News from New York State Department of Labor

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Public Forum Series Notice

NYS APPRENTICESHIP & TRAINING COUNCIL

ALBANY, NY (08/08/2008; 1641)(readMedia)-- The New York State Apprenticeship and Training Council announces a series of public forums to be held statewide in conjunction with the release of the External Coffey Consultant's Report "A Review of Apprenticeship in New York State" and the Department of Labor's Internal Process Mapping Report. These forums will provide the public an opportunity to voice their comments on the findings contained in the reports regarding New York State's Apprenticeship Training Program.

We invite you to attend the Apprenticeship Training Council Public Forums. WE REQUIRE YOU TO SIGN UP TO ATTEND OR SPEAK at these events. We will make every possible effort to allow you time to speak, however we cannot guarantee that all who register will be given time to speak. Speakers will be allotted a maximum time of five minutes. These forums are being held to provide the public an opportunity to comment; questions will not be answered at the forums. All sites are handicapped accessible. All visitors to all sites are reminded that they must have suitable (photo) identification to present to security upon entering the forum site.

TO ATTEND ONLY: If you wish to personally attend the forum in your area, but do not wish to speak, please CONFIRM YOUR ATTENDANCE at least three days prior to the forum by contacting the New York State Department of Labor, Apprenticeship Training Unit via e-mail at WDTDRegistrar@labor.state.ny.us with "Attend Only" in the subject line. Include these items in your email message:

• Name
• Organization
• Location and time of forum

For those without email access, please call the New York State Department of Labor, Apprenticeship Training Unit at (518) 457-6820 to confirm your attendance.

TO ATTEND AND SPEAK: If you wish to speak at the forum, please SUBMIT YOUR PREPARED STATEMENT at least three days prior to the forum by contacting the New York State Department of Labor, Apprenticeship Training Unit via e-mail at WDTDRegistrar@labor.state.ny.us with "Attend and Register Comments" in the subject line. Include these items in your email message:

• Name
• Organization
• Location and time of forum
• Comments in a prepared statement

For those without email access, please call the New York State Department of Labor, Apprenticeship Training Unit at (518) 457-6820 to confirm your attendance and mail your prepared statement to: Attention: Apprenticeship Training Forum, Bruce Herman, Deputy Commissioner for Workforce Development, W. Averell Harriman State Office Campus, Building 12, Room 588, Albany, New York 12240. Your mailed statement must be received by the Department of Labor three days prior to the forum at which you plan to speak.

UNABLE TO ATTEND and SUBMITTING COMMENTS: For those unable to attend the forums, written comments may be submitted directly via email to WDTDRegistrar@labor.state.ny.us with "Apprenticeship Training Comments" in the subject line or via mail to Attention: Apprenticeship Training Comments, Bruce Herman, Deputy Commissioner for Workforce Development, W. Averell Harriman State Office Campus, Building 12, Room 588, Albany, New York 12240 by September 23, 2008.

Both reports are available at the NYS Department of Labor website: http://www.labor.state.ny.us/apprenticeship/apprenticereports.shtm

The schedule of public forums is as follows:

Albany Tuesday, August 12, 2008 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Training Rooms D&E Map included

NYS Department of Labor Parking: N Lot

Building 12

W. Averell Harriman State Office Building Campus

Albany, NY 12240

Syracuse Wednesday, August 13, 2008 10 AM - noon

Curtin Auditorium

Onondaga County Public Library

Robert P. Kinchen Central Library, in The Galleries of Syracuse

447 South Salina Street

Syracuse, NY 13202

New York City Friday, August 15, 2008 10 AM - noon

Elebash Recital Hall and

CUNY Graduate Center 1 PM - 3 PM

365 5th Avenue

New York, NY 10016

Binghamton Wednesday, August 20, 2008 10 AM - noon

Titchner 101 Lecture Hall Map included

Broome Community College Parking: Student Lot 1

Upper Front Street (NY Route 11)

Binghamton, NY 13902

Long Island Thursday, September 4, 2008 10 AM - noon

Little Theater in Roosevelt Hall Map included

Farmingdale State College Parking: Student Lot 9

2350 Broadhollow Road

Farmingdale, NY 11735

Buffalo Tuesday, September 23, 2008 10 AM - noon

Auditorium Parking: Museum lot

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

Buffalo, New York 14211

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