Past Workshops
Workshops | K-12
December 01, 2011
Business LEADs Network Regional Retreat: Palm Springs
THIS EVENT HAS REACHED MAXIMUM CAPACITY.
Workshops | K-12
November 07, 2011
Business LEADs Network Regional Retreat: New Orleans
THIS EVENT HAS REACHED MAXIMUM CAPACITY.
Workshops | K-12, Workforce Development
October 12, 2011
Engaging the Business Community to Improve Education
Please join the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce and Mayor Karl Dean in welcoming The Honorable Margaret Spellings, former secretary of education; president, U.S. Forum for Policy Innovation, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, as the keynote speaker for the next Education 2020 Speaker Series.
Workshops | K-12
October 11, 2011
Business LEADs Network Regional Retreat: Detroit
THIS EVENT HAS REACHED MAXIMUM CAPACITY.
Workshops | K-12
September 29, 2011
The Case for Being Bold: A New Agenda for Business in Improving STEM Education
Join Greater Spokane Inc. for a community conversation on STEM Education. The keynote speaker will be Domenic Giandomenico, Director of Education and Workforce for the Institute for A Competitive Workforce (ICW). Conversation facilitated by the Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) Center for Inquiry Science.
Workshops | K-12
September 26, 2011
Business LEADs Networks Regional Retreat: Seattle
THIS EVENT HAS REACHED MAXIMUM CAPACITY.
Workshops | Postsecondary
September 12, 2011 to September 14, 2011
Business LEADs Postsecondary Education Institute
The cornerstone of the Business LEADs Network is a Leadership Institute for chamber executives, trade associations, and business leaders. The next series of Business LEADs Institutes will focus on postsecondary education and the policies and promising programs that are improving public education nationwide.
Workshops | K-12
September 13, 2010 to September 14, 2010
Workshop from ICW and ACCP: What Corporate Funders Need to Know About STEM
Join the Institute for a Competitive Workforce and the Association of Corporate Contributions Professionals for this one-day tactical workshop exploring the landscape of organizations focused on STEM education, current trends and promising practices.
Workshops | K-12, Postsecondary
August 05, 2010
North Carolina Education Summit
The North Carolina Education Summit will engage business leaders and educators in a candid discussion of the role that employers can play in ensuring North Carolina’s students are well-prepared for the jobs of the future. ICW's Karen Elzey is a keynote speaker.
Workshops | Workforce Development
July 14, 2010
Jobs for America: Summit 2010
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Campaign for Free Enterprise is uniting key stakeholders at the Jobs For America: Summit 2010, July 14th in Washington, D.C. to review what's happening in the current political and economic landscape and discuss the policies needed to create jobs.
Events »
A Smarter America = A Safer America
June 14, 2012 to June 14, 2012
The United States' failure to educate its students leaves them unprepared to compete and threatens the country's ability to thrive in a global economy and maintain its leadership role, finds the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) report, U.S. Education Reform and National Security. This event will link the business community and their commitment to improving the education system with the global security issues that have been identified.
Leaders and Laggards: A State-by-State Report Card on Public Postsecondary Education
June 19, 2012 to June 19, 2012
ICW will be releasing Leaders and Laggards: A State-by-State Report Card on Public Postsecondary Education at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.