jim Wood, Wood Communications Group and Strategic Counsel to CWI
- Retention, Attraction and Recruitment: Jim Wood, Wood Communications Group and Strategic Counsel to CWI, Steve Jahn, Momentum West, Katherine P. Frank, UW – Stout, Sunem Beaton-Garcia, Chippewa Valley Technical College, John Menz, West Central WI Workforce Development Board and County Consortium
- Return on Investment and Importance of Sustainable Funding: Jim Wood, Graham Anderson, Milwaukee Tool, Scott Hodek, Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
- Consensus and Collaboration: Jason Craig, Regional Chair, Mayo Clinic Health System, Dan Smith, The Cooperative Network, Jim Schmidt UW – Eau Claire, Mark O’Connell, Wisconsin Counties Association
- Take Aways: Tom Still, Wisconsin Technology Council, David Minor, Eau Claire Area Chamber of Commerce, Steve Jahn, Momentum West, Mark O’Connell, Wisconsin Counties Association and Jim Wood, Wood Communications Group and Strategic Counsel to CWI
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