Click on on the + for more details about each event.
MAY 23, 2019: Business Education Session - Competing for Economic Development Projects
Communities want to attract new businesses and support existing ones as they expand. But is your community prepared to compete? Join us for our May Business Education Session and learn what site selectors and other decision makers are looking for when evaluating a community.
Competing for Economic Development Projects
Speaker: Coleman Peiffer, Senior Business Attraction Manager, Alliant Energy
May 23, 2019
8:30 – 9:30 a.m.
These sessions will be held in Rooms 8 & 9 at the UW Extension/Workforce Development Building, 864 Collins Road, Jefferson, WI 53549. Directions here.
No registration required, but seating is on a first come, first served basis. Room capacity – 75.
JULY 25, 2019: Business Education Session - Affordable Housing Programs for Workers
We are pleased to announce a new series of education sessions for 2019, presented by Jefferson County Economic Development Consortium and Thrive Economic Development. These sessions will cover an array of topics, all with an economic development focus. Details for our upcoming session are below. We hope you can join us.
Affordable Housing Programs for Workers
Speaker: Marie Pietrzyk, Area Specialist for Rural Development, United States Department of Agriculture
July 25, 2019
8:30 – 9:30 a.m.
These sessions will be held in Rooms 8 & 9 at the UW Extension/Workforce Development Building, 864 Collins Road, Jefferson, WI 53549. Directions here.
No registration required, but seating is on a first come, first served basis. Room capacity – 75.
SEP 26, 2019: Business Education Session - Tomorrow's Workforce: Attracting and Growing Talent
We are pleased to announce a new series of education sessions for 2019, presented by Jefferson County Economic Development Consortium and Thrive Economic Development. These sessions will cover an array of topics, all with an economic development focus. Details for our upcoming session are below. We hope you can join us.
Tomorrow’s Workforce: Attracting and Growing Talent
Speaker: Matt Kirchner, LAB Midwest
September 26, 2019
8:30 – 9:30 a.m.
These sessions will be held in Rooms 8 & 9 at the UW Extension/Workforce Development Building, 864 Collins Road, Jefferson, WI 53549. Directions here.
No registration required, but seating is on a first come, first served basis. Room capacity – 75.
More details and speaker bio to come!
OCT 8, 2019: ThriveED Annual Meeting, Featuring Dr. Bill Mitchell of Foxconn
Stay tuned for more details