BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20180522T123000Z DTEND:20180522T193000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Tapping Into Talent Symposium: Think Outside the Box 5-22-2018 DESCRIPTION:"Tapping Into Talent" will be held at the Hickory Metro Convention Center on Tuesday\, May 22nd.. The goal is to bring together business leaders and human resources professionals to share ideas and best practices\, while showcasing local resources and new ways of recruiting and developing talent in the Greater Hickory Metro. \n\n\n\nTapping Into Talent Symposium: Think Outside the Box \n\n \n\n8:30-9:00AM - Registration & Breakfast \n\nSponsored by: Labor Connections\, LLC \n\n \n\n9:00-10:00AM - General Session\n\nSkills That Pay The Bills...and Redefine Success \n\nPeyton Holland\, Executive Director\, SkillsUSA North Carolina\n\n \n\n10:05-10:20AM - Networking Break\n\n \n\n10:25-11:15AM - Breakout Sessions\n\n \n\nCatawba Room 1: Tapping Into Your Current Employees\n\nSponsored by: Martin Starnes & Associates\, CPAs\, P.A.\n\nCome hear from three companies how they are reaching out to their existing employees with new opportunities that both address open positions and improve employee retention. \n\nPanelists: Charlie Trefzger\, President & CEO of Affinity Living Group\; John Bray\, Chairman/CEO of Vanguard Furniture\; Tammy Smith\, VP\, Human Resources of Vanguard Furniture\; David Hartsoe\, Strategic Learning Consultant \n\n \n\nCatawba Room 2: Tapping the Next Generation Through Work Experience \n\nSponsored by: Lenoir Rhyne University\n\nCome learn how work experiences can attract the next generation of employees through apprenticeship\, internship\, and work based learning.\n\nPanelists: Peter Rumswinkel\, President and CEO Sarstedt Inc.\, Jim Studdard\, Director of Operations Tenowo\, Inc.\, Mark Story\, CEO K-64\, Jean Lane\, Coordinator of Work Based Learning Catawba Valley Community College\, Keisha Ramseur\, Camp and Retreat Director at Camp Dogwood School for the Blind\, and Lindsey Koch\, apprentice with Tenowo\, Inc.\n\n \n\n11:25AM-12:15PM - Breakout Sessions\n\n \n\nCatawba Room 1: Tapping into Transitioning Veterans\n\nSponsored by: Woodmen Life\n\nBetween 2015 and 2018\, 78\,000 service members will transition out of the military through NC?s DoD installations\, adding strength to the 778\,000 veterans already living in North Carolina. Hear from several North Carolina businesses effectively identifying and hiring qualified military candidates to fill critical talent requirements.\n\nPresented by: Paul Bill\, Veteran Employment Director\, Veterans Bridge Home \n\n \n\nCatawba Room 2: Best Practice Sharing - 50 Ideas in 50 Minutes\n\nSponsored by: The Par Group\n\nSpend valuable time with peers comparing notes\, uncovering untapped resources\, and brainstorming innovative ideas around attracting\, retaining and developing your organization's workforce. |\n\nModerated by: Lindsay Keisler\, President/CEO\, Catawba County Chamber of Commerce\n\n \n\n12:30-1:30PM - Lunch & General Session\n\nSponsored by Western Carolina University\n\nKevin A. Trapani\, Chairman\, NCWorks Commission\n\n \n\n1:40-2:30PM - Breakout Sessions\n\n \n\nCatawba Room 1: Diversifying Your Talent Pipeline\n\nWhat does it mean to attract\, engage\, develop and retain diverse talent? Attend this session to learn how you can best leverage the diverse talents\, skills and perspectives of all employee groups for advanced business achievement. \n\nPresented by: Dedra Flournoy\, Vice President of Human Resources\; Merchants Distributors\, Inc. \n\n \n\nCatawba Room 2: Forgotten Pipelines of Talent\n\nSponsored by: Your Work Choice\n\nFeaturing companies who have successfully found talent in groups typically underrepresented in the manufacturing labor force - including recent retirees\, part-time/working mothers\, or individuals with disabilities. \n\nPanelists: Kevin Little\, Project ReEntry Coordinator\, Goodwill NWNC\; Rick Murphy\, Business Relations Representative of Vocational Rehabilitation Services\n\n \n\n2:35-2:50PM - Networking Break\n\n \n\n2:55-3:25PM - General Session \n\nTapping Into Your Partners: One of the most important sessions of the day. Make sure you're fully utilizing your community partners - the Catawba Chamber\, Catawba EDC and Catawba Valley Community College to support and augment your efforts in recruiting\, retaining and developing talent. Allow us to share some upcoming opportunities and share with us your insight.\n\n \n\n3:30PM - Closing Remarks & Adjourn \n\n\n\nThank you to our sponsors: \n\nLunch Sponsor: Western Carolina University\n\nBreakfast Sponsor: Labor Connections\, LLC\n\nBreak-Out Sponsor: Lenoir-Rhyne University\, Martin Starnes & Associates\, CPAs\, P.A.\, The Par Group\, Woodmen Life and The Work Choice X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

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\n"\;Tapping Into Talent"\; \; will be held at the Hickory Metro \;Convention Center on Tuesday\, May 22nd.. The goal is to bring together business leaders and human resources professionals to share ideas and best practices\, while showcasing local resources and new ways of recruiting and developing talent in the Greater Hickory Metro. \;
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\nTapping Into Talent Symposium: Think Outside the Box  \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;  \; \;
\n \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;
\n8:30-9:00AM - Registration &\; Breakfast \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;
\nSponsored by: Labor Connections\, LLC \;
\n \;
\n9:00-10:00AM - General Session
\nSkills That Pay The Bills...and Redefine Success  \; \; \; \; \; \; \;
\nPeyton Holland\, Executive Director\, SkillsUSA North Carolina
\n \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;
\n10:05-10:20AM - Networking Break
\n \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;  \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;
\n10:25-11:15AM - Breakout Sessions
\n \;
\nCatawba Room 1: Tapping Into Your Current Employees
\nSponsored by: Martin Starnes &\; Associates\, CPAs\, P.A.
