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SUMMARY:Policy Outlook: Immigration\, Commerce Dept
DESCRIPTION:Introducing our innovative monthly Policy Outlooks. These concise 30-45 minute virtual meetings unite subject matter experts\, government officials\, and businesses to discuss critical topics like business climate\, taxes\, workforce recruitment\, and infrastructure. These sessions will cultivate conversations that shape the future of North Dakota's economy.\n\n\n\nPresenter\n\n\n	Katie Ralston Howe - Workforce Development Division Director\, ND Dept. of Commerce\n\n\n \n\nKATIE RALSTON HOWE serves as the Workforce Development Director for the North Dakota Department of Commerce and has led the state's Workforce Development Council since joining the Commerce team in October 2019. Over the last four years\, Katie has effectively increased board member engagement\, leading the council to develop a cohesive system for researching workforce issues and developing comprehensive recommendations that influenced recent workforce policies and appropriations. Under Katie's leadership\, the Commerce workforce team has developed an effective funding model for supporting locally-led workforce solutions and a talent attraction system with unique relocation tracking capabilities. \n\n \n\nThe event will be remote/virtual. To receive call-in information\, attendees will need to register in advance. \n\n\n\n\n\nTopics covered by presenters\n\n\n	Informed Insights: Experts will dissect current policy issues and program parameters.\n	SWOT Analysis: To showcase the  opportunities and challenges related to the policy issue\n	Interactive Dialogue: Engage in dynamic discussions\, ask questions\, and challenge the status quo.\n\n\n \n\nWho should attend\n\n\n	GNDC Policy Council members \n	Those looking to learn more about what is going on within the specific policy topic area.\n	Members whose organizational success relies on the policy topic \n	Individuals with feedback for policy makers on the policy topic\n\n\n\n\nUpcoming Sessions\n\nThis is part of our monthly Policy Outlook Series. As we prepare for the 2025 Legislative Session\, GNDC will use the input from these sessions to guide our Policy Councils and policy position work. \n\n\n	Apprenticeship (December 19)\n	Tax\n	Reg/Red Tape Reform\n	Childcare (October 26)\n\n\nAttend one or all of these events to shape the future.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p style="text-align: center\;"><img alt="" height="196" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2286/Image/Policy_Outlooks/POImmigration.png" style="text-align: center\; width: 470px\; height: 196px\;" width="470" /></p>\n\n<p>Introducing our innovative monthly Policy Outlooks.&nbsp\;These concise 30-45 minute virtual meetings unite subject matter experts\, government officials\, and businesses to discuss critical topics like business climate\, taxes\, workforce recruitment\, and infrastructure. These sessions will cultivate conversations that shape the future of North Dakota&#39\;s economy.<br />\n<br />\nPresenter</p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li><strong>Katie Ralston Howe</strong> - Workforce Development&nbsp\;Division Director\, ND Dept. of Commerce</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p><strong>KATIE RALSTON HOWE</strong>&nbsp\;serves as the Workforce Development Director for the North Dakota Department of Commerce and has led the state&rsquo\;s Workforce Development Council since joining the Commerce team in October 2019. Over the last four years\, Katie has&nbsp\;effectively&nbsp\;increased board member engagement\, leading&nbsp\;the council&nbsp\;to&nbsp\;develop a cohesive system for&nbsp\;researching workforce issues and developing comprehensive recommendations that influenced recent workforce policies and appropriations.&nbsp\;Under Katie&rsquo\;s leadership\, the Commerce workforce team has developed an effective funding model for supporting locally-led workforce solutions and a talent attraction system with unique relocation tracking capabilities.&nbsp\;<br />\n&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p>The event will be remote/virtual.&nbsp\;To receive call-in information\, attendees will need to register in advance.&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<h3><br />\n<br />\nTopics covered by presenters</h3>\n\n<ul>\n	<li><strong>Informed Insights:</strong> Experts will dissect current policy issues and program parameters.</li>\n	<li><strong>SWOT Analysis</strong>: To showcase the &nbsp\;opportunities and challenges related to the policy issue</li>\n	<li><strong>Interactive Dialogue:</strong> Engage in dynamic discussions\, ask questions\, and challenge the status quo.</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<h3>Who should attend</h3>\n\n<ol>\n	<li>GNDC Policy Council members&nbsp\;</li>\n	<li>Those looking to learn more about what is going on within the specific policy topic area.</li>\n	<li>Members whose organizational success relies on the policy topic&nbsp\;</li>\n	<li>Individuals with feedback for policy makers on the policy topic</li>\n</ol>\n\n<h3><br />\nUpcoming Sessions</h3>\n\n<p>This is part of our monthly Policy Outlook Series.&nbsp\;As we prepare for the 2025 Legislative Session\, GNDC will use the input from these sessions to guide our Policy Councils and policy position work.&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li><a href="https://www.ndchamber.com/events/details/policy-outlook-apprenticeship-usdol-324">Apprenticeship</a>&nbsp\;(December 19)</li>\n	<li>Tax</li>\n	<li>Reg/Red Tape Reform</li>\n	<li><a href="https://www.ndchamber.com/events/details/policy-outlook-childcare-ndhhs-310">Childcare</a> (October 26)</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p><strong>Attend one or all of these events to shape the future.&nbsp\;</strong></p>\n
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