Description

Pennsylvania has established strong leadership in talent development models that weaves work experience, with classroom or related instruction.

2024 ApprenticeshipPA will bring together industry, education, workforce, and stakeholders across PA that want to strengthen apprenticeship employment and work-based models of training and development. Network with Pennsylvania's best of the best!

  REGISTER NOW

November 18-19, 2024
Wind Creek 
77 Wind Creek Blvd., Bethlehem, PA 18105

PWDA Member: $395 | Non-Member: $455

"PACTA Member: $325"

Early Childcare/K-12/CTE/WIOA Title II: $325

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN

Click here to Register

LODGING/HOTEL ROOM BLOCK 

Wind Creek, Bethlehem, PA 

 Conference Rate is $159 or $179 a night 

based on selection plus taxes & fee

To make hotel reservations, please book directly through the Wind Creek website, click here: https://book.passkey.com/e/50831882 to receive the conference rate. If booking via phone, call 877-726-3777 and indicate that you are with the PA Workforce Development Association ApprenticeshipPA. Reservations must be made on or before October 8, 2024, to receive the conference rate. https://windcreek.com/bethlehem

 AGENDA 

*subject to change 

WORKSHOPS 

ApprenticeshipPA workshops will address topics and discussion for those interested in and participating in apprenticeships, work-based learning, incumbent worker training, and jobs-first models.  The Call for Workshops is now CLOSED - Announcements coming soon! 

  SPEAKERS 

ApprenticeshipPA agenda includes panelists and general session discussions for insight, perspective, and innovation relatable to Pennsylvania's Apprenticeship ecosystem. 

November 17th - Welcome Panel 

November 17th - Lunch Panel 

SPONSORS & EXHIBITORS

 Are you interested in sponsoring the Apprenticeship? View our prospectus here!

   Ready to submit for a Sponsorship? Click on the Sponsorship button

 Ready to submit for an Exhibitor? Click on the Exhibitor button

Contact Lisa Moyer at lmoyer@pawork.org or 

call (717) 395-3244 to secure your sponsorship & exhibit space!

YOUR VOICE MATTERS 

In 2023, ApprenticeshipPA hosted a number of TownHalls to capture insights, share opportunities, and identify roadblocks necessary to expand an "earn and learn" model of employment across the Commonwealth. Overall, the TownHall discussions identified three (3) important next steps for policymakers and practitioners: 

1. We need to shift all apprenticeships into a jobs-first approach. Embedding a “learning by doing” model in the workplace is a win/win for workers and employers.
2. There needs to be more transparency to shed light and redesign the registration, application development, and approval process for apprenticeships.
3. We need to invest in what’s working. We must scale regional intermediaries and group activities that expand programs and the number of apprentices.

Read last year's brief by clicking here or on the image above.  This year's agenda includes more opportunity to lend your voice to the discussion.