WE3 Business Partner Dinner

WE3 November 1-2, 2011 The Lakeland Center

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Kaplan Mobray

Kaplan Mobray is an acclaimed author, thought leader, career coach and motivational speaker on topics ranging from personal branding, leadership, networking, public speaking and success. His presentations have been described as a life-changing event. For more than fifteen years he has led corporate marketing, advertising, and brand development initiatives for Fortune 500 companies. Kaplan speaks to a variety of audiences, including professional organizations, colleges and universities, sales forces, and corporations. Through his seminars and best-selling book, “The 10Ks of Personal Branding” Kaplan provides real strategies for real results in making the connection between your personal brand and your life outcome.

He has been featured on CNN, CBS, NBC, FOX, BET, Ad Age, Businessweek and shared his message to NFL players at Super Bowls forty-four and forty five in Miami and Dallas. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and College of Arts & Sciences, Kaplan was named one of the Top 40 Under 40 by the Network Journal Magazine and received the 2008 Rising Star Award by the National Association of African Americans in Human Resources (NAAAHR). Kaplan is a sought after executive lecturer and leading advisor to top business school professors. He has been widely quoted in the media and is a frequent speaker at professional conferences. Prior to his professional speaking career Kaplan served as U.S. Diversity Programs leader at Deloitte.

He continues to serve as a consultant to many Fortune 500 companies and serves as a brand coach to professional athletes. In his personal pursuits, Kaplan is a professional saxophone player. He serves on the national board of ALPFA, the nation’s largest Latino business professional association and is active in charitable and civic organizations. Kaplan resides in West Nyack, NY with his family.

How You Can Help

Invite others that have an interest in the future workforce of Polk County.
Invite small business leaders. Examples: Veterinarians, Plumbers, Electricians, Mechanics, Anyone that will need a highly trained employee

WE3 Business Partner Dinner

The Lakeland Center
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Expo Begins at 5:00pm
Dinner Begins at 6:30pm

Polk County Schools' Workforce Education Department works to establish strong partnerships between our schools and your businesses. To further strengthen this partnership, the WE3 Expo was developed to bring awareness of Career and Technical Education programs in Polk County Schools.

As part of the continued effort to develop and cultivate new partnerships between local businesses and education, citizens we invite you to attend the WE3 Expo on November 1, 2011 at the Lakeland Center beginning at 5:00. The Expo will feature more than 100 high school and middle school exhibitors who will be showcasing their products and skills. These students are the next generation of Polk County workers and you will have the opportunity to interact with the best.

Following the Career Academy Expo, please join us for a special dinner at 6:30 in Sikes featuring guest speaker, Kaplan Mobray, who is a best-selling author, entertainer, motivational speaker, and career life coach. In addition, the five year “Career Academy Strategic Plan,” developed from community, business, higher education, Florida Ford Next Generation, and Polk County School Board input will be presented. Anticipation of this event is growing and we expect that it will greatly benefit our community.

As the need for a highly skilled workforce increases, it is important for employers to be aware of the pool of talent that is available from local educational institutions. It’s a two way street: the academies can benefit from your business expertise and you can benefit from contributing to the curriculums offered and actively molding these students to become interns –or even future employees of your company.

We are thanking you in advance for your consideration and support for making the WE3 Expo a great success. It truly is an investment in the future of our students, the community, and your future employees. What an excellent opportunity for us to come together for a truly worthy event! Please feel free to extend this invitation to other businesses you feel would have an interest in the future workforce of Polk County.

Tickets for corporate tables of ten ($350) or individual tickets of ($35) can be purchased through the link below. If your business or organization would like to become a sponsor of this event, please contact Ashley Barnett at (863) 698-9512 or ashley.barnett@polk-fl.net

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Registration

Deadline: October 21,2011

Corporate Tables - $350
Individual Tickets - $35

Download and Print Registration Form

Please mail completed registration forms with payment to:
School Board of Polk County, Workforce Education
Attention: Claudia Smith
PO Box 391
Bartow, FL 33831