Full Schedule
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- Thursday, November 6, 2025
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7:30 AM - 1:30 PM PT
Registration Open
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7:30 AM - 1:30 PM PT
Registration OpenRoom: Rotunda
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7:45 AM - 8:45 AM PT
Breakfast
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7:45 AM - 8:45 AM PT
BreakfastRoom: Pavilion ABDE
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8:45 AM - 9:15 AM PT
Keynote Session
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8:45 AM - 9:15 AM PT
Keynote SessionRoom: Pavilion ABDE
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8:45 AM - 12:30 PM PT
All Day Coffee Break
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8:45 AM - 12:30 PM PT
All Day Coffee BreakRoom: Rotunda
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9:15 AM - 9:30 AM PT
Break
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM PT
Concurrent Sessions
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM PT
Breaking Barriers: Cross-Regional Strategies to Engage Diverse Communities in Behavioral Health Career PathwaysRoom: Venice 1
Presenter: – Washington State Health Care Authority
Presenter: – Quinn Thomas
Presenter: – Quinn Thomas
Strengthening Training PathwaysCustomer Service MethodologyPrinciples of Communication
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM PT
Flipping the Script: How Reverse Job Fairs Connect Career and Technical Education Students and EmployersRoom: Venice 2
Presenter: – Yakima County Development Association
Presenter: – South Central Workforce
Presenter: – Yakima County Development Association
Partnerships & System IntegrationDiversity in Workforce DevelopmentPrinciples of Communication
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM PT
From Abundance to Resilience: Equity Doesn’t Pause in Workforce DevelopmentRoom: Venice 3
Presenter: – Spokane Workforce Council
Presenter: – Career Path Services
Sector Strategies and Engaging BusinessesDiversity in Workforce DevelopmentWorkforce Development Structure, Policies and Programs
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM PT
Guided Career Pathways: Infusing Career Readiness into the Student ExperienceRoom: Pavilion F
Presenter: – Clark College
Presenter: – Clark College
Partnerships & System IntegrationDiversity in Workforce DevelopmentPrinciples of Communication
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM PT
Say What They Hear: A Language Guide for Employer EngagementRoom: Pavilion C
Presenter: – SkillSource
Presenter: – South Central Workforce
Sector Strategies and Engaging BusinessesLabor Market Information and IntelligencePrinciples of Communication
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM PT
Workshops that Work: Empowering VIPs to Own Their Career JourneyRoom: Venice 4
Presenter: – Career TEAM
Presenter: – Career TEAM
Expanding Workforce AccessCustomer Service MethodologyPrinciples of Communication
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10:30 AM - 10:45 AM PT
Break
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10:45 AM - 12:00 PM PT
Concurrent Sessions
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10:45 AM - 12:00 PM PT
Braiding Apprentice Support ServicesRoom: Venice 3
Presenter: – ANEW
Presenter: – WA State Legislature
Presenter: – WA State Building and Construction Trades Council
Presenter: – WA State Building and Construction Trades Council
Presenter: – BuildUp
Strengthening Training PathwaysDiversity in Workforce DevelopmentPrinciples of Communication
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10:45 AM - 12:00 PM PT
Creative Work, Real Jobs: Elevating Creatives in the Workforce ConversationRoom: Venice 4
Presenter: – BRIC Foundation
Presenter: – WA Department of Commerce
Presenter: – Washington Filmworks
Sector Strategies and Engaging BusinessesLabor Market Information and IntelligencePrinciples of Communication
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10:45 AM - 12:00 PM PT
Leveled Up Reentry Services: Creating a 'New Move' for Pierce County Justice Impacted IndividualsRoom: Venice 2
Presenter: – Leveled Up Reentry
Presenter: – National Restaurant Association
Partnerships & System IntegrationDiversity in Workforce DevelopmentPrinciples of Communication
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10:45 AM - 12:00 PM PT
Leveraging Partnerships with Labor and Labor-Management Committees During Layoffs: Recent Success StoriesRoom: Pavilion C
Presenter: – WA State Labor Council, AFL-CIO
Presenter: – Employment Security Department
Presenter: – WA State Labor Council, AFL-CIO
Partnerships & System IntegrationCustomer Service MethodologyLabor Market Information and IntelligencePrinciples of Communication
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10:45 AM - 12:00 PM PT
Making Workforce Services AccessibleRoom: Pavilion F
Presenter: – Employment Security Department
Presenter: – Employment Security Department
Expanding Workforce AccessCustomer Service MethodologyDiversity in Workforce DevelopmentPrinciples of Communication
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10:45 AM - 12:00 PM PT
Rebuilding Futures: Navigating Employment with a Criminal BackgroundRoom: Venice 1
Presenter: – Employment Security Department
Presenter: – Employment Security Department
Presenter: – Employment Security Department
Expanding Workforce AccessCustomer Service MethodologyDiversity in Workforce DevelopmentPrinciples of Communication
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12:00 PM - 12:30 PM PT
Closing Keynote with Christian Paige
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12:00 PM - 12:30 PM PT
Closing Keynote with Christian PaigeRoom: Pavilion ABDE
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12:30 PM - 1:30 PM PT
Lunch & Conference Closing
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12:30 PM - 1:30 PM PT
Lunch & Conference ClosingRoom: Pavilion ABDE
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