Tuesday, June 18, 2019

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1 *AGENDA SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE Last Updated on October 8, 2018 Tuesday, June 18, :00am-5:00pm: Conference Registration Training Sessions: 9:00am-12:00pm Workforce Development Pre-Conference Training (Part 1 of 2) John Marks, Dan Fitzgerald, and Ron Fish, Geographic Solutions Labor Market Information Pre-Conference Training (Part 1 of 2) Shannon Ramaeker, Geographic Solutions 12:00pm-1:30pm: Lunch on Your Own Training Sessions: 1:30pm-3:30pm Workforce Development Pre-Conference Training (Part 2 of 2) John Marks, Dan Fitzgerald, and Ron Fish, Geographic Solutions Labor Market Information Pre-Conference Training (Part 2 of 2) Shannon Ramaeker, Geographic Solutions

2 Wednesday, June 19, :30am-9:00am: Registration and Complimentary Breakfast General Session: 9:00am-9:15am Conference Opening Rusty Kath, Emcee General Session: 9:15am-9:30am Welcome Greeting Speaker TBD General Session: 9:15am-10:00am Geographic Solutions Update: A Year in Review Deane Toler, Geographic Solutions 10:00am-10:15am: Refreshment Break General Session: 10:15am-11:45am State of Workforce Development Panel Discussion Panelists TBD 12:00pm-1:00pm: Complimentary Lunch General Session: 1:15pm-2:45pm The Next Steps for the Geographic Solutions Product Line Paul Toomey, Geographic Solutions

3 2:45pm-3:00pm: Refreshment Break General Session: 3:00pm-3:45pm Policy Chat Speaker TBD 3:45pm-4:00pm: Break Breakout Sessions: 4:00pm-4:45pm Introducing the Next Version of Virtual LMI Shannon Ramaeker and Levi Richards, Geographic Solutions Using Google Analytics to Drive Visitors to Your Website and Keep Them There Evan Brenner, Geographic Solutions Train-the-Trainer: How to Teach Virtual OneStop to New Staff Members John Marks, Dan Fitzgerald, and Ron Fish, Geographic Solutions The Latest on the Geographic Solutions Unemployment System Buddy Edwards and Jimmy Jones, Geographic Solutions 5:30pm-8:00pm: Welcome Reception

4 Thursday, June 20, :30am-7:00am: Walk the Wharf (Optional) 7:30am-8:30am: Complimentary Breakfast General Session: 8:30am-10:00am Keynote: Engage and Connect: Why It s Good for You, Your Team, and Your Customers Maria Smith, Bounce Australia 10:00am-10:15am: Refreshment Break Breakout Sessions: 10:15am-11:00am The Software Development Lifecycle at Geographic Solutions Shannon Ramaeker and Samantha Miro-Heyman, Geographic Solutions Efficient Case Management Tools (Part 1 of 2) Pam Johnson, Kim Thomas, and Liliya Tanska, Geographic Solutions Investigations, Overpayments, and Improving Employer Communication Using SIDES Eric Harvey, Geographic Solutions The New Virtual Career Center: Powerful Career Pathway Tools for Students (Part 1 of 2) Dan Cobus, Cynthia Portugal, and Brent Fredenrich, Geographic Solutions 11:00am-11:15am: Break

5 Breakout Sessions: 11:15am-12:00pm Helping Individuals Achieve Self-Sufficiency with the TANF Module Eileen Rodriguez and Larry Cryderman, Geographic Solutions Efficient Case Management Tools (Part 2 of 2) Pam Johnson, Kim Thomas, and Liliya Tanska, Geographic Solutions Simplifying the Unemployment Insurance Appeals Process Allen Larson, Geographic Solutions The New Virtual Career Center: Optimizing Student Outcomes (Part 2 of 2) Dan Cobus, Cynthia Portugal, and Brent Fredenrich, Geographic Solutions 12:00pm-1:30pm: Client Recognition Luncheon Breakout Sessions: 1:45pm-2:30pm Advanced Custom Home Pages in Content Publisher David Rivera, Geographic Solutions A Modernized Approach to Unemployment Insurance Tax Allen Larson and Nicole Little, Geographic Solutions Updates to the TAA Module: An Overview of Functionality Developed in Response to Benefit Determinations Pam Johnson and Kim Thomas, Geographic Solutions 2:30pm-2:45pm: Break

6 Breakout Sessions: 2:45pm-3:30pm Helping Individuals Prepare for Success in the Workforce with the Adult Education Module Janet Wootten, Geographic Solutions Improving Service Delivery at Job Centers with Staff Efficiency Tools Mac McCarthy and Jessica Wikholm, Geographic Solutions PIRL Reporting Assistant: Tools to Download, Validate, and Analyze PIRL Extracts Liliya Tanska, Geographic Solutions Supporting Individuals in Their Quest to Reduce Reliance on SNAP Benefits Samantha Miro-Heyman and Ogainys Vasquez, Geographic Solutions 3:30pm-3:45pm: Refreshment Break Breakout Sessions: 3:45pm-4:30pm Archiving and Purging Tools in Virtual OneStop Eric Harvey, Geographic Solutions

7 Federal Reporting and Validation Processes: GUS Methodologies for Effective UI Required Reports Eric Harvey, Geographic Solutions ADA Compliance: Making Your Online Services Accessible to All Users Patti Arouni, Geographic Solutions 6:00pm-9:00pm: President s Reception Friday, June 21, :30am-8:30am: Complimentary Breakfast Breakout Sessions: 8:30am-9:15am Assisting Individuals with Disabilities in Achieving Employment and Independence Sandi Bilbo, Geographic Solutions How Federal Contractor Compliance Affects Employer Interactions with State Workforce Agencies Bill Megargel, Geographic Solutions WIOA Federal Reporting and Performance Analytics Liliya Tanska, Geographic Solutions

8 Virtual OneStop Updates for Eligible Training Providers Elaine Karas, Geographic Solutions 9:15am-9:30am: Break Breakout Sessions: 9:30am-10:15am The Mobile Job Search Chris Siegle, Geographic Solutions Work Opportunity Tax Credit Management in Virtual OneStop Janet Wootten and Bonnie Dassing, Geographic Solutions Preventing Employer Scams: Best Practices for Vetting Employers and Scam Alerts in Virtual OneStop Amy Daniel and Bonnie Dassing, Geographic Solutions When Bots Are a Good Thing - An Overview of Job Spidering and Data Collection Bill Megargel, Geographic Solutions 10:15am-10:30am: Refreshment Break Breakout Sessions: 10:30am-11:45am Best Practices and Enhancements for Virtual OneStop Rusty Kath, Paul Toomey, and Pam Johnson, Geographic Solutions

9 Roundtable Discussion on the Future of Virtual LMI Shannon Ramaeker and Levi Richards, Geographic Solutions Roundtable Discussion on the Future of GUS and REX Buddy Edwards, Jimmy Jones, and Allen Larson, Geographic Solutions General Session: 11:45am-12:00pm Closing Remarks Paul Toomey, Geographic Solutions 12:00pm-5:00pm: Meet with Geographic Solutions Staff (By Appointment Only)