This is the tentative schedule for the day.
Sessions and speakers subject to change. Additional sessions may be added.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 2021 8:30 – 4:00 pm
Welcome & Opening Plenary Session (8:30 – 9:30 am)
Commerce Chenango Welcome Remarks by Kerri Green, President & CEO
Featured Speaker
Christopher Otto, Otto Cadillac (Albany, NY)
Breakout Block 1 (9:30 – 10:30 am) Concurrent sessions
BBB: Breaking the Broadband Barrier
Shane Butler, Chenango County Planning Department
Jen Gregory, Southern Tier 8
Upskilling the Incumbent Manufacturing Workforce Using Online and Hands on Training
Steven Palmatier, Walking Ridge Development
Breakout Block 2 (10:30 – 11:30 am) Concurrent sessions
Child Care As a Barrier to Employment
Jennifer Perney, Family Enrichment Network, Inc.
Career Pathways and Counseling for Employee Retention
Joe Spence, Work In Progress, LLC
General Session (11:30 – Noon)
Workplace Wellness
Jamie Hagenbuch, Chenango Health Network
Lunch Break (12:00 – 12:30 pm)
Grab lunch from a local restaurant! #supportlocal
Breakout Block 3 (12:30 – 1:30 pm) Concurrent sessions
Attract and Retain Employees with Transportation
Katie Blaine, Rural Health Network of South Central New York
The Future Candidate and Talent Sourcing Beyond the Pandemic
Tara Bradley & Andi Gulotta, Preferred Mutual Insurance Company
General Session (1:30 – 2:30 pm)
Removing Roadblocks to Employment
Featuring Students from DCMO BOCES
Perry T. Dewey, DCMO BOCES
Closing Plenary Session (2:30 – 3:30 pm)
Attracting the Right People and Getting Them to Stay
Kendall Drexler, Hospice & Palliative Care of Chenango County
Commerce Chenango Closing Remarks by Kerri Green, President & CEO
