When
Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at 1:00 PM EDT-to-
Friday, October 26, 2018 at 12:00 PM EDT
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Where
Embassy Suites by Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista4955 Kyngs Heath Road
Kissimmee, FL
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Topical Agenda
Wednesday, October 24, 2018
1:00-7:00 p.m. Summit Registration
3:00-5:30 p.m. Rural Issues Working Group: Facilitated Meeting
5:45-7:00 p.m. Rural Summit Welcome Reception
*Rural Volunteers of the Year Recognized*
Thursday, September 7, 2017
7:15-8:30 a.m. Registration and Breakfast
8:30-9:45 a.m. Opening General Session
Keynote Address: The State of Rural Florida
Recognition of Rural Legislative Champions
9:45-10:30 a.m. Bridging the Middle Skills Jobs Gap in Rural Florida
10:30-10:45 a.m. Break
10:45-11:55 a.m. Key Federal and State Funding Programs for Rural Florida
12:00-1:00 p.m. LUNCH
1:15-2:30 p.m. Roles, Programs, and Trends in Rural Job Training at the State and
Regional Levels: CareerSource!
2:35-3:15 p.m. Building the Pipeline of Workforce Talent: Innovative High School Program
Linkages to Postsecondary Efforts
3:15-3:30 p.m. BREAK
3:30-4:00 p.m. Rural Issues Working Group Recap, Overview and Discussion
4:00-5:00 p.m. National Site Selection Consultants Panel
5:00-5:15 p.m. Wrap Up Day 1
5:30-7:00 p.m. Consultants Networking Reception
Friday, September 8, 2017
7:30-8:30 a.m. Breakfast and Registration
8:30-9:30 a.m. Legislative Advocacy Challenges, Priorities, Strategies and Efforts for Rural Florida
9:30-10:15 a.m. REAL World Economic Development Challenges in Rural Florida
10:15-10:30 a.m. BREAK
10:30-11:30 a.m. Closing Keynote Address
11:30-11:45 a.m. Summit Wrap Up and Charge