May 13, 2008
Jeff’s Catering, Brewer, Maine
Registration required; deadline is April 14, 2008.

A targeted one-day conference for business and community members of Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Waldo, and Washington Counties to focus on issues of workforce development and retention as they relate to investing in families and children.

Goals for the Day

• Understand how investing in early childhood relates to economic development

• Explore how employee issues may relate to early childhood

• Strategize ways to make children in our state ready for preschool through college and how to achieve economic growth and job creation gains from investing in children at the local level

• Commit to putting the next generation first in order to assure future regional competitiveness and fiscal sustainability

You May Be Asking

• Why aren’t qualified applicants applying for jobs?

• How do you accommodate the needs of parents in the workplace?

• What is the best way to invest charitable dollars to benefit children in your community?

The Problem

There are issues that affect employers, families, and children in the counties of Hancock, Piscataquis, Penobscot, Waldo and Washington that state budgets are unable to address.

Putting Our Heads Together

Tuesday, May 13, 2008 will be an opportunity to learn, engage others in your region, and begin to strategize creative local solutions for issue facing families in Hancock, Piscataquis, Penobscot, Waldo and Washington Counties.

Begin the Conversation

• A day for you to learn more about the issues.

• A day for you to connect with others from your county.

• A day for you to strategize about next steps in planning for families and children.

• A day for you to add your perspective to generate new ideas.