BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:Eastern Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Eastern Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T090000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:VBR Series: State of CTE (Career & Technical Education) DESCRIPTION:Join the Roanoke Regional Chamber for the next installment of the VBR Series presented by inFirst Credit Union: State of CTE presented by Roanoke Higher Education Center\, as we take a closer look at the current landscape and future of Career & Technical Education (CTE) across our region.State of CTE will bring together education leaders from across the Roanoke Region to share how local school divisions are preparing students for success through hands-on learning\, workforce readiness\, industry partnerships\, and innovative career pathways.This important regional conversation will feature opening remarks and presentations from Dr. Verletta White\, Superintendent of Roanoke City Public Schools alongside Kathy Duncan\, Director of CTE Programs for RCPS\, Dr. Ken Nicely of Roanoke County Public Schools\, and Jeff Bird\, CTE Administrator & Region 6 CTE President.Following the presentations\, attendees will hear from a dynamic panel featuring both a CTE administrator and student representative from each of the following school divisions:Roanoke City Public SchoolsRoanoke County Public SchoolsSalem City SchoolsBotetourt County Public SchoolsFranklin County Public SchoolsTogether\, these panelists will offer real-world insight into the programs\, opportunities\, challenges\, and successes shaping CTE throughout the region.This event is designed for business leaders\, educators\, workforce partners\, and community stakeholders who want to better understand how our schools are building talent pipelines and preparing the next generation of workers and leaders in Virginia's Blue Ridge.Event DetailsDate: Thursday\, April 30th\nTime: 7:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m.\nLocation: Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center\nRoom: Roanoke BallroomWhy Attend?Hear directly from regional education leadersLearn how local CTE programs are evolving to meet workforce needsGain insight from both administrators and students across five school divisionsExplore how business and education can work together to strengthen the future workforceBe part of this important conversation and discover how Career & Technical Education is helping shape the future of our region. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Join the Roanoke Regional Chamber for the next installment of the VBR Series presented by inFirst Credit Union: State of CTE presented by Roanoke Higher Education Center\, \;as we take a closer look at the current landscape and future of Career &\; Technical Education (CTE) across our region.

State of CTE will bring together education leaders from across the Roanoke Region to share how local school divisions are preparing students for success through hands-on learning\, workforce readiness\, industry partnerships\, and innovative career pathways.

This important regional conversation will feature opening remarks and presentations from Dr. Verletta White\, Superintendent of Roanoke City Public Schools alongside Kathy Duncan\, Director of CTE Programs for RCPS\, \;Dr. Ken Nicely of Roanoke County Public Schools\, and Jeff Bird\, CTE Administrator &\; Region 6 CTE President.

Following the presentations\, attendees will hear from a dynamic panel featuring both a CTE administrator and student representative from each of the following school divisions:

Together\, these panelists will offer real-world insight into the programs\, opportunities\, challenges\, and successes shaping CTE throughout the region.

This event is designed for business leaders\, educators\, workforce partners\, and community stakeholders who want to better understand how our schools are building talent pipelines and preparing the next generation of workers and leaders in Virginia&rsquo\;s Blue Ridge.

Event Details

Date: Thursday\, April 30th
Time: 7:30 a.m. &ndash\; 9:00 a.m.
Location: Hotel Roanoke &\; Conference Center
Room: Roanoke Ballroom

Why Attend?

Be part of this important conversation and discover how Career &\; Technical Education is helping shape the future of our region.

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