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/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:Pacific Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:Pacific Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261014T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261014T133000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:2026 Future of Work Summit DESCRIPTION:a { text-decoration: none\; color: #464feb\; }\ntr th\, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6\; }\ntr th { background-color: #f5f5f5\; }\n\na { text-decoration: none\; color: #464feb\; }\ntr th\, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6\; }\ntr th { background-color: #f5f5f5\; }\n\na { text-decoration: none\; color: #464feb\; }\ntr th\, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6\; }\ntr th { background-color: #f5f5f5\; }\nThe Thurston County Chamber invites business leaders\, educators\, workforce partners\, and students to the 2026 Future of Work Summit\, a half-day event exploring how employers\, educators\, and community partners are responding to a workforce environment that continues to evolve.Hiring challenges\, retiring workers\, shifting employee expectations\, and emerging technologies are reshaping how organizations attract\, develop\, and retain talent. As workforce realities continue to change\, collaboration among employers\, educators\, and workforce partners has never been more important.The Future of Work Summit is the region's convening to examine how work is evolving\, challenge assumptions\, and surface practical solutions that help employers respond to workforce realities in real time. Attendees will also have opportunities for streamlined connection to education\, workforce\, and community partners through an integrated Workforce Solutions Expo.For BusinessesAttendees will have opportunities to:See how other employers are solving the same talent challenges they are navigating.Gain insight into what may be driving potential candidates away.Learn practical approaches for attracting\, developing\, and retaining talent.Build relationships with educators and workforce leaders positioned to help fill open roles from across the region.For Students and EducatorsAttendees will have opportunities to:Better understand how work is changing and what employers are