Easy read 8 point email – blogs, events & lunch invite; Regional Business Innovation Growth Hack; USA trip to Virginia Beach, Maryland, California for the National Association of Workforce Development Professionals Annual Conference; Whyalla’s Workforce

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Hi there

Catching up with a former client and friend recently they said, “I get your email and would like to read it all, but sometimes it is really long.” Taking that feedback on board, here’s a quick format with just 8 lines to see how this lands and please let me know what you think – short or long form or a mix. Thank you.

  1. Autumn’s Must-Attend Events in April 2025: Connect, Innovate & Grow – read more
  2. Women in the West – Scaling up within and from South Australia – free tickets on 30.4.25, 6-8 pm
  3. USA trip to Virginia Beach, Maryland, California for the National Association of Workforce Development Professionals 41st Annual Conference over 5-7 May 2025 – read more>
  4. Regional Business Innovation Growth Hack in Mallala, South Australia – free tickets on 20-21.5.25, 9.30 am – 2.30 pm
  5. Back of the Napkin Lunch – Contractors Who Care – Full of Opportunities – free tickets on 28.5.25, 12-2 pm
  6. Reimagining Whyalla’s Workforce: Real Skills for a Resilient Future – read more>
  7. Your Voice, Their Choice: Mastering Public Speaking and Content Creation for the 2025 Election – read more>
  8. 🌱 THRIVE: Diversifying and Expanding Your Regional SA Business with What You Already Know – read more>

Currently planning for the 41st Annual Conference of the National Association of Workforce Development Professionals (NAWDP) from May 5–7, 2025 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA. I’m presenting a session on ‘Bridging the Workforce Gap: Lessons from Australia and the U.S. on Building a Resilient Future’, and hope to meet with colleagues from across the United States and abroad.

Reaching out to Josh Bersin, Virgel Hammonds, Brad Turner-Little, National Association of Workforce Boards, California Workforce Development Board, Maryland Governor’s Workforce Development Board, Regina Johnson, Stuart Nutting, Taliessin Reaburn, Laura Leventhal, Steven Marshall, Maria Flynn, to see if we can make times to meet and share the work you are doing, plus please suggest other people that I should connect with, thank you.

Last Thursday saw back to back meetings from chats about Adelaide Design Week in August 2025 with Andy Eden & Samantha Agostino, to Su who is serving clients so well in the care sector, to Julian Hudson following on from meeting you at the CORE Innovation Hub event on AI, energy and refrigeration, to the fantastic & famous Francis Wong, OAM OSJ discussing the Australia-ASEAN Business Forum being held in the City of Adelaide over 26-27.8.25. A day like this demonstrates the diversity, innovation & excitement in the work that we do – hope that is the same for you 🙂

Intelligent & insightful conversations is where it is at today with colleagues from the South Australian Business Chamber Douglas Parr Cathi Buttfield Karen van Gorp (she/her). A to Z of topics discussed such as AI, budget, connections globally, delegations, events & education – Andrew Kay a follow up from the Adelaide Botanic Garden event chat 🌺 💡 Rebecca Miller FFIA from The Zahra Foundation Australia we didn’t get a pic & nice to know we have friends like Darrin Johnson in common – Alexis Watt Jessica Perry Anne Minion Selma Barlow, MBA, ACEcD I need to make an intro. And then off to the Spence Club Inc event at @prohibition gin in the City of Adelaide 🚺
PS. Philip Ransome a good bump into you & Cathi thanks for the reminder about writing the book 📕

Kind regards

Wendy Perry, Happy Valley, Adelaide, South Australia

wendy@workforceblueprint.com.au

workforceblueprint.com.au

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