Emilie Rafal, Director of Programs, is speaking at the International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education's summer conference during their Deans & Director's program on July 24th. She'll be joined by representatives from Virgil Holdings and the National Restaurant Association to discuss plans for the next phase of the Retail & Hospitality Credential Transparency...

On August 27, Executive Director, Scott Cheney will speak at the annual iFest Conference co-hosted by the Advanced Distributed Learning Initiative (ADL) and the National Training and Simulation Association (NTSA). Cheney and Fritz Ray of Eduworks will present "Linking up the Talent Pipeline" and discuss the value of linked education and workforce data as a...

On Wednesday, August 28, Strategic Advisor, Deborah Everhart, will join education and workforce experts at the two-day American Legion National Credentialing Summit as part of a panel to discuss the future of credentialing and quality assurance in a changing education marketplace. Panel Title: Assessing the Quality of Credentials Panel Description: The need to expand access to...

On September 3rd, Executive Director, Scott Cheney, will address participants at the California Workforce Association's Meeting of the Minds 2019 conference in Monterey, CA. For over two decades, this meeting has brought together experts and leaders in workforce development and business to discuss innovative programs and disruptive technology solutions to today's economic challenges. Cheney will...

On September 18, Credential Engine's Scott Cheney will join representatives from Higher Learning Advocates and Dominican University of California to speak to education leaders at the National College Access Network 2019 Conference in Indianapolis, IN. Their session, "Innovation, Quality, and Today’s Students: How Advocacy Can Support Student Success," will explore the intersection of innovation in...

On October 16, Credential Engine's Emilie Rafal will join representatives from Emsi and the New England Board of Higher Education to present at the annual Innovate + Educate CLOSE IT Summit. This panel, "Using Technology to Improve Credential Transparency," will provide a deep discussion around the impacts and importance of credential transparency as well as...

On October 17, Scott Cheney will join panelists from Microsoft, Lumina, and BrightHive to share insights on the importance of building an inclusive, aligned system to prepare the future workforce for lifelong learning at a forum for Future Workforce Now: Reimagining Workforce Policy in the Age of Disruption. Future Workforce Now, a joint project between NGA...

Credential Engine's Executive Director, Scott Cheney, will address the TalNet National Academy in Gand Rapids, MI on October 28-29. Led by the Talent Innovation Network of West Michigan, this event will bring together workforce leaders from across the state to accelerate the state's innovation efforts in connecting workforce and education using evidence-based practices. Cheney will...

On October 30, Credential Engine’s Emilie Rafal will join representatives from the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity and the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce to present at the annual ACT Workforce Summit. The session, "Partnerships to Improve Credential Transparency,” will highlight opportunities to develop local, state, and national partnerships to ensure students,...

On December 10, Executive Director Scott Cheney will serve on a panel at the Woodrow Wilson Center's launch if its new report "North America 2.0: A Workforce Development Agenda for North America." On this panel, Cheney will contribute to a conversation about the future of work in North America and the measures that the three...