Premier Workforce Development Summit Gathers Thought-Leaders in Government, Business and Education to Discover Best Practices in Training Young "Techies".Business, Government, Education and High Tech Editors WASHINGTON & MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 29, 2000 Co-Hosted by the National Chamber Foundation and TechiesDay TechiesDay, the nationwide initiative that addresses our increasing demand for a qualified technology workforce, and the National Chamber Foundation will hold the first-ever Workforce Development Summit on October 3 at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world's largest not-for-profit federation of businesses, representing more than 3 million businesses and organizations in the United States. As of 2003, the chamber was comprised of 3000 state and local chambers and 830 business associations. in Washington D.C. This Summit brings together the foremost leaders in government, business and education to spotlight the best practices and solutions to better prepare young Americans for a technology-driven future. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. The Office of Technology Policy at the U.S. Department of Commerce, in 2008 there will be nearly four million information technology jobs. Headlining the program are The Honorable Richard Riley Richard Wilson Riley (born January 2, 1933), American politician, was the United States Secretary of Education under President Bill Clinton as well as the Governor of South Carolina, as a member of the Democratic Party. , Secretary, U.S. Department of Education, who will deliver the Keynote address keynote address n. An opening address, as at a political convention, that outlines the issues to be considered. Also called keynote speech. Noun 1. as a reinforcement of his commitment to best training practices. The Honorable Norman Mineta, Secretary, U.S. Department of Commerce and The Honorable Jeff Bingaman Jesse Francis "Jeff" Bingaman Jr. (born October 3, 1943) is the junior U.S. Senator from New Mexico. He has been in the Senate since 1983 and is a member of the Democratic Party. Bingaman was Attorney General of New Mexico from 1978 until his election to the U.S. (D-NM), United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. Senate will address the Summit during the concluding luncheon. Confirmed business leaders include Thomas J. Donohue, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , U.S. Chamber of Commerce; Michael Fleisher, CEO, Gartner; Shelby Bonnie, CEO, CNET (body) CNET - Centre national d'Etudes des Telecommunications. The French national telecommunications research centre at Lannion. ; and Dan Frawley
In rugby leagu's early years Frawley, a noted speedster, was said to be one of the games most exciting players. , CEO, techies.com. The premier Summit on workforce development, this year's event will establish best practices for training a qualified workforce while also setting benchmarks for measuring success in 2001. As this year's shining example of positive achievement, the TechiesDay Best Practices Award will be presented to Gene Longo, Director of U.S. Operations of the Cisco Networking Academy The Cisco Networking Academies, part of Cisco Systems, offer networking courses, like the CCNA and CCNP courses, which prepare students for the certification exams of the same name, and other computer-related courses. for its work in training and mentoring the future leaders of tomorrow. The day's ambitious agenda is marked by four concurrent breakout sessions covering the most critical influences on shaping a technology-ready workforce: Training Teachers to Tap Technology; Bridging the Digital Divide; Integrating Technology into the Classroom; Workforce Preparation. These discussions will be led by the most respected thought-leaders in their fields including Tad Asbury, Director, MCI (1) (Media Control Interface) A high-level programming interface from Microsoft and IBM for controlling multimedia devices. It provides commands and functions to open, play and close the device. (2) (Microwave Communications Inc. WorldCom MarcoPolo Initiative; Wendy LaDuke, CEO and Co-publisher, T.H.E. Institute; Peter Joyce, Workforce Development Manager, Cisco; and Kelly Carnes, Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy, U.S. Department of Commerce. "This Summit has become the annual benchmarking event to gauge how our country is doing in the fight to build a tech-savvy workforce," said Thomas J. Donohue, CEO, U.S. Chamber of Commerce. "As the leaders in business, technology and education, it is our role to ensure the future competitiveness of our nation by ensuring that employees have the tools that will help our companies succeed and our economy grow." Summit participants will then participate in a Gartner e-Government Transformation Seminar, being held in Room HC-5 of the Capitol Building. During this session, Gartner experts will reveal thought-provoking research on the transformation required within our government so that the United States economy can continue to be a global innovation leader. The session will include presentations by Michael Fleisher, CEO, Gartner; The Honorable Tom Davis (R-VA); and Steven Barr, Columnist, The Washington Post, among others. For more information about the TechiesDay Workforce Development Summit, visit www.techiesday.org. Coverage of the Summit, in addition to a roundtable discussion hosted by GirlGeeks, will be aired on www.girlgeeks.com. About TechiesDay TechiesDay, to take place on Oct. 3, 2000, is a nationwide initiative that addresses our country's increasing demand for a qualified technology workforce. TechiesDay was co-founded by CNET Networks, Inc. (www.cnet.com), the leading content network providing news and information to buyers and sellers around the world, and techies.com, inc. (www.techies.com), the national authority on the technology workforce providing solutions that help companies plan for, acquire, and retain their technology workers. TechiesDay seeks to create technology career awareness, readiness, response, and achievement among students in grades K-12, while recognizing technology professionals' contributions to education. In addition to CNET and techies.com, TechiesDay sponsors include AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. , Atomic Tangerine tangerine: see orange. tangerine Small, thin-skinned variety of the mandarin orange species (Citrus reticulata deliciosa) of the rue family (citrus family). , BestBuy.com, Compaq, Gartner, GirlGeeks, Microsoft, Saba, Scientific Learning Corporation, TECH CORPS, and T.H.E Journal. To find out more about TechiesDay 2000, visit www.techiesday.org. About the National Chamber Foundation The National Chamber Foundation, an affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, has as its mission to drive the policy debate on key issues by formulating arguments, developing options and influencing thinking in an effort to move the American business agenda forward. The Foundation serves policymakers and the business community by providing a forum where leaders can consider and advance new ideas that benefit American business. For more information on the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the National Chamber Foundation, visit www.uschamber.com. |
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