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In-Person Meeting: The main session will convene in combined rooms E101/102. Three of the breakout rooms will be held in the A200 area.
Virtual Meeting Information: WebEx, link provided upon registration.
MEETING AGENDA
11 a.m. - Noon Tour of Northcentral Technical College Agriculture Center of Excellence
• Greg Cisewski, Dean, School of Agricultural Sciences, Utilities, and Transportation, Northcentral Technical College.
• Convene at 6625 County Road K, Wausau, WI 54401.
Noon – 12:30 p.m. Lunch on Your Own and Travel to the Northcentral Technical College Main Campus
• Main campus is at 1000 W. Campus Drive, Wausau, WI 54401. The main session will convene in combined rooms E101/102. Use Parking Lot C.
12:30 – 12:45 p.m. Welcome and Meeting Overview
• Dr. Jeanie Worden, President, Northcentral Technical College.
• Jenny Sereno, Assistant Deputy Secretary, Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development.
• Amy Pechacek, Secretary, DWD.
• Kathy Blumenfeld, Secretary, DOA.
• Missy Hughes, Secretary and CEO, Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.
12:45 – 1:45 p.m. Speakers
• Greg Cisewski, Dean, School of Agricultural Sciences, Utilities and Transportation, Northcentral Technical College.
• Troy Runge, Associate Dean for Research, UW–Madison College of Agricultural & Life Sciences.
• Shawn Conley, State Soybean and Small Grains Specialist, UW– Madison.
• Melissa Heise, Corporate Marketing and Human Resources Director, Swiderski Equipment.
1:45 – 2:20 p.m. Briefing: Draft Task Force Action Plan
• Education – Arielle Exner, DWD Legislative Liaison.
• Government – Katie Jaeger, DWD Deputy Legislative Liaison, and Cara Connors, Legislative Advisor, DOA.
• Workforce Development - Ellie Hartman, Chief Evaluation Officer, Workforce Data Integration System, DWD.
• Economic Development – Alex Verink, Senior Research Analyst, DWD.
2:20 – 2:30 p.m. Break and Move to Break Out Rooms
2:30 – 3:30 p.m. Breakout Room Topic Q&A Sessions, 15-minute rotations
• Education – E101/E102
• Government – A211
• Workforce Development – A208
• Economic Development – A210
3:40 – 4 p.m. Task Force Reflections on Proposed Action Plan
4 p.m. Adjourn
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