BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20181114T133000Z DTEND:20181114T143000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:2018 Business X-Change - 11/14 DESCRIPTION:BUSINESS X-CHANGE November 14\, 2018\n\n \n\nBusiness X-Change meets regularly throughout the year at the Portage County Business Council office. A roundtable series of meetings that allows business owners and their employees the opportunity to discuss pertinent topics\, learn from local industry leaders and\, most importantly\, learn from each other. \n\n \n\nThere is no cost to attend and a continental breakfast is included.\n\n \n\n\n\nTopic: "Upskilling Your Workforce"\n\n \n\nPresented by:\n\n \n\nCraig Bernstein\n\nWorkforce Development Manager\n\nMid-State Technical College \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Program: With the unemployment rate nearing record lows\, companies have to make sure their current workforce has the skills necessary to be successful. With assistance from Mid-State Technical College\, businesses can upskill their workforce to aid in retention and attraction of new workers.\n\n\n\nKey Points Attendees with Learn as a Result of Attending this X-Change:\n\n- How current labor shortage effects workforce.\n\n- Why it is important to continue offering workforce opportunities to increase skills.\n\n- How Mid-State Technical College's Division of Workforce and Economic Development assists businesses.\n\n- Grant funds available to cover training costs.\n\n\n\nAbout our Speaker: \n\nCraig Bernstein has joined Mid-State Technical College in December 2017\, where he assists businesses in determining training and technical assistance needs. He has previously worked for another Wisconsin technical college in a similar role and is also a Wisconsin State Licensed Funeral Director.\n\n\n\nWhat is Business X-Change? A roundtable presentation which allows business owners and their employees the opportunity to discuss pertinent topics\, learn from local industry leaders and\, most importantly\, learn from each other. Business X-Change meets regularly throughout the year from 7:30 - 8:30am at the Portage County Business Council office. \n\n \n\nSpecial THANK YOU to Mid-State Technical College for their sponsorship of this program. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
BUSINESS X-CHANGE &ndash\; November 14\, 2018
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\nBusiness X-Change meets regularly throughout the year at the Portage County Business Council office. \;A roundtable series of meetings that allows business owners and their employees the opportunity to discuss pertinent topics\, learn from local industry leaders and\, most importantly\, learn from each other. \;
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\nThere is no cost to attend and a continental breakfast is included.
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\nTopic: "\;Upskilling Your Workforce"\;
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\nPresented by:
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\nCraig Bernstein
\nWorkforce Development Manager
\nMid-State Technical College \; \; \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \; \;
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\nAbout the Program: \;With the unemployment rate nearing record lows\, companies have to make sure their current workforce has the skills necessary to be successful. With assistance from Mid-State Technical College\, businesses can upskill their workforce to aid in retention and attraction of new workers.
\n
\nKey Points Attendees with Learn as a Result of Attending this X-Change:
\n- How current labor shortage effects workforce.
\n- Why it is important to continue offering workforce opportunities to increase skills.
\n- How Mid-State Technical College'\;s Division of Workforce and Economic Development assists businesses.
\n- Grant funds available to cover training costs.
\n
\nAbout our Speaker: \;
\nCraig Bernstein \;has joined Mid-State Technical College in December 2017\, where he assists businesses in determining training and technical assistance needs. He has previously worked for another Wisconsin technical college in a similar role and is also a Wisconsin State Licensed Funeral Director.
\n
\nWhat is Business X-Change? A roundtable presentation which allows business owners and their employees the opportunity to discuss pertinent topics\, learn from local industry leaders and\, most importantly\, learn from each other. \; Business X-Change meets regularly throughout the year from 7:30 - 8:30am at the Portage County Business Council office. \;
\n \;
\nSpecial THANK YOU to Mid-State Technical College \;for their sponsorship of this program.
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