Tuesday, June 18, 2019

8:00am - 5:00pm

Registration

9:00am - 12:00pm

Pre-Conference Training Sessions

Version 19 Features in Virtual OneStop (Part One)

John Marks, Dan Fitzgerald, and Ron Fish, Geographic Solutions

Maximizing Labor Market Information for Your Diverse Customers (Part One)
Shannon Ramaeker and Levi Richards, Geographic Solutions
Melanie Arthur, Melanie Arthur Consulting

12:00pm - 1:30pm

LUNCH ON YOUR OWN

1:30pm - 3:30pm

Pre-Conference Training Sessions

The Latest in Virtual OneStop Reporting (Part Two)
John Marks, Dan Fitzgerald, and Ron Fish, Geographic Solutions

Maximizing Labor Market Information for Your Diverse Customers (Part Two)
Shannon Ramaeker and Levi Richards, Geographic Solutions
Melanie Arthur, Melanie Arthur Consulting

Wednesday, June 19, 2019

7:30AM - 9:00AM

Registration and Complimentary Breakfast

9:00am - 9:30am

General Session

Conference Opening
Rusty Kath, Emcee
Clyde Roberson, Mayor of Monterey

9:30am-10:00am

General Session

Geographic Solutions Update: A Year in Review
Deane Toler, Geographic Solutions

10:00am - 10:15am

Refreshment Break

10:15am-11:45am

General Session

Trends in Workforce Development Panel Discussion
Ron Painter, National Association of Workforce Boards
Fitzgerald Washington, Alabama Department of Labor
Jaime Gutierrez, California Employment Development Department
Bob Lanter, California Workforce Association
JEANETTE PICKINPAUGH, WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE SERVICES
ADAM PECK, TULARE COUNTY WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD

12:00am - 1:00pm

Complimentary Lunch

1:15pm - 2:45pm

General Session

The Next Steps for the Geographic Solutions Product Line
Paul Toomey, Eric Harvey, and Chris Siegle, Geographic Solutions

2:45pm - 3:00pm

Refreshment Break

3:00pm - 3:45pm

General Session

The State of Recruitment Advertising and What's Next
Peter Zollman, Advanced Interactive Media Group

3:45pm - 4:00pm

Break

4:00pm - 4:45pm

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Data-Driven to Succeed: A Missouri Case Study of Performance Management Strategy and Data Analytics for WIOA Success
Geoff Smith, FutureWork Systems
Clinton Flowers and Tina Bonnot, Missouri Division of Workforce Development

Find Your Next Career Kiosk
Michael Hoskins and Amy Pritchett, North Carolina Department of Commerce

Policy Chat with Ron Painter
Ron Painter, National Association of Workforce Boards

Virtual OneStop Updates for Eligible Training Providers
Michael Greenlow and Nicole Laktash, California Employment Development Department
Elaine Karas, Geographic Solutions

The Latest on the Geographic Solutions Unemployment System
Buddy Edwards and Jimmy Jones, Geographic Solutions

Assisting Individuals with Disabilities with the Vocational Rehabilitation Module
Janna Zwerner, Matt Stertz, and Chris Siegle, Geographic Solutions

5:30pm - 8:00pm

Welcome Reception (Cottonwood Plaza at the Portola Hotel)

Thursday, June 20, 2019

6:30am - 7:00am

Walk the Wharf (Optional)

7:30am - 8:30am

Complimentary Breakfast

8:30am - 10:00am

General Session

Keynote: Engage and Connect: Why It's Good for You, Your Team, and Your Customers
Maria Smith, Bounce Australia/Bounce USA

10:00am - 10:15am

Refreshment Break

10:15am - 11:00am

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

SkillUp Virtual Career Services
Christine Peng, Metrix Learning
Nick Schultz, Pacific Gateway Workforce Development Board
Sean Guess, Work2Future Foundation

VOSGreeter: Know Your American Job Center Visitors' Who, Why, When and Where
Michael Greenlow, California Employment Development Department
Mac McCarthy, Geographic Solutions

How to Improve Retention in Career Pathways and Apprenticeship Programs
Larry Robbin, Robbin and Associates

Eligible Training Providers: Performance Requirements and Data Validation Tools
Liliya Tanska and Alan Correira, Geographic Solutions

Introducing Essential Free Learning for Job Seekers/Becoming a Professional Workforce Publisher
Mike Feerick and Tim Potenz, Alison

Fraud Investigations, Overpayments, and Collections in GUS
Debra Mascaro, Geographic Solutions

11:15am - 12:00pm

Break

11:15am - 12:00pm

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Expanding Business Customers and Relationships
Melanie Arthur, Melanie Arthur Consulting

Help Desk Management: Support Customers in Real Time via Live Chat
Chad White, Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
Mac McCarthy, Geographic Solutions

Essential Elements of Successful Reentry Programs
Larry Robbin, Robbin and Associates

PIRL Reporting Assistant: Sharing Data with Local Staff and Data Element Validation Sampling
Liliya Tanska and Alan Correira, Geographic Solutions

Introducing the Next Version of Virtual LMI
Shannon Ramaeker, Edmund Warner, and Levi Richards, Geographic Solutions

Enhancing the Unemployment Insurance Appeals Process
Buddy Edwards and Troy Deck, Geographic Solutions

12:00pm - 1:30pm

Client Recognition Luncheon

1:45pm - 2:30pm

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Good Humans and Robots vs. Bad Humans and Robots
Daniel Durgin, Geographic Solutions

