Meetup
OUR NEXT WORKFORCE INDUSTRY MEETUP
In addition to the annual conference, NY Workforce Connect hosts evening interactive meetups throughout the year to bring together workforce industry professionals for insightful perspectives via a panel discussion and open networking.
Next up, we'll host a meetup event in the Rochester/WNY region on Thursday, April 16 from 5-7 p.m. at the Finger Lakes Workforce Development (FWD) Center, powered by Monroe Community College. This evening event will feature open networking and an interactive discussion about workforce development initiatives.
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Your ticket provides you with a light appetizers, networking with workforce industry professionals, and full access to our panel conversation. There will also be an optional tour of the facility for attendees, which offers rapid training and upskilling programs to meet the need of local employers.​​
AGENDA OVERVIEW:
5:00-5:30 PM: Check-in / networking & vendors / refreshments
5:30-6:00 PM: Panel discussion: Solving the Talent Gap: Collaborative Strategies from the Front Lines of the NYS Optics Industry
6:00-6:15 PM: Audience Q&A with panel
6:15-7:00 PM: Networking & vendors / refreshments / optional tours of the FWD Center
7:00 PM: Event ends
WHEN & WHERE:
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Thursday, April 16 from 5:00-7:00 p.m.
FWD Center at MCC Downtown Campus - 5th Floor
321 State Street Rochester, NY 14608
Campus map and details: https://www.monroecc.edu/about-mcc/locations-maps/downtown-campus/
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Parking details:
​Free parking is available in the parking lot across the street from the entrance to the downtown campus. Use the following address in your GPS to park in that lot: 121 Morrie Silver Way, Rochester, NY 14605. There will be a parking attendant in the lot to verify you are with the event. Please show your event ticket upon entering the parking area to park for free in the lot. Additional paid parking is available in the nearby High Falls Parking Garage. Please note that there is a Rochester Red Wings home game the evening of 4/16; an increase in traffic is expected in the area.
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WITH SPONSORSHIP SUPPORT FROM:
PANEL TOPIC
Solving the Talent Gap: Collaborative Strategies from the Front Lines of the NYS Optics Industry
This panel will explore how the Rochester optics industry experience workforce success by shifting to a model of deep industry ownership and collaboration. Panelists will discuss the "secret sauce" of successful apprenticeships, emphasizing that long-term workforce sustainability depends as much on internal company culture as it does on the talent pipeline.
Meet the speakers.
Our speakers will share their experiences and examples of workforce initiatives and programs that help propel the optics industry forward in the greater Rochester region and beyond.
Sponsor the event
Increase your visibility across the workforce development ecosystem by sponsoring the event.
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The NY Workforce Connect Meetup Meetups is an after-work, networking-centric event that offers a casual environment to meet workforce development professionals and discuss a workforce industry hot topic.
Register for a sponsorship using the Eventbrite page.
Vendor Table
Includes a 6-foot table and two chairs
Your logo on promotional materials & onsite signage
Access for 2 staff members/guests
Limited to six total vendors
$500
Name Badges
Your logo co-branded on event name badges
Your logo on promotional materials & onsite signage
Access for 4 staff members/guests
Limited to one sponsor only
$500
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