Many of you may already be aware that the 2007 COABE Conference will be held 
in Philadelphia March 26-28... www.coabe2007.org.   On March 25, the day 
prior to the actual start of the conference, the Workforce Education 
Pre-conference will be presented.  This year's Pre-conference, Adult 
Educators as Workforce Development Partners, will provide participants a 
unique perspective of how our field not only provides basic skills to our 
adult learners, but also plays an important role as a partner in workforce 
development.

The day is full of presentations from state and national leaders, including 
our own discussion list monitor, Donna Brian.  Our Keynote Speaker will be 
Scott Sheely, Executive Director of the Lancaster County Workforce 
Investment Board and a doctoral candidate in Adult Education and Workforce 
Development at the Pennsylvania State University.

We'll also have plenty of time in the afternoon for networking and sharing 
of ideas during our round table sessions.  Round table topics will all 
relate to our role as workforce development partners with topics such as: 
*Transitioning to Work, *Transitioning to Training, *Transitioning to 
Post-secondary Education, *ESL Instruction as Workforce Development 
Partners, *TANF Reauthorization and the Effects for Workforce Development 
Partners, *Work Readiness Certification, and *Working with Unions.

If you haven't already done so, please make plans to join us in 
Philadelphia.
KayLynn Hamilton