What Makes a Good Workforce Board
(2:00 – 2:50pm)
Workforce Solutions Borderplex (WSB) CEO Lelia Melendez presents key components of Workforce System Innovation. A session designed to engage workforce boards, CEO’s and partner leaders. WSB is one of 28 public workforce development boards in Texas serving the six-county Borderplex region. They are a non-profit opportunity incubator, personalizing the career path and connecting the right people to the right positions. The organization and its initiatives have been recognized and awarded by the Texas Workforce Commission for their innovative approach assisting employers and job seekers.
Leila Melendez, CEO, Workforce Solutions Borderplex PIC
PowerPoint Presentation - PDF
Expanding Network Capacities
(3:00 – 3:50pm)
Collaboration with WIOA-Tribal Section 166 and PL. 102-477 Programs. Take a glimpse into two Tribally operated organizations. You will hear from a WIOA Section 166 Grantee and a WIOA-Public Law 102-477 Grantee. See how collaboration can help benefit your program/organizations. There will also be a glimpse into the New Mexico Native American Workforce Partners which supports all 21 Tribally operated WIOA programs.
Annacita Crow, WIOA Director, Jicarilla Apache Nation PIC
Petra Solimon, Director, Laguna Department of Education
Marriott Albuquerque
2101 Louisiana Boulevard NE
Albuquerque, NM 87110
Hotel Reservations
Please be advised, hotels listed below have been secured with a room block for this conference. Once the room block is full we are unable to guarantee room and price availability.
Marriott Albuquerque
$169 per night plus tax for October 25, 2023
Group Code: New Mexico Department of Workforce Conference OCT2023
To make reservation book online
Last day to book: Monday, September 25, 2023
Hilton Garden Inn
$139 per night plus tax for October 23-27, 2023
Group Code: GRPWFS
To make reservation book online
Last day to book: Friday, October 4, 2023