September 26: Registration opens at 11:30 AM. Programming will be from 12 noon to 5:30 PM with a networking reception to follow. Please see agenda below.

11:30 AM – 12:00 AM | Registration

12:00 PM – 12:25 PM | Welcome*

12:25 PM – 1:00 PM | Networking Lunch

1:00 PM – 1:40 PM | Main Stage Session: Building Talent Supply Chains: The Employer Perspective*

1:40 PM – 2:00 PM | Main Stage Session: Plus+ Up TPM: Tools and Initiatives*

2:00 PM – 2:10 PM | Break

2:10 PM – 2:50 PM | Breakout Sessions:

  • The TPM Framework and Apprenticeships
  • LERS: Integrating Better Data about Learning and Learners into Your Talent Pipeline*
  • Grant Writing and Implementation 101

2:50 PM – 3:00 PM | Break

3:00 PM – 3:35 PM | Networking Activity

3:35 PM – 3:45 PM | Break

3:45 PM – 4:30 PM | Breakout Sessions:

  • Becoming a Verified TPM Talent Supply Chain Manager: A Sneak Peek into the TPM Peer Review Process*
  • TPM Connections Live!
  • Mapping Employer-Validated Skills: The JobSIDE Initiative

4:30 PM – 4:40 PM | Break

4:40 PM – 5:20 PM | Main Stage Session: Addressing Employer Pain Points via Job Quality*

5:20 PM – 5:25 PM | Apprenti Remarks*

5:25 – 5:30 | Close Out Day 1*

5:30 PM – 7:00 PM | Networking Reception on the Rooftop

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM | OPTIONAL: Bus Tour (Limited Number of Spots)

September 27: networking breakfast opens at 8:30 AM. Programming will be from 9 AM to 2:30 PM. Please see agenda below.

8:30 AM – 9:00 AM | Networking Breakfast  

9:00 AM – 9:30 AM | Welcome*

9:30 AM – 10:00 AM | Networking Activity

10:00 AM – 10:20 AM | Coffee Break

10:20 AM – 11:00 AM | Main Stage Session: Diversifying the Workforce*

11:00 AM – 11:15 AM | Break 

11:15 AM – 12:00 PM | Implementation Workshops:

  • Communications 101: With or Without the Barbenheimer Budget
  • Bringing the Workforce Value Stream to Life by Strengthening Education and Community Partnerships*
  • Sustainability Planning

12:00 PM – 1:10 PM | Programming Lunch and TPM Hall of Fame Awards*

1:10 PM – 1:20 AM | Break

1:20 PM – 2:00 PM | Main Stage Session: Measuring and Reporting Success*

2:00 – 2:30 PM | Close out and Survey Request*