Seats Sill Available for Work-Force Summit

If you’re looking for a seat to Tuesday’s gathering of business leaders, educators and work-force experts on Tuesday morning at the Kauffman Foundation Conference Center, you’re in luck: They’re still available. The fifth annual Greater KC Economic and Workforce Summit runs from 8 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. at the center.

A key presentation from the Mid-America Regional Council will focus on education and workforce data. Working with the Lumina Foundation’s Community Partnership for Attainment, community leaders will use those metrics to shape programs for increasing postsecondary education. Other speakers will address industry partnerships with educational institutions and the role they play in producing a skilled work force.

Among those speaking:

  • Mark James, Metropolitan Community College
  • Chuck Ambrose, University of Central Missouri
  • Cynthia Lane, Kansas City Kansas Public Schools
  • Doris Givens, Kansas City Kansas Community College
  • Prema Arasu, Kansas State University Olathe Campus
  • David Cook, University of Kansas Edwards Campus
  • Patrick Rossol-Allison, Johnson County Community College
  • Andrea Robins, Full Employment Council
  • Scott Anglemyer, Workforce Partnership
  • Ann Zimmerman, KC STEM Alliance
  • And Zoe Thompson, Kansas Department of Commerce and Kansas Board of Regents

You can register by calling 816.701.8234. The $20 registration fee includes breakfast.