ROCK SPRINGS – The 2013 Wyoming Safety and Workforce Summit will be held on June 25-26 at Western Community College in Rock Springs, Wyoming.
The Wyoming Safety and Workforce Summit is a an effort between the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services and the following partners: the Wyoming Workforce Development Council, the Wyoming Refining Safety Alliance, the Wyoming Contractors Association, the Wyoming Oil and Gas Industry Safety Alliance and the Petroleum Association of Wyoming.
The Wyoming Safety and Workforce Summit is a new collaboration that streamlines several safety conferences held in Wyoming and the annual Summit on Workforce Solutions into one summit.
“The effort behind the new Wyoming Safety and Workforce Summit speaks to what Wyoming is working toward together: safety as way of life and the strengthening of Wyoming’s workforce,” said Director of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services Joan Evans. “We are sending the message that a strong safety culture and a strong, innovative workforce go hand-in-hand in empowering Wyoming business owners, their employees and our state’s economic vitality. The Department of Workforce Services and our partners are looking forward to a very successful event.”
Western Wyoming Community College Coordinator for Marketing and Public Information Christopher Sheid said that “We expect approximately 500 people from across the state to attend. Of course, we are delighted to serve as the host site for this important event and we welcome all of our guests to our campus and to Rock Springs, WY.