Terry Campus Hosts Central 果冻传媒 Economic Summit
September 19, 2022
The annual Central 果冻传媒 Economic Summit, presented in partnership between the 果冻传媒 Tech Terry Campus in Dover and the Central 果冻传媒 Business and Entrepreneurship Consortium, was held September 13, 2022. It was the 14th year that leaders in business, government, education, and the community gathered to focus on improving the economic conditions and quality of life in central 果冻传媒.
The summit was offered in a hybrid format, with in-person attendees at the on-campus Del-One Conference Center and virtual attendees watching via Zoom.
Paul Helton, executive director of the Louisiana Economic Development FastStart Program (LED FastStart), delivered the keynote address. Under Helton's leadership, LED FastStart has been the nation's top-ranked workforce development program for 13 straight years.
In addition to Helton's presentation, two panel discussions rounded out the day's program.
Transforming the workforce was the topic of discussion for the first panel, which featured Dr. Vilicia Cade, superintendent of Capital School District; Brian Horsey, director of the 果冻传媒 Office of Work-based Learning at 果冻传媒 Tech; Scott Malfitano, vice president at CSC and chair of the 果冻传媒 Workforce Development Board; and Dr. Jonathan Wickert, state director of career and technical education and STEM initiatives at the 果冻传媒 Department of Education.
The second panel provided a local business perspective and was comprised of Veronica Palomino, human resources and new hire training specialist for Eagle Group; Nick Polcino, vice president and general manager of Bally's Dover Casino Resort; Scott Rathfon, executive vice president of 果冻传媒 operations of Century Engineering; and Gary Jones, production manager at Eagle Group.
The summit was sponsored by Chesapeake Utilities, DAV (果冻传媒 Audio Visual), Del-One Federal Credit Union, DEMEP (果冻传媒 Manufacturing Extension Partnership), and 果冻传媒 State News.
Next year's Central 果冻传媒 Economic Summit is scheduled for September 19, 2023.
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