Event details
Location: Hilton Scranton and Conference Center
100 Adams Ave
Scranton PA 18503
Agenda:
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
3:00 – 5:00 (Private)PWDA Board Meeting – Executive Boardroom
4:30 – 5:30 Early Registration Check-in – Steamtown Pre-function Area
4:30 -6:30 Pre-Conference Mixer with Industry Partnership Summit hosted by the Pennsylvania Workforce Development Board,
Sponsored by Pennsylvania Workforce Development Association
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
7:30 Registration Check-in – Steamtown Pre-function Area
7:45 Continental Breakfast Available
8:45 – 9:45 Opening Panel Sessions in Breakout Rooms
10:00 – 11:00 Round 1 Sessions
11:15 – 12:15 Round 2 Sessions
12:30 – 1:00 Lunch
1:00 – 1:45 Keynote Speaker Dr. Alberta Lloyd
Great Leaders Not Only Run the Race, but They Also Set the Pace
1:45 – 2:15 Networking Dessert Break
2:15 – 3:15 Round 3 Sessions
3:30 – 4:30 Round 4 Sessions
4:30 – 6:30 Wednesday Night Social Hour
Join PWDA as your favorite office character! Enjoy local favorite fare and TRIVIA while networking with colleagues
from around the Commonwealth!
Thursday, September 25, 2025
7:30 – 8:30 Registration Check In
7:30 – 8:30 Continental Breakfast Available
8:30 – 9:30 Closing Panel Discussion, Moderator Lauren Holubec PWDA Executive Director
National Perspectives: The Future of Workforce Development
Ryan Hundt – Michigan Works! Association
Ed Lada – Goodwill Keystone
John Flanagan – Grant Associates
9:30 – 10:30 Closing Keynote: Dr. Jenn Thomas
Breakout Sessions
Casey Ballroom A – Best Practices Track
Casey Ballroom B – Education Track
Casey Ballroom C – Industry Track
Steamtown Ballroom – Strategic Leaders Track
PWDA Point of Contact: info@pawork.org OR for your most immediate needs, please call Becky Conte at 717-395-3244.
Thank you to our sponsors.
Frequently Asked Questions
Refer below for commonly asked questions.
The Workforce Leaders Symposium will be utilizing the 2nd floor of the Hilton Scranton and Conference Center.
Parking Garage Address 140 Adams Avenue, Scranton Pa 18503
Hilton Scranton has a self-service parking garage attached to the hotel. Parking is available for $15/ day for overnight guests and can be added to your hotel bill. For daily attendees, the front desk can waive the $5 parking fee.
Our attendees love the face-to-face networking that our in-person conference provides, but they also want to interact and network beyond the conference setting.
Lackawanna Coal Mine at Nay Aug Park
Steamtown National Historic Site
Buona Pizza
Cooper’s Seafood House
Discover much more about Scranton and all the great things Northeastern Pennsylvania has to offer by checking out the Visitors Bureau
PWDA offers various membership options for the individual or the whole office! Check out our website for more information. www.pawork.org
Fill out our membership application here