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Keith Maes
Santa Rosa Consolidated Schools
Wednesday
, April 29
8:00am
EDT
Tour & Workshop Registration
Terrace Lounge
9:00am
EDT
Tour (additional fee): Davies Career Technical High School
Bus Pickup: Main entrance of Rhode Island Convention Center
1:00pm
EDT
Exhibitor Move-In & Registration
Terrace Lounge
3:30pm
EDT
WBL 101
Ballroom A-E
4:00pm
EDT
Registration
Terrace Lounge
4:30pm
EDT
Welcome Reception
Ballroom Prefunction
Thursday
, April 30
7:00am
EDT
Exhibitor Time
Ballroom Prefunction
Breakfast
Ballroom A-E
Registration
Terrace Lounge
8:00am
EDT
Opening General Session
Ballroom A-E
Katherine Sutton • Matt Kirchner • Kathryn Dacier • Kadence Agin
9:45am
EDT
From Findings to Action: Engaging Employers & CTE Educators for High-Quality WBL
555 AB
Dr. Cynthia (Cindy) L. Miller
Making Higher Ed the New First Job
551 AB
Casey Sechler • Mara Woody
Perception to Partnership: Branding Your Work-Based Learning Program
Rotunda
Dan Wyar
10:45am
EDT
Break + Exhibitor Time
Ballroom Prefunction
11:15am
EDT
Building Rural WBL Pipelines: A Regional, Scalable Model
Ballroom A-E
David Rademacher • Sarah Rudofsky
Connecting Local Partners: Practical Strategies for Strengthening Work-Based Learning Programs.
551 AB
Dr. Jeff Arnott • Dr. Jennifer Thomas
Leadership 360 - Lead Yourself to Lead Others
554 AB
Hans Meeder
Networking Session
Rotunda
From Placement to Partnership: A Practical Framework for High-Quality Work-Based Learning
550 AB
David Berg
12:30pm
EDT
Lunch & WBL Division Business Meeting
Ballroom A-E
1:45pm
EDT
Classroom to Career: Reimagining WBL in Rural Settings
556 A
Carmen Choat • Keri Fitch
Panel: Turning Student Interests into Real Career Experiences
551 AB
Michael Robinson • Melissa Smith
3:00pm
EDT
AI Meets Apprenticeship: The Future of Work-Based Learning Instruction
550 AB
Jason Van Nus
Blueprint for Future Planning: Workforce Board Partnering to Enhance WBL
Ballroom A-E
Mariel Fedde • Alicia Fales • Jaime Sheggrud • Jamie Bell
Roundtable Session 2: Dare to Dream: A coordinated, systemized Career Week for Elementary Schools
Rotunda
Jessica Seevers • Jody Bennett
Lincoln Tech High School Share, Career Connected Early College for the Trades
556 B
Lincoln Technical Institute
4:15pm
EDT
Break + Exhibitor Time
Ballroom Prefunction
4:30pm
EDT
Exploring, Equipping, Experiencing: A K–12 Framework for Work-Based Learning
551 AB
Emily Hall • Nia Hodge • Sue Venable-Shelton
From K–12 to Career: Building Pre-Apprenticeship Pipelines That Actually Work
550 AB
Carlos Vazquez
WBL Ecosystems: Igniting Student Success and Community Vitality
552 AB
Jan Jardine • Kristy Volesky • Jason Van Nus
5:30pm
EDT
EXPO Happy Hour
Ballroom Prefunction
Friday
, May 1
7:15am
EDT
Exhibitor Time
Ballroom Prefunction
Breakfast
Ballroom A-E
Registration
Terrace Lounge
8:00am
EDT
Rhode Island Industry and Workforce Panel
Ballroom A-E
Willie Barber • Heather Singleton • Bill Bryan
9:15am
EDT
CANCELLED: From Intake to Impact: Six Steps to Student–Industry Projects
556 A
Natalie Stromberg
Rural Reach: Mastering Social Media & Marketing to Amplify WBL
552 AB
Jill Denton • Megan Harris • Amanda Johnson
Smarter Approach to Tracking Work-Based Learning: Tools, Processes, Best Practices
557
Popy Graham
10:45am
EDT
From Connection to Collaboration: Building Business Partnerships That Last
555 AB
Stacey Turner
Give me TEN: A Business First Approach to Work-Based Learning
556 A
Sue Dickson
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