BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:Eastern Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Eastern Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270107T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270108T160000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Higher Education & Workforce Summit DESCRIPTION:Higher Education & Workforce Summit Penn State University\, Harrisburg Campus\nMiddletown\, PA January 7\, 2027 - January 8\, 2027REGISTRATION NOW OPEN Members - $265\nNon-Members - $300 The Higher Education & Workforce Summit convenes workforce board executives\, higher education leaders\, adult and postsecondary CTE professionals\, and employers to strengthen coordinated regional talent strategies that drive measurable economic and workforce outcomes.As employer expectations evolve\, demographics shift\, and accountability for results increases\, higher education institutions and workforce boards must move beyond parallel efforts and toward shared governance\, aligned investment\, and employer-responsive talent systems.Workforce boards serve as designated conveners of regional workforce strategy. Higher education institutions are essential partners in credential pathways\, program innovation\, and long-term talent development. Employers are co-investors and critical voices in shaping program relevance and sustainability.This Summit focuses on leadership\, coordination\, and practical alignment across the education workforce ecosystem to ensure that regional talent investments translate into real business and community impact.Participants will leave with:A clearer understanding of how workforce boards and higher education jointly shape regional talent strategyPractical strategies for employer-aligned program design and partnershipInsight into funding alignment\, accountability\, and shared performance expectationsStronger cross-sector relationships grounded in collaboration rather than complianceConcrete next steps for building coordinated\, outcomes-driven regional talent systems\n\nCall for Workshop Proposals \n Higher Education & Workforce Summit Proposal Submission Link We welcome proposals from:Workforce board executives and system leadersHigher education administrators and workforce leadersAdult and postsecondary CTE leadersEmployers and industry representativesHR and talent development professionalsWorkforce system partnersCross-sector proposals are particularly encouraged.Deadline to submit is July 30\, 2026Please contact info@pawork.org for further assistance. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Higher Education &\; Workforce Summit \;

Penn State University\, Harrisburg Campus
Middletown\, PA \;

January 7\, 2027 - January 8\, 2027

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN \;

Members - $265
Non-Members - $300

 \;The Higher Education &\; Workforce Summit convenes workforce board executives\, higher education leaders\, adult and postsecondary CTE professionals\, and employers to strengthen coordinated regional talent strategies that drive measurable economic and workforce outcomes.

As employer expectations evolve\, demographics shift\, and accountability for results increases\, higher education institutions and workforce boards must move beyond parallel efforts and toward shared governance\, aligned investment\, and employer-responsive talent systems.

Workforce boards serve as designated conveners of regional workforce strategy. Higher education institutions are essential partners in credential pathways\, program innovation\, and long-term talent development. Employers are co-investors and critical voices in shaping program relevance and sustainability.

This Summit focuses on leadership\, coordination\, and practical alignment across the education&ndash\;workforce ecosystem to ensure that regional talent investments translate into real business and community impact.

Participants will leave with:



Call for Workshop Proposals \;
 \;Higher Education &\; Workforce Summit Proposal Submission Link \;

We welcome proposals from:

Cross-sector proposals are particularly encouraged.

Deadline to submit is July 30\, 2026

Please contact info@pawork.org for further assistance.

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