2008 Conference Registration Form
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2008 Michigan Works! for People Conference

September 7-9, 2008
Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center
Detroit, Michigan

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Conference Features
Mixing the Economic Development Cocktail: Combining Resources to Create Wealth Presented by Dr. Julie M. Norman, this workshop encourages attendees to discover the wide variety of resources that can be blended to help recruit new businesses and expand existing ones. The essential mixology skills needed for dealing with state, regional and local economic development groups will be presented. Warning: traditional concepts may be shaken, not stirred.

Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Presented by the Department of Labor and Economic Growth, Bureau of Workforce Transformation staff, this session provides a review of and updates on the 2008 TAA Statewide Training. Topics include file maintenance for data validation, an examination of TAA data validation elements, acceptable source documentation, TAA training waivers, state and federal file requirements and more.

Jobs, Education & Training (JET)/Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Update This training offers an overview on the development and focus of JET, as well as the impact of the Budget Reconciliation Bill of 2006 that reauthorized TANF. Various scenarios will be presented that may inspire creative ways of meeting Federal participation requirements for individual participants, and attendees will learn changes to JET as a result of finalizing of TANF regulations.

Group Case Management Increasing caseloads makes it difficult to provide quality case management services to participants in individualized settings. Dr. Beverly Ford presents pragmatic ideas, and teaches attendees how to use groups to help reinforce employment expectations through peer pressure and expand participants' support network.

Featured Presenters
Washington insider and partner with Moss, McGee, Bradley, and Colbert, David Bradley utilizes his expert knowledge to deliver an up-to-date overview of workforce development legislative activity at the federal level.

Opening Session: Stedman Graham, Chairman and CEO of S. Graham & Associates, opens our conference with “You Can Make It Happen - Leadership Development," a leadership focus of the Nine-Step Success Process™. Graham uses the process to show attendees how to understand who they are, develop a vision for their lives, and provide a continuous approach for growth, learning and maximizing personal and professional potential.

Closing Session: Often referred to as The Gen Y Guy™, Jason Dorsey is a bestselling author, acclaimed speaker, and award-winning entrepreneur. During the closing address, Dorsey will help us learn what Generation Y covets at work, and why. He will reveal specific actions and approaches that business professionals can immediately adopt to unlock the talent, loyalty, and teamwork of this emerging workforce.

Overnight Accommodations

Detroit Marriot at the Reaissance Center
100 Renaissance Ctr
Detroit, Michigan 48243
Phone: (313) 568-8000

To reserve your room online visit,
www.Marriot.com

Use the Michigan Works! Association promotional code, micmica, to receive the discounted room rate.

You may also contact the hotel directly at (313) 568-8000
to make your reservations. Mention “Michigan Works! for People Conference” to receive the special discounted rate of $149 (plus sales tax) for single/double occupancy. This discounted rate is guaranteed through August 23, 2008. After that date rooms may be available, but a higher rate will apply.

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2008 Conference Agenda and Registration Flyer
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Thank you to our 2008 Michigan Works! for People Annual Conference Sponsors

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2008 Michigan Works! for People Annual Conference Exhibitors

American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) Michigan

ACT, Inc.

American Government Services

Aztec Software

Comprise Technologies

Cornerstone University

CTB McGraw-Hill

Detroit Workforce Development Department

DirectEmployers Association

Geographic Solutions, Inc.

Huckstep & Associates

International Trucking School, Inc.

Job Skill Technology

National Workforce Institute

New Horizons

Profiles International

2008 Michigan Works! for People Annual Conference In Kind Sponsors

Amway Grand

Crystal Mountain Resort

Detroit Marriott at Renaissance Center

Detroit Metro Convention & Visitor's Bureau

Doubletree Hotel Detroit Novi

Garland Resort

Ice Mountain

Moosejaw

Radisson Plaza Hotel & Suites - Kalamazoo

Sheraton Lansing Hotel

Treetops Resort

Yarrow Golf & Conference Resort

Tentative Agenda*

Sunday, September 7, 2008

Golf Outing

8:00am – 4:00pm

Registration

12:00 – 4:30pm

Exhibit Hall Hours

12:00 – 4:30pm

Workshop I

1:00 – 2:30pm

Super Sessions

1:00 – 4:00pm

Workshop II

3:00 – 4:30pm

An Evening at the Detroit Institute of Arts Reception

6:00 – 8:30pm

Monday, September 8, 2008

Fun Walk

6:00 – 7:00am

Registration

7:30am - 4:00pm

Continental Breakfast

7:30 – 8:15am

Exhibit Hall Hours

8:00am – 4:00pm

Opening Session: Keynote Speaker Stedman Graham

8:15 – 10:00am

Annual Meeting

10:45 – 11:45am

Workshop III

10:30 – 11:45am

Lunch Session: Awards Ceremony

12:00 – 1:45pm

Workshop IV

2:00 – 3:15 pm

Exhibit Hall Afternoon Break

3:15 – 3:45pm

Directors’ Council

3:45 – 5:00pm

Workshop V

3:45 – 5:00pm

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Fun Walk

6:00 – 7:00am

Continental Breakfast

7:30 – 8:15am

WDB Networking Breakfast

8:00 – 10:00am

Registration

8:00 – 10:00am

Workshop VI

8:45 – 10:00am

Closing Session: Keynote Speaker Jason Dorsey

10:00 – 12:00pm

*Times are subject to change

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