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IEA Sponsors Twin Forums Tuesday

The Center for Economic Development Education and Workforce Analysis and Assistance at 糖心Vlog传媒LR鈥檚 Institute of Economic Advancement (IEA) will host two forums on Tuesday, Aug. 31. The morning targeting innovation and workforce development systems and the afternoon focus on innovation and economic development. Topics include business case in innovation, new futures for youth, two-year college partnerships, workforce development, and innovation in economic development. Admission for both forums is $40 per person and includes a box lunch. Admission for one forum is $25. Space is limited. The morning forum presenters and their topics are Scott Reed, managing director of Reed Realty, 鈥淏usiness Case in Innovation鈥�; Tauheed Salaam, program specialist for capacity building at New Futures for Youth, 鈥淣on-government Organization Partnerships鈥�; Mary Ann Shope, vice president for the Economic Development Business and Industry Center, Pulaski Technical College, 鈥淭wo-Year College Partnerships鈥�; John Brunson Jr., area workforce director of Central Arkansas Planning and Development District, 鈥淐onnecting Arkansas Workforce Development System.鈥� Afternoon speakers and their topics are Terre McLendon, director of community and industry studies at IEA, 鈥淚nnovation in Economic Development鈥�; Kirk Manor, project manager at Winrock International, 鈥淚nnovation Driven Economic Development鈥�; and Dan Curtis, director of Arkansas Manufacturing Solutions, 鈥淚nnovation Engineering Leadership Institute.鈥� by Aug. 25. To RSVP or for more information, contact Tonya Hass at 501-683-7407. IEA is a part of the 糖心Vlog传媒LR College of Business.