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SUMMARY:"Meeting the Labour Market Challenge in Prince George" Speaker Series Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:The Prince George region is on the cusp of a development boom.  Projects in mining\, construction and oil and gas are gaining momentum   and the demand for skilled labour is high.  At least one million jobs are expected to open up in B.C. over the next decade.   In the Prince George region\, over 3000 skilled trades jobs are expected to be available by 2020.  Join Kevin Evans\, CEO of the Industry Training Authority to find out what needs to be done to meet the growing demand for a skilled workforce. \n\n	\n\n	Kevin Evans was appointed CEO of the Industry Training Authority (ITA)\, responsible for governance\, expansion and improvement of B.C.'s industry training system in October of 2007.\n\n	\n\n	Before joining ITA\, Kevin was Vice President\, Western Canada\, of the Retail Council of Canada - a national non-profit trade association. In this capacity\, he was also Chair of the Coalition of BC Businesses and Vice Chair of the B.C. Government's Permanent Roundtable on Small Business.\n\n	\n\n	From 1996 to 1998\, Kevin was Chief Journalist\, Television News and Current Affairs at CBC British Columbia\, where his primary focus was provincial government affairs.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>\n	<br />\n	<span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: arial">The Prince George region is on the cusp of a development boom.&nbsp\; Projects in mining\, construction and oil and gas are gaining momentum &ndash\; and the demand for skilled labour is high.&nbsp\; At least one million jobs are expected to open up in B.C. over the next decade.&nbsp\;&nbsp\; In the Prince George region\, over 3000 skilled trades jobs are expected to be available by 2020.&nbsp\; Join Kevin Evans\, CEO of the Industry Training Authority to find out what needs to be done to meet the growing demand for a skilled workforce.</span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: arial"><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="color: #1f497d"><span style="font-family: calibri\, sans-serif">&nbsp\;</span></span></span><br />\n	<br />\n	Kevin Evans was appointed CEO of the Industry Training Authority (ITA)\, responsible for governance\, expansion and improvement of B.C.&#39\;s industry training system in October of 2007.<br />\n	<br />\n	Before joining ITA\, Kevin was Vice President\, Western Canada\, of the Retail Council of Canada - a national non-profit trade association. In this capacity\, he was also Chair of the Coalition of BC Businesses and Vice Chair of the B.C. Government&#39\;s Permanent Roundtable on Small Business.<br />\n	<br />\n	From 1996 to 1998\, Kevin was Chief Journalist\, Television News and Current Affairs at CBC British Columbia\, where his primary focus was provincial government affairs.</span><br />\n	<br />\n	<br />\n	<br />\n	<br />\n	<br />\n	<br />\n	<br />\n	<br />\n	<br />\n	<br />\n	<br />\n	<br />\n	<br />\n	<br />\n	&nbsp\;</span></p>\n
LOCATION:Sandman Signature 2990 Recreation Place Prince George
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URL:https://business.pgchamber.bc.ca/events/details/meeting-the-labour-market-challenge-in-prince-george-speaker-series-luncheon-01-11-2012-56
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