\nCome hear from three companies how they are reaching out to their existing employees with new opportunities that both address open positions and improve employee retention.
\nPanelists: Charlie Trefzger\, President &\; CEO of Affinity Living Group\; John Bray\, Chairman/CEO of Vanguard Furniture\; Tammy Smith\, VP\, Human Resources of Vanguard Furniture\; David Hartsoe\, Strategic Learning Consultant
\n \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;
\nCatawba Room 2: Tapping the Next Generation Through Work Experience
\nSponsored by: Lenoir Rhyne University
\nCome learn how work experiences can attract the next generation of employees through apprenticeship\, internship\, and work based learning.
\nPanelists: Peter Rumswinkel\, President and CEO Sarstedt Inc.\, Jim Studdard\, Director of Operations Tenowo\, Inc.\, Mark Story\, CEO K-64\, Jean Lane\, Coordinator of Work Based Learning Catawba Valley Community College\, Keisha Ramseur\, Camp and Retreat Director at Camp Dogwood School for the Blind\, and Lindsey Koch\, apprentice with Tenowo\, Inc.
\n \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;
\n11:25AM-12:15PM - Breakout Sessions
\n \;
\nCatawba Room 1: Tapping into Transitioning Veterans
\nSponsored by: Woodmen Life
\nBetween 2015 and 2018\, 78\,000 service members will transition out of the military through NC?s DoD installations\, adding strength to the 778\,000 veterans already living in North Carolina. \; Hear from several North Carolina businesses effectively identifying and hiring qualified military candidates to fill critical talent requirements.
\nPresented by: Paul Bill\, Veteran Employment Director\, Veterans Bridge Home
\n \;
\nCatawba Room 2: Best Practice Sharing - 50 Ideas in 50 Minutes
\nSponsored by: The Par Group
\nSpend valuable time with peers comparing notes\, uncovering untapped resources\, and brainstorming innovative ideas around attracting\, retaining and developing your organization'\;s workforce. \; |
\n\n
Moderated by: Lindsay Keisler\, President/CEO\, Catawba County Chamber of Commerce
\n \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;
\n12:30-1:30PM - Lunch &\; General Session
\nSponsored by Western Carolina University
\nKevin A. Trapani\, Chairman\, NCWorks Commission
\n \;
\n1:40-2:30PM - Breakout Sessions
\n \;
\nCatawba Room 1: Diversifying Your Talent Pipeline
\nWhat does it mean to attract\, engage\, develop and retain diverse talent? Attend this session to learn how you can best leverage the diverse talents\, skills and perspectives of all employee groups for advanced business achievement.
\nPresented by: Dedra Flournoy\, Vice President of Human Resources\; Merchants Distributors\, Inc.
\n \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;
\nCatawba Room 2: Forgotten Pipelines of Talent
\nSponsored by: Your Work Choice
\nFeaturing companies who have successfully found talent in groups typically underrepresented in the manufacturing labor force - including recent retirees\, part-time/working mothers\, or individuals with disabilities.
\nPanelists: Kevin Little\, Project ReEntry Coordinator\, Goodwill NWNC\; Rick Murphy\, Business Relations Representative of Vocational Rehabilitation Services
\n \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;
\n2:35-2:50PM - Networking Break
\n \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;
\n2:55-3:25PM - General Session \;
\nTapping Into Your Partners: \; One of the most important sessions of the day. \; Make sure you'\;re fully utilizing your community partners - the Catawba Chamber\, Catawba EDC and Catawba Valley Community College to support and augment your efforts in recruiting\, retaining and developing talent. \; Allow us to share some upcoming opportunities and share with us your insight.
\n \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;
\n3:30PM \;- Closing Remarks &\; Adjourn  \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;
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\nThank you to our sponsors: \;
\nLunch Sponsor: Western Carolina University
\nBreakfast Sponsor: \;Labor Connections\, LLC
\nBreak-Out Sponsor: \; Lenoir-Rhyne University\, \;Martin Starnes &\; Associates\, CPAs\, P.A.\, The Par Group\, Woodmen Life and The Work Choice \;
\n LOCATION:Hickory Metro Convention Center 1960 13th Ave Dr SE Hickory\, NC 28602 UID:e.685.4642 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260504T041022Z URL:http://members.catawbachamber.org/events/details/tapping-into-talent-symposium-think-outside-the-box-5-22-2018-4642 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR