Information and Schedule
Explore this year’s NCWorks Partnership Conference highlights and get ready for three days of learning, connection, and inspiration.
Have you registered? Register for the conference at TRAIN.NCWorks.gov. Read this year's conference overview and other information here.
Click the Agenda to view the full lineup of general sessions, workshops, and special events.
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- Strengthen the expertise, confidence, and leadership capacity of North Carolina’s workforce professionals so they can deliver high-impact services, build strong employer partnerships, and drive measurable outcomes statewide.
- Expand access to skills training - especially work-based learning and apprenticeships - to ensure every North Carolinian has the opportunity and support needed to succeed.
- Increase the attainment of industry-recognized credentials and degrees, with a focus on high growth and emerging fields such as AI, to build a future-ready workforce for North Carolina.
- Equip the workforce system to be resilient, adaptable, and innovative so it can effectively support both employers and job seekers in a rapidly changing economy.
Access your workshop and venue map, exposition hall map, and exhibitor information here: Conference Venue Map
| Exhibitor | Booth | Exhibitor | Booth | Exhibitor | Booth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ablr - a division of LCI | C03 | Geographic Solutions | A15 | NCETA | B07 |
| ACT | A04 | iCEV | C01 | North Carolina A&T State University’s Extended Campus | B06 |
| APlus Workforce | A02 | Legacy Harvest Foundation / In The Door | A08 | North Carolina Sea Grant | A10 |
| Career Team | A03 | Motivvit Solutions | A11 | ProTrain College | A07 |
| Career.io | B08 | NAWDP | B03 | Recidivism Reduction Educational Program Services | Outside |
| Carolina Training Associates | A13 | NC Dept. of Commerce LEAD | A06 | Safal Partners | C06 |
| Code the Dream | B05 | NC SBTDC | C05 | Savvas Learning Company | A01 |
| College for North Carolina (CFNC) | A05 | NCAWDB / EDC | B02 | State Employees Association of North Carolina (SEANC) | B04 |
| Condensed Curriculum International / Ready To Work | C02 | NCDHHS-Services for the Blind | C04 | Transtech | A12 |
| ElevIQ Foundation | A09 | NCDOT Office of Economic Opportunity and Compliance OJT | A14 | Two Hawk Workforce Services | B01 |
Announcing the 2026 Governor’s NCWorks Awards of Distinction! Read the Recipient Narratives to learn more about this year’s honorees.
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Thank you to all who support, guide, and make possible the planning and delivery of the NCWorks Partnership Conference.
Conference Host: David Hollars, Executive Director, Centralina Workforce Development Board
Leadership: NCWorks Commission
Partnership Work Groups:
Governors NCWorks Awards of Distinction Selection Committees
NCWorks Partnership Conference Planning Committee
Presenters: Workshop presenters and keynote speakers
Primary Donors:
NC Association of Workforce Development Boards
NC Employment and Training Association
NC Executive Directors Council
Vendors: 20 exhibitors registered thus far.
Volunteers: Onsite volunteers, workshop moderators, behind-the-scenes staff.
This page was last modified on 10/05/2026