Labor Outlook Roundtable 2007


Thursday, August 23, 2007
Marriott Houston Westchase Hotel
2900 Briarpark Dr. [map]
Houston, TX 77042-3704


Schedule of Sessions and Special Events



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Thursday August 23, 2007

06:30 am - 03:30 pm Registration
08:00 am - 09:30 am Presentation and Discussion
Description/projection of national workforce demands for power generation and process industries - Fluor
09:30 am - 09:45 am Break
09:45 am - 11:15 am Presentation and Discussion
Descripton of programs already in place
  • Gulf Coast Initiative - Tim Horst

  • Houston Business Roundtable education and recruiting

  • Baton Rouge area programs - James Watkins, Dow

  • High school vocational/technical programs in the Beaumont area - ABCSETX

  • Training and development of craftsmen in Corpus Christi - Bob Parker, Repcon
  • 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Lunch
    12:30 pm - 01:30 pm Presentation and Discussion
    Issues associated with expanding the workforce - Mark Fields, Motiva Enterprises

    Fatigue Management & Overtime Guidelines - Jerry Crial, Motiva Enterprises
    01:30 pm - 01:45 pm Break
    01:45 pm - 02:45 pm Presentation and Discussion
    Non-craft Resources such as engineering, technical, or supervision - ConocoPhillips
    02:45 pm - 03:00 pm Break
    03:00 pm - 04:00 pm Presentation and Discussion
    Vision/Strategic Actions: "Where Do We Go from Here?"/What are high schools, colleges, and states doing?
  • Texas Workforce Commission - Anson Green

  • Oklahoma (Ponca City) - Rick Coffelt, ConocoPhillips

  • Regional Contractors Alliance, Whiting, IN

  • Delaware/New Jersey/Pennsylvania - Steve Mackey, Sunoco