John Tyler Announcements

Please mark Friday, October 29, 1999 on your calendar for the next Virginia Works Conference, which will be held in the Nicholas Center on the John Tyler Community College campus.

The format will be changed to accommodate the busy work schedules of local businesses. The Virginia Works Conference will now be a half day conference, with a full breakfast served at 7:30 a.m. followed by the presentations at 8:30 a.m. The conference should conclude at noon. Conference registration brochures will be sent out in the late summer. The agenda and keynote speakers will be posted in INSITES as they are confirmed.

The new Business, Industry and Government Services (BIGS) brochures will be updated and available in mid-March. Many new programs are being offered. Call the BIGS Center at (804) 796-4041 for more information, or to receive the updated brochure.

Please welcome Ms. Becky Fain to the BIGS Center staff. She was recently hired as the new coordinator for the John Tyler BIGS Center. She will be working with business and industry to assist with the increase in demand in workforce development. Becky comes to John Tyler from the Virginia Department of Rehabilitative Services were she accumulated extensive experience in working with business and industry workforce needs. Welcome Becky, and good luck with your new responsibilities at the John Tyler BIGS Center. Ron Laux will stay with the BIGS Center and John Tyler in an expanded capacity.