FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
March 18, 2005
For more information contact:

Rachel Girt, Wyoming Business Council
Phone: 307.777.2851

Media Advisory: Wyoming targeted industries and workforce study to be released & discussed on March 23

CASPER – The Wadley Donovan Study on Target Industries and Workforce Availability will be released and discussed during a meeting in Casper on March 23.

The study covers the following areas: labor, access, resources, real estate market, state and local business climate and quality of life. The labor section is an analysis of labor from an employer perspective and covers availability and quality of labor in each area as well as skill level and wage level.

Where & When: Wadley Donovan will present the study at the Wheeler Auditorium (PS103) located at the Casper College campus from 1 pm to 2:45 pm. Representatives of economic development, workforce development and education groups throughout the state plan to attend the presentation. The Wyoming Business Council will issue a press release on the morning of March 23 to announce the web site address where the study will be available to the public.

Agenda:

1:00 – 2:15 pm General Presentation by Wadley Donovan
2:25 – 2:45 pm Q & A
2:45 – 3:00 pm Break
3:00 – 4:00 pm Working Sessions- “Where do we go from here”
4:00 - 4:15 pm Break
4:15 - 5:00 pm Report (Return to PS103)

Details About the Study: The study, done by Wadley Donovan, is a combined effort between the Wyoming Business Council, Wyoming Workforce Development Council, Wyoming Department of Workforce Services and Wyoming Economic Development Association. Wadley Donovan is a nationally recognized site selection firm.

The mission of the Wyoming Business Council is to facilitate the economic growth of Wyoming. For more information, please visit the Web site at www.wyomingbusiness.org.

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