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SUMMARY:Let's Talk Labor: Addressing Rhode Island's Workforce Challenges
DESCRIPTION:Presented by\n\n\n\n\n\nThursday\, March 23\, 2023\n\n8:00 - 9:30 a.m. \n\n\n\nRhode Island College\n\n600 Mount Pleasant Avenue\n\nAlger Hall\, Room 110\n\nProvidence\, RI\nThis discussion will explore the labor supply problems that confront employers and constrain economic growth in Rhode Island.\n\n\n\nThe discussion will include projections of labor force growth in the state and explore the relationship between foundational skills of state's population and economic prosperity.\n\n\n\nWith opening remarks by\n\nJack Warner\n\nInterim President of Rhode Island College\n\n$50 for Chamber members - $65 for non-members\n\nIncludes full breakfast\n\n\n\nSeats are limited so don't miss out!\n\n(Parking will be in Lot C) \n\n\n\n \n\nFeatured Speaker\n\nPaul Harrington - Paul is an economist at Rhode island College where he continues his work on the role of literacy and numeracy skills on various labor market outcomes. Prior to joining RIC\, he served as the Director of the Center for Labor Markets and Policy at Drexel University and the Center for Labor Market Studies at Northeastern University.\n\nPanelists\n\nMike Grey - Mike is Market President for FirstService Residential\, the largest company in the property services industry. In 2011\, Mike was nominated by Governor Lincoln Chafee to join the Governor's Workforce Board. He was then appointed Chairman of the Governor's Workforce Board by Governor Raimondo in 2016\, a position he holds today.\n\n\n\nRick Metters - Rick is Vice President for RI Regional Public Affairs & Corporate Community Relations at Fidelity Investments. He serves on Fidelity's RI Regional Leadership Team as well as a board member for the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce and the Providence Performing Arts Center and trustee for several local community organizations.\n\n\n\nStuart Benton - Stuart is President & CEO and is a member of the Board of Directors of Bradford Soap International\, Inc\, and its Subsidiaries\, a 350-person\, international manufacturer of personal care products in West Warwick. Stuart serves on several boards\, including the Rhode Island Society of CPAs\, the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce\, and the Old Colony YMCA.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<div style="text-align: center\;">\n<div style="text-align: center\;"><br />\n<span style="font-family: Helvetica\; font-size: 24px\; text-align: center\;"><span style="color:#000000\;">Presented by</span><br />\n<img alt="" height="132" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2600/Image/Barbara2/Invite_logos.PNG" style="width: 480px\; height: 132px\;" width="480" /></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-family: arial\; font-size: 20px\; text-align: center\;">Thursday\, March 23\, 2023</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-family: arial\; font-size: 20px\; text-align: center\;" />\n<span style="font-family: arial\; font-size: 20px\; text-align: center\;">8:00 - 9:30&nbsp\;a.m.&nbsp\;</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<strong style="color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; font-family: Helvetica\; font-size: 15px\; text-align: center\;"><span style="font-size: 19px\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Rhode Island College</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-size: 16px\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">600 Mount Pleasant Avenue<br />\nAlger Hall\, Room 110<br />\nProvidence\, RI</span></span></strong>\n<p paraeid="{c4cbf9b8-b4cf-4f55-8fbd-ff948c36f853}{116}" paraid="2082894537" style="margin: 1em 0px\; padding: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; color: rgb(96\, 96\, 96)\; font-family: Helvetica\; font-size: 15px\; line-height: 22.5px\; text-align: center\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size: 18px\;">This discussion will explore the labor supply problems that confront employers and constrain economic growth in Rhode Island.<br />\n<br />\nThe discussion will include projections of labor force growth in the state and explore the relationship between foundational skills of state&rsquo\;s population and economic prosperity.</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size: 18px\;">With opening remarks by<br />\nJack Warner<br />\nInterim President of Rhode Island College</span></span></p>\n\n<p paraeid="{c4cbf9b8-b4cf-4f55-8fbd-ff948c36f853}{142}" paraid="820534798" style="margin: 1em 0px\; padding: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; color: rgb(96\, 96\, 96)\; font-family: Helvetica\; font-size: 15px\; line-height: 22.5px\; text-align: center\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px\;">$50 for Chamber members - $65 for non-members<br />\nIncludes full breakfast<br />\n<br />\nSeats are limited so don&#39\;t miss out!<br />\n(Parking will be in Lot C)&nbsp\;</span></strong></span></p>\n\n<p paraeid="{c4cbf9b8-b4cf-4f55-8fbd-ff948c36f853}{142}" paraid="820534798" style="margin: 1em 0px\; padding: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; color: rgb(96\, 96\, 96)\; font-family: Helvetica\; font-size: 15px\; line-height: 22.5px\; text-align: center\;"><br />\n&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p paraeid="{c4cbf9b8-b4cf-4f55-8fbd-ff948c36f853}{142}" paraid="820534798" style="margin: 1em 0px\; padding: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; color: rgb(96\, 96\, 96)\; font-family: Helvetica\; font-size: 15px\; line-height: 22.5px\; text-align: left\;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px\;"><span style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;">Featured Speaker</span></span></strong><br />\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color:#333333\;"><strong><img alt="" height="200" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2600/Image/Barbara2/Invite_Harrington.png" style="width: 200px\; margin: 7px\; float: left\; height: 200px\;" width="200" />Paul Harrington -&nbsp\;</strong>Paul is an economist at Rhode island College where he continues his work on the role of literacy and numeracy skills on various labor market outcomes. Prior to joining RIC\, he served as the Director of the Center for Labor Markets and Policy at Drexel University and the Center for Labor Market Studies at Northeastern University.</span></span></span></p>\n\n<div style="text-align: left\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><strong><span style="font-size:18px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Panelists</span></span></strong></span><br />\n<span style="color:#333333\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong><img alt="" height="200" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2600/Image/Barbara2/Invite_Grey.png" style="width: 200px\; margin: 7px\; float: left\; height: 200px\;" width="200" />Mike Grey -&nbsp\;</strong>Mike is&nbsp\;Market President for FirstService Residential\, the largest company in the property services industry.&nbsp\;In 2011\, Mike was nominated by Governor Lincoln Chafee to join the Governor&rsquo\;s Workforce Board. He was then appointed Chairman of the Governor&rsquo\;s Workforce Board by Governor Raimondo in 2016\, a position he holds today.<br />\n<br />\n<strong><img alt="" height="200" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2600/Image/Barbara2/Invite_Metters.png" style="width: 200px\; height: 200px\; margin: 7px\; float: left\;" width="200" />Rick Metters -&nbsp\;</strong>Rick is Vice President for RI Regional Public Affairs &amp\; Corporate Community Relations at Fidelity Investments. He serves on Fidelity&#39\;s RI Regional Leadership Team as well as a board member for the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce and the Providence Performing Arts Center and trustee for several local community organizations.<br />\n<br />\n<strong><img alt="" height="200" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2600/Image/Barbara2/Invite_Benton.png" style="width: 200px\; margin: 7px\; float: left\; height: 200px\;" width="200" />Stuart Benton -&nbsp\;</strong>Stuart is President &amp\; CEO and is a member of the Board of Directors of Bradford Soap International\, Inc\, and its Subsidiaries\, a 350-person\, international manufacturer of personal care products in West Warwick.&nbsp\;Stuart serves on several boards\, including the Rhode Island Society of CPAs\, the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce\, and the Old Colony YMCA.</span></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n&nbsp\;</div>\n<br />\n&nbsp\;</div>\n</div>\n
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