The National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) is pleased to invite you to the Annual 2008 Conference in Charleston, South Carolina. The annual conference is an invaluable forum to share innovative ideas, policies and best practices that can be applied to your own circumstances and used to improve services in your home states.

The theme for this year's conference is A Bridge to a Global Economy. In addition to the conference, a training session with Sandra Hastings, an affiliate of Greg Newton Associates, on succession planning will be offered. The training, entitled Human Resources in the Workforce Development System: Preparing for the Future will be offered on Monday, September 15, 2008, from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. in the Pickney Room at the Francis Marion Hotel. The training is offered for an additional fee of $300.

For more information, and to register, please click here.

The National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) and the Indiana Department of Workforce Development are pleased to invite you to the NASWA 2008 National Labor Market Information Directors' Conference at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Indianapolis, Indiana, October 15-17, 2008.

"Setting the Pace" provides an invaluable opportunity to share innovative ideas and best practices with colleagues from across the country.

Registration coming soon.

This conference is a must for workforce professionals interested in Unemployment Insurance issues, policies, trends, and best practices across the nation. Participants will have the opportunity to network, attend plenary sessions for national updates, gather new information from a choice of workshops, and meet with vendors about exciting UI modernization applications and systems available.

For registration and additional information, visit egov.azdes.gov/CMSInternet/main.aspx?menu=42&id=616.