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2009 Unemployment Insurance Technology Conference

Solicitation of bid applications for the 22nd Annual Unemployment Insurance Technology Connection Conference is now open. States interested in hosting the conference should have the one page Bid Application completed and submitted no later than close of business Friday May 16, 2008. The form can be emailed or faxed to Sean A. Floyd, UIT Subcommittee Liaison, using the information listed in the PDF document below. Allow your state to take advantage of hosting one of NASWA's most successful conferences. Should you have any question, please feel free to contact Sean Floyd.
Solicitation of Bids to Host the 2009 UIT Conference

June 23-25, 2008

The 21st Unemployment Insurance and Technology Conference
Austin, Texas
This is the 21st annual conference covering the latest on UI/IT for the professionals who plan, design, manage and implement automation projects. The conference will be held in Austin, Texas at the Sheraton Austin Hotel. Additional information will be available soon.

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July 15-17, 2008

Workforce Innovations
New Orleans, Louisiana
This year's conference focuses on Success Decoded, where local, state, and national-level strategic workforce partners will come together to learn from successes and cultivate the talent development solutions needed in today's global economy. Come to Workforce Innovations 2008 to:

Experience over 100 opportunities to decode the success of practitioners and thought leaders from the workforce system and its key partners in education, business, economic development, community-based organizations, and philanthropy
Participate in hands-on community service opportunities where you can contribute to the rebuilding of New Orleans both before and during the conference
Collaborate with the public workforce system and other partners as you learn about regional workforce collaboration; workforce system leadership and transformation; business engagement and leadership; sustainability; youth employment and talent development; and economic development, globalization, and innovation economy

For registration and additional information, visit www.WorkforceInnovations.org.

September 15-18, 2008

2008 NASWA Annual Conference
Charleston, South Carolina

Registration is now open!

The National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) is pleased to invite you to the Annual 2008 Conference in Charleston, South Carolina. The annual conference is an invaluable forum to share innovative ideas, policies and best practices that can be applied to your own circumstances and used to improve services in your home states.

The theme for this year's conference is A Bridge to a Global Economy. In addition to the conference, a training session with Sandra Hastings, an affiliate of Greg Newton Associates, on succession planning will be offered. The training, entitled Human Resources in the Workforce Development System: Preparing for the Future will be offered on Monday, September 15, 2008, from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. in the Pickney Room at the Francis Marion Hotel. The training is offered for an additional fee of $300.

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November 17-20, 2008

2008 National Unemployment Insurance Directors' Conference and Legal Issues Forum
Tempe, Arizona

This conference is a must for workforce professionals interested in Unemployment Insurance issues, policies, trends, and best practices across the nation. Participants will have the opportunity to network, attend plenary sessions for national updates, gather new information from a choice of workshops, and meet with vendors about exciting UI modernization applications and systems available.

For registration and additional information, visit egov.azdes.gov/CMSInternet/main.aspx?menu=42&id=616.

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