Hotel Pacific, 300 Pacific Avenue, Monterey

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R E T R E A T A G E N D A

Thursday, June 15, 2006

TIME	ROOM	TOPIC	PRESENTER
8:30 a.m.	Pinos	Light Continental Breakfast
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Break-Out A	La Posada	Regional Economic Development & Contract Education Professionals Meeting Detailed Agenda COMING SOON!	Catherine Swenson, Statewide Director, CCCEWD Program
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Break-Out B	Soberanes	HOT Topics in Vocational Education Roundtable - For the Young and Old(er) VTEA Q & A WIB Relationships New Program Update from Colleges – Five Minutes of Fame! Student Learning Outcomes: Where We’ve Been & Where We’re Headed	Gary Mendenhall, Chair, Central Region
11:00 a.m.	Soberanes	Welcome / Purpose & Goals SB70 – Quick Start Project Reports Advanced Transportation - Larry Dutto, College of the Sequoias Environmental Technology - Hazel Hill, San Joaquin Delta College Spotlight on Reversible Fuel Cells - Demonstration by Roger Teschner, Director, Advanced Transportation Technology Center, Fresno City College	Gary Mendenhall, Chair
12 noon	Pinos	Networking Lunch served from Pinos Room with lunch on hotel patio – weather permitting
1:00 p.m.	Soberanes	Chancellor’s (System) Office Reports from Career Technical Education & Economic & Workforce Development Economic & Workforce Development Initiative Report Regional Center Reports: Successes in 2005-2006 and Activities to Come! Advanced Transportation Technology, Roger Tischner, Director, Fresno City College Small Business Development (SBDC), Gillian Murphy, Director, San Joaquin Delta College Center for International Trade Development - Jeanette Benson, Director, Merced College AND Candy Hansen, Director, Fresno City College Regional Health Occupations Resource Center (RHORC) - Kathy Schrader, Director, Hartnell College Workplace Learning Resource Center - Susan Scaffidi, Director, Bakersfield College AND Vince Vinceletter, Director, and Natalie Culver, Merced College	Jeanine Schoemer, Project Monitor Teresa Parkison, Specialist Catherine Swenson, Statewide Director
3:00 p.m.	Pinos	Nutrition Break
3:15 p.m.	Soberanes	Summary of Central Region 2005-2006 Work Plan Accomplishments - What Worked & What Didn't! Region Priorities for 2006-2007	Gary Mendenhall, Chair
5:00 p.m.		Adjourn – Dinner on your own!

Friday, June 16, 2006

TIME	ROOM	TOPIC	PRESENTER
8:00 a.m.	Hotel Pacific Salon	Continental Breakfast for hotel guests in Hotel Pacific Salon. Coffee, Tea, and Juices will be available in Soberanes Room for those not staying at Hotel Pacific.
8:30 a.m.	Soberanes	California Partnership for the San Joaquin Valley - Central Region Update	George Boodrookas, Dean of Economic & Workforce Development, Modesto Junior College
9:00 a.m.	Soberanes	Central Region Consortium Planning Finalize Priorities & Action Plans for 2006-2007 Schedule Meeting Dates for 2006-2007	Gary Mendenhall, Chair
12 noon	Pinos	Networking Lunch on hotel patio – weather permitting
1:00 p.m.	Soberanes	Region Business Meeting: CCCAOE Board Report: Discuss CCCAOE VP for Central Region Program Approval – New Programs or Option Applications Considered for Endorsement (as received)	Gary Mendenhall, Chair
2:00 p.m.		Adjourn. Have a safe trip home!

DON'T WAIT! Call Hotel Pacific TODAY to reserve lodging!

1-800-554-5542

Group Room Rate: $219 + 10% tax per night, single or double occupancy.

Hotel parking fee is $15 per day.

Hotel check-in: 4 p.m. - Hotel check-out: 12 noon

GROUP ROOM BLOCK CODE IS: 180619 listed as Yosemite CCD

(The DEADLINE to secure lodging is FRIDAY, MAY 12, 2006.

Reservations made after May 12, 2006 will be at space and rates available.)

DIRECTIONS to HOTEL PACIFIC, MONTEREY

From Fresno:

¨ Take Highway 99 North to the Los Banos Exit, Highway 152

¨ Take Highway 152 to Highway 156 to Hollister (this left exit is after Casa de Fruta; follow signs for 156 West to Hollister)

¨ Take Highway 101 South

¨ Take Highway 156 West to Monterey

¨ Take Highway 1 South to Monterey

¨ Take the Pacific Grove/Del Monte exit. Go approximately 2 miles.

¨ At the fork, turn left (If you turn right, you will go through the tunnel.)

¨ Go up a small hill and turn right onto Pacific Street

¨ We are located within the first block on the left side.

From Sacramento:

¨ Take Interstate 5 South to Highway 33

¨ Turn right off of Highway 33 to Highway 152

¨ Take Highway 152 to Highway 156 to Hollister (this left exit is after Casa de Fruta; follow signs for 156 West in Hollister)