2018 Wichita Industry Research Exchange
Wednesday, April 4, 2018 from 7:30 to 11:00 AM
Holiday Inn Wichita East I-35
549 South Rock Road, Wichita, KS 67207
Adapting to a Tight Labor Market – Understanding Trends and Discussing Strategies
There is growing discussion about a tightening labor market across the nation. This WIRE event will examine labor market conditions within the Wichita regional economy. Kansas Department of Labor and WSU researchers will begin the conversation with an examination of economic migration trends and the driving forces behind the labor supply. Business leaders will discuss these trends and tactics for recruitment in a seemingly tapped out labor market.
Presenting Sponsor:
An annual community event featuring university and industry research and dialogue that addresses important business and industry issues and trends throughout the region and state.
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Welcoming Remarks
Jay Smith, President and COO of INTRUST Bank
SPEAKERS
Senior Labor Economist
Labor Market Information Services
Kansas Department of Labor
LABOR AVAILABILITY
Exploring deeper elements of the labor market from discouraged workers to job vacancy trends
Senior Research Economist
CEDBR
W. Frank Barton School of Business
Wichita State University
ECONOMIC MIGRATION
Visualizing recent migration trends by location, income and education
Senior Research Economist
CEDBR
W. Frank Barton School of Business
Wichita State University
LOCAL LABOR SUPPLY
Understanding the natural growth of the working population and key labor variables for regional competiveness
Director
CEDBR
W. Frank Barton School of Business
Wichita State University
MODERATOR
Facilitating the Discussion
and Providing Key Insights
PANEL DISCUSSION
Director
CEDBR
W. Frank Barton School of Business
Wichita State University
PANEL
MODERATOR
Vice President of Human Resources
Delta Dental of Kansas
DELTA DENTAL
OF KANSAS
Chief Human Resources Officer
Sedgwick County
SEDGWICK COUNTY
Director
Young Professionals of Wichita
YOUNG PROFESSIONALS
OF WICHITA
Senior Manager, Workforce Planning and Development
Spirit AeroSystems
SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS
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TIME |
TENTATIVE AGENDA ITEM |
| 7:00 | Registration |
| 7:30 | Buffet Open |
| 7:55 | Welcoming Remarks: Jeremy Hill Presenting Sponsor: Jay Smith |
| 8:00 |
Speaker: Tyler Tenbrink — Labor Availabilty, Exploring deeper elements of the labor market from discouraged workers to job vacancy trends |
| 8:30 | Speaker: Pattie Bradley — Economic Migration, Visualizing recent migration trends by location, income and education |
| 9:00 | Speaker: Mike Busch — Labor Supply, Understanding the natural growth of the working population and key labor variables for regional competiveness |
| 9:30 | -- Break -- |
| 9:45 |
Panel Discussion - Labor Attraction, Practitioners will share their experience with labor scarcity and attraction strategies |
| 11:00 | Closing Remarks / Adjourn |
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ATTENDEES
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