For details and registration: https://esd.wa.gov/2019-Symposium

Washington state's Employment Security Department (ESD) - Labor Market and Economic Analysis (LMEA) division invites you to attend:

2019 Economic Symposium
April 1, 2019 | 8am – 4pm
(Breakfast and registration 7am – 8am)
Bell Harbor Conference Center
2211 Alaskan Way | Seattle 

ESD is convening statewide and community leaders to share and discuss the "metrics that matter" so that we can “connect the dots” across public-education-private-nonprofit sectors and geographies in Washington state. This will help us address key economic and workforce development issues that affect all of us. 

Topics to be addressed include:

• Washington statewide and regional economic forecasts
• Combatting labor shortages through apprenticeships and the community colleges system
• Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA): Past successes and new initiatives
• ESD’s Labor Market & Economic Analysis’ website of data and resources
• Shipping and transportation sector update
• Washington state regions reimagined
• The Future of Work: Workforce trends and “future proofing” Washington’s workers and businesses

Who should attend?

• Government and corporate economists
• Government and corporate HR leaders
• Economic and workforce development leaders
• Corporate leaders
• State, county and local public sector leaders and elected officials
• K-12 and higher ed leaders and career counselors
• Chamber of Commerce representatives from across the state
• Business, workforce and economic development-focused government agencies and nonprofit associations
• Business media

Reasons to attend

• Learn about statewide economic trends that will affect your region
• Connect and network with your workforce development and economic development peers from across the state to identify opportunities to work together and share best practices
• Discover data resources and business-friendly programs to assist your local employers