August 18th, 2010 — Beginning at 7:00 A.M. and adjourning no later than 9:15 A.M.

Technological and economic forces are transforming the workplace of the 21^st century, with highly technical skills and a strong academic background in math and science increasingly in demand.  Are young Arkansans acquiring the skills they will need to be employed in tomorrow’s good jobs?  Will our workforce be competitive in the global economy?  How can community and business leaders be part of the solutions?  At the next Arkansas Economic Issues Breakfast, we will address these questions and begin the search for strategies and actions to improve the quality of the Arkansas labor force.

The Issues Breakfast, to be held on August 18, 2010, will be conducted in partnership with Accelerate Arkansas, a statewide volunteer group dedicated to raising per capita income of Arkansas.  One of Accelerate Arkansas’s five Core Strategies is to “increase the education level of Arkansans in science, technology, engineering and math.”  These capabilities are crucial in the workplace of the future—and the present—as we move toward an increasingly knowledge-based economy.

Join us on August 18 as we discuss ways that business, community and government can contribute to a transformation of educational priorities to make sure that the students of today are acquiring the skills of tomorrow.

Registration is available HERE at ArkansasBusiness.com.