Quickly Finding the Right Job: Changing the Process of Searching for a Job
Chris Siegle and Eric Harvey, Geographic Solutions

Efficient Case Management Tools (Part One)
Pam Johnson and Kim Thomas, Geographic Solutions

U.S. Employer Database Review and Update
Jim Winner, Infogroup

Supporting Individuals in Their Quest to Reduce Reliance on SNAP Benefits
Samantha Miro-Heyman and Ogainys Vasquez, Geographic Solutions

A Modernized Approach to Unemployment Insurance Tax
Nicole Little, Geographic Solutions

2:30pm - 2:45pm

Break

2:45pm - 3:30pm

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Helping Individuals Achieve Self-Sufficiency with the TANF Module
Lindee Jeneary, Iowa Workforce Development
Erica Tew, Connecticut Department of Labor
Eileen Rodriguez, Geographic Solutions

Improving Employer Outreach with the CRM Module
Lyndsey Bridges, California Employment Development Department
Melina Tabares, Geographic Solutions

Efficient Case Management Tools (Part Two)
Pam Johnson and Kim Thomas, Geographic Solutions

ADA and Section 508: Making Your Online Services Accessible to All Users
Patti Arouni, Geographic Solutions

Virtual Career Center: Powerful Career Pathway Tools to Drive Student Success (Part One)
Rick Beasley, CareerSource South Florida
Dan Cobus, Cynthia Portugal, and Brent Fredenrich, Geographic Solutions

Developing Strategic Alliances with State Workforce Agencies through OFCCP Compliance
Charlie Terrell, National Association of State Workforce Agencies
Shannon Offord and Candee Chambers, DirectEmployers Association

3:30pm - 3:45pm

Refreshment Break

3:45pm - 4:30pm

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Workforce ITSC: Tools and Resources for WIOA Partners
Amy Hiltunen, National Association of State Workforce Agencies
Lynda Parven, Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation

Tracking Local Programs with the Agency Defined Programs Module
Munpreet Randhawa, California Employment Development Department
Dena Al-Khatib, Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership
Loretta Hanson, Geographic Solutions

Supporting Trade Workers with the Trade Adjustment Assistance Module
Molly Van Wagner, Iowa Workforce Development
Kim Thomas, Geographic Solutions

Designing the Next Workforce System
John Chamberlin, Law Office of John Chamberlin

Virtual Career Center: Leveraging Your Employer Network and State Labor Market Data to Drive Student Success (Part Two)
Rick Beasley, CareerSource South Florida
Dan Cobus, Cynthia Portugal, and Brent Fredenrich, Geographic Solutions

Virtual OneStop Reentry Employment Opportunities: Helping Offenders Find Employment After Release
Dave Thoeny, Larry Yanni, and Amy Torres, Mother Lode Job Training
Deane Toler, Geographic Solutions

WID Geeks Unite
Shannon Ramaeker and Levi Richards, Geographic Solutions

6:00pm - 9:00pm

President's Reception (Monterey Beach House)

Friday, June 21, 2019

7:30am - 8:30am

Complimentary Breakfast

8:30am - 9:15am

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Preparing Individuals for Success in the Workforce with the Adult Education Module
Janet Wootten, Geographic Solutions

Simplifying the Employer Tax Credit Management Process with the WOTC Module
Bonnie Dassing, Geographic Solutions

OFCC-Related Job Imports
Bill Megargel and Levi Richards, Geographic Solutions

Data Warehouse and Analytics: Empowering Staff to Effectively Use Data to Drive Business Decisions
Liliya Tanska and Alan Correira, Geographic Solutions

Single Sign-On: An Integrated and Identity Access Solution
Tom Meyer, South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation
Larry Cryderman, Geographic Solutions

Federal Reporting and Validation Processes: GUS Functionality for Producing Consistent UI Required Reports
Brandon Kyler and Eric Harvey, Geographic Solutions

9:15am - 9:30am

BREAK

9:30am - 10:15am

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Enhancements to the Mobile Job Search Application
Drew Warner and Chris Siegle, Geographic Solutions

Event Management: Promoting Events and Tracking Services in Virtual OneStop
Brian Potters, Nebraska Department of Labor
Melina Tabares, Geographic Solutions

How Does Your State Compare to the Nation? An Exploration of WIOA Performance Among Virtual OneStop States
Melanie Arthur, Melanie Arthur Consulting
Geoff Smith, FutureWork Systems

Measuring Campaign Success with Google Analytics
Muhammodu Giwa, CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Evan Brenner, Geographic Solutions

The Latest in Data Collection and Aggregation
Bill Megargel and Levi Richards, Geographic Solutions

State Information Data Exchange System (SIDES) Integration within GUS
Eric Harvey, Geographic Solutions

10:15am - 10:30am

REFRESHMENT BREAK

10:30am - 11:45am

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Enhancement Voting for Virtual OneStop
Rusty Kath, Paul Toomey, Pam Johnson, Chris Siegle, and Drew Warner, Geographic Solutions

Roundtable Discussion on the Future of Virtual LMI
Shannon Ramaeker, Edmund Warner, and Levi Richards, Geographic Solutions

Roundtable Discussion on the Future of GUS and REX
Buddy Edwards and Jimmy Jones, Geographic Solutions

11:45am - 12:00pm

General Session

Closing Remarks
Paul Toomey, Geographic Solutions

12:00pm - 5:00pm

Meet with Geographic Solutions Staff (By Appointment Only)