Secretary Bump To Hold Regional Workforce Strategies Initiative Summit in Boston

Monday, November 24^th, 2008 --- Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development Secretary Suzanne M. Bump will meet with business and community leaders in Boston to discuss strategies for meeting the demands and addressing the challenges for the Boston-area workforce. The event in Boston is part of a statewide initiative aimed at identifying region-specific solutions and partnerships to assist the employment needs of regions across the Commonwealth. Summits have been held in numerous regions of the Commonwealth throughout the summer and fall.

Who:
Secretary Suzanne Bump, Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development
Mayor Thomas Menino, City of Boston
Secretary Paul Reville, Executive Office of Education
Gary Gottlieb, President, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Paul Harrington, Center for Labor Market Studies, Northeastern University
When:
December 11^th, 2008; 8:30am –11:30am
What:
Building Boston’s Workforce: Massachusetts Regional Workforce Strategies Initative. The public can RSVP online by December 4^th, 2008 at www.bostonpic.org/summit or call 617-918-5267.
This event is open to the press. Media interested in attending should contact Alison Harris or Alex Goldstein listed above.
Where:
Omni Parker House Hotel, Rooftop Ballroom, 60 School St., Boston