BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Central Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:Central Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260611T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260611T153000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:SPARK! Work/Wired Summit DESCRIPTION:SPARK! 2026 brings together employers\, educators\, service providers\, and community partners to continue strengthening Independence County's talent development system through WorkWired. Building on last year's launch of the WorkWired Systems Building Initiative\, this year's convening will focus on progress\, collaboration\, and next steps for helping more young people move toward living-wage careers. Participants will connect with local partners\, explore lessons learned\, and engage in collaborative working sessions designed to strengthen education-to-employment pathways across the community. Key topics include guiding the emerging workforce to a living wage\, employer engagement\, work-based learning\, systems building\, and collaborative action for Independence County's future workforce. This event is designed for employers\, educators\, community leaders\, service providers\, and anyone committed to helping young people access the skills\, experiences\, relationships\, and support they need to thrive.\nRegister TODAY! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

SPARK! 2026 brings together employers\, educators\, service providers\, and community partners to continue strengthening Independence County&rsquo\;s talent development system through WorkWired. Building on last year&rsquo\;s launch of the WorkWired Systems Building Initiative\, this year&rsquo\;s convening will focus on progress\, collaboration\, and next steps for helping more young people move toward living-wage careers. Participants will connect with local partners\, explore lessons learned\, and engage in collaborative working sessions designed to strengthen education-to-employment pathways across the community. Key topics include guiding the emerging workforce to a living wage\, employer engagement\, work-based learning\, systems building\, and collaborative action for Independence County&rsquo\;s future workforce. This event is designed for employers\, educators\, community leaders\, service providers\, and anyone committed to helping young people access the skills\, experiences\, relationships\, and support they need to thrive.

LOCATION:2005 White Drive Batesville AR 72501 UID:e.2594.1466440 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260516T191618Z URL:https://members.batesvillearea.com/events/Details/spark-work-wired-summit-1737335?sourceTypeId=Hub END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR