Story - The Meade County Messenger


Vol. 119. No.9	MARCH 3 , 2010

Wired65 Entrepreneurial Seminars come to Lincoln Trail Region

Elizabethtown – The Lincoln Trail Region will host a Wired65 Entrepreneurial Networking Seminar next month. The seminar will take place at 1 p.m. on March 18, at the Elizabethtown Tourism and Convention Bureau. All 50 seats are available first-come, first-served at no cost. Those interested must register for the event at www.wired65.org.

“These unique seminars will educate participants on resources available to aspiring entrepreneurs and existing small business owners. Participants will meet, receive advice and hear ‘lessons learned’ from successful business owners and business development advisers,” said Bill Thompson, Director of Workforce Development for McConnell Training and Technology Center (MTTC).

“Breakout sessions will provide an opportunity to learn about specialized topics and network with experienced business professionals and other seminar attendees,” added Thompson.
Thompson and the team at MTTC are organizing and conducting the seminars as part of the Wired65 Quantum Fund project.

WIRED (Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development) is a U.S. Department of Labor program that provides funding to regions to better integrate workforce and economic development activities. The 26-county Wired65 region, which includes Southern Indiana and the Louisville and Elizabethtown metro areas in Kentucky, received the funds along with 38 other regions in the nation and is focusing on programs to promote economic prosperity through raising educational attainment, strengthening key sectors and embracing innovation.

The centerpiece of the Wired65 quantum fund project is an online portal that will provide employment and training opportunities, job listings and the latest employer information in one place. Called kix (The Kentucky/Indiana Exchange), the portal is scheduled to launch this spring.

“These seminars will give budding entrepreneurs the opportunity to meet and learn from experienced business people,” said Sherry Johnson, associate director of employment and training for Lincoln Trail Area Development District. “They’ll get some great information, while building contacts that can help them get their businesses going in the right direction.”

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