6:30 – 8:30 Breakfast On Your Own Choose from Sidney’s Restaurant or Butler’s Pantry

8:30 – 9:30 General Session ~ Grand Ballroom

• Welcome: Debbie Phillips, Ph.D. CPM®
• Awards Program Update: Gary Johannes, WBL Coordinator, Harris County
• General Topics: Dwayne Hobbs, WBL Program Specialist, GaDOE

Urban Institute’s Report on Youth Apprenticeship in Georgia

Simulated Workplace Task Force Report

Entrepreneurship Task Force Report

(view speakers presentations)

9:30 – 9:45 Break ~ Veranda

10:30 – 11:00 Public Relations Committee (For select members of the WBL Public Relations committee ONLY.)

• IB-1 Career Essentials, Plantation A ~ Presenter, Sylvia Phillips, SkillsUSA
• IB-2 Masterpiece in the Making – What’s on Your Canvas?, Plantation B ~ Presenter, Debbie Phillips, Ph.D, CPM®
• IB-3 Exciting Icebreakers and Engaging Activities, Plantation C ~ Presenters: Cree Aiken, WBL Coordinator, Hall County, Karen Filchak, WBL Coordinator, Hall County
• IB-4 Baking a Cake in WBL: Successful Strategies in Getting Your WBL Program to Rise!, Islands 1 ~ Presenters: Chastity Williams-Lasley, WBL Coordinator, SCCPS, Rhonda Roberts, WBL Coordinator, SCCPS
• IB-5 Industry Recognized Credentials, Islands 2 ~ Presenter, Vonnie Angelo, YAP Coordinator, Bibb County
• IB-6 Building Business Partnerships, Islands 3 ~ Presenters: Brandi Miranda, WBL Coordinator, Thomas County, Harriet Hollis, WBL Coordinator, Dougherty County
• IB-7 Education + Business Partners = Great Events, Magnolia ~ Presenter: Monica Rydza, YAP Coordinator, Paulding County, Michelle Miller, WBL Coordinator, Paulding County
• IB-8 Best Practices When Working With At Risk Youth, Conference 1 ~ Presenter, Keith Foard, WBL Coordinator, SCCPS
• IB-9 Foster a Strong YAP Presence in Your Community, Veranda ~ Presenter, Carissa Parker, WBL Coordinator, Pickens County

9:45 - 10:45 Session Presentation Files