Vermont Regional
Workforce Summits
Brought to you by the Vermont Regional Development Corporations
The Regional Development Corporations (RDC’s) of Vermont, in partnership with Vermont Department of Labor and the Vermont State Workforce Development Board will be hosting 12 Regional Workforce Summits this fall and early winter. Intended to build upon collaborations that have taken place of the past year, these Summits provide actionable solutions for employers and better coordination and collaboration among the regional and statewide service providers.
These events will advance stronger solutions and smoother operations for each county's regional workforce system. Employers - the beneficiaries of an efficient workforce system - and the wide range of providers and trainers who locate, motivate, and ready workers to be successful will participate.
The State of Vermont recognizes that a robust, well trained workforce large enough to supply the
increasing needs of employers in our strong economy is critical to the state’s ability to meet its
obligations and provide a desirable quality of life for all Vermonters.
Output from these event will be used in each region to make our own systems stronger and by the State Workforce Development Board as it prepares its 2020 Workforce Strategy.
Dates and Locations
Oct 3, 2019
Windham Region Workforce Summit
Location: Brattleboro, VT
Oct 7, 2019
Northeast Kingdom Workforce Summit- Newport
Location: Newport, VT
Oct 15, 2019
Chittenden County Workforce Summit
Location: Burlington, VT
Oct 18, 2019
Northeast Kingdom Workforce Summit- Lyndonville
Location: Lyndonville, VT
Oct 22, 2019
Franklin County Workforce Summit
Location: St. Albans, VT
Oct 24, 2019
Bennington County Workforce Summit
Location: Bennington, VT
Nov 6, 2019
GMEDC Workforce Conference
Location: White River Junction, VT
Nov 6, 2019
Central Vermont Workforce Summit
Location: Sugarbush Resort, VT
Nov 13, 2019
Addison County Workforce Summit
Location: Middlebury, VT
Nov 14, 2019
Lamoille County Workforce Summit
Location: Hyde Park, VT
Nov. 19, 2019
Upper Valley Region Workforce Summit
Location: Randolph, VT
Nov 20, 2019
Windsor County Workforce Summit
Location: Springfield, VT
Nov 21, 2019
Rutland County Workforce Summit
Location: Castleton, VT
Background &
Documents
Ongoing demographic challenges have produced a consistent decline in the number of Vermonters in our workforce. As a result, Governor Scott and his administration have made workforce development a priority.
The Vermont Department of Labor has initiated a series of twelve Regional Workforce Summits talking place this fall. These summits will be implemented by the statewide network of Regional Development Corporations of Vermont, and content is based on 2018 Vermont Department of Labor funded workforce activities.
Vermont Department of Labor has set three goals to guide their work on the governor's priorities:
1. Increase the Labor Participation Rate
2. Recruit and relocate more workers to Vermont
3. Assist Employers in accessing and retaining qualified workers
Facilitators
Jeffrey Lewis, formerly with the Vermont Futures Project
Erika Hoffman-Kiess, back in Vermont from years of international economic development work.
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