The Future of Work Summit

The Thurston Chamber regularly asks business owners to share the challenges of doing business.  

Low unemployment means savvy business owners must find new ways to find employees. At the Summit, attendees will:

·       Gather tools to create a talent pipeline.

·       Learn how to develop an on-the-job training program.

·       Understand best practices in developing an internship program.

·       Find out how to use apprenticeships as a recruitment strategy.

·       Nurture community relationships with educators and other business owners.

This one-day event is open to the public. Jeffrey Connor-Naylor will keynote the Summit following breakout workshop sessions. Connor-Naylor is the Director at Business Leaders United (BLU) for Workforce Partnerships. BLU represents leaders from various industry sectors concerned about our nation's skills gap. BLU promotes public investments in skills training and education to prepare America's workers for jobs in the 21^st Century economy. For years, businesses across various industry sectors faced a skills mismatch, which the pandemic only exacerbated. As we recover, there are opportunities to advance public policy and develop local initiatives to help workers access industry-driven skills training and build the skilled workforce that employers need to grow and thrive.

About the speaker
Jeffrey Connor-Naylor will keynote the Summit following breakout workshop sessions. Connor-Naylor is the Director at Business Leaders United (BLU) for Workforce Partnerships. BLU represents leaders from various industry sectors concerned about our nation's skills gap. BLU promotes public investments in skills training and education to prepare America's workers for jobs in the 21st Century economy. For years, businesses across a range of industry sectors faced a skills mismatch, which the pandemic only exacerbated. As we recover, there are opportunities to advance public policy and develop local initiatives that can help workers access industry-driven skills training and build the skilled workforce that employers need to grow and thrive. 

Who: Thurston Chamber Foundation

What: The Future of Work Summit and EXPO 

When: October 12, 2022, 8 am – 2 pm

Where: Olympia Hotel at Capitol Lake

Tickets: Click here to buy tickets. Sponsorship opportunities are available.