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Date	ArticleType
3/26/2012	Community/Chamber
Preparing a Global Workforce

Preparing a Global Workforce Learn Ways to Build a Global Workforce in the Commonwealth Contact: Jessica M.L. Thompson, Communications Director 270-781-3200; jessica@bgchamber.com BOWLING GREEN, KY--Please join the Kentucky Department of Education and the Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce invites the community to attend a meeting to discuss how we can collaborate to create a globally competent workforce in the Commonwealth, hosted by the Kentucky Department of Education. Thursday, March 29, 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Holiday Inn University Plaza - 1021 Wilkinson Trace The meeting will bring together businesspeople and educational administrators from across South Central Kentucky to co-construct the vision of a globally prepared workforce and begin to share ideas and strategies to bring it to reality. The resulting work will be merged with other regional meetings' outcomes and will be shared with legislators, the state board of education, and other decision-makers to inform the development an action plan designed to move us toward the vision. Presenters include: Ron Bunch, CEcD, President & CEO of the Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce Sergeant First Class Jeffrey L. Henry, U.S. Army Darren Srebnick, International Trade Specialist, World Trade Center Kentucky Jon Valentine, Georgia Department of Education Deborah Hefferon, Washington, D.C. Cultural Trainer Continental breakfast and networking begin at 8 a.m. The meeting begins at 8:30 a.m. No cost to attend. Online registration required at www.bgchamber.com. Register by noon on Wednesday, March 28. About the Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce Incorporated in 1935, the Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce is a 5-Star Accredited Chamber by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and was named the 2009 Chamber of the Year by the American Chamber of Commerce Executives. As the fourth largest chamber in Kentucky, the Chamber serves as a premier business advocate for its more than 1,300 partners and is the driving force for economic development in South Central Kentucky. Its primary goals are to promote growth and success in the business community, reaching its small business partners and those in large industries alike. With leadership programs, governmental relations projects, educational initiatives and involvement opportunities, the Chamber aims to support the community and its neighbors in order to enhance the business climate and continue to grow the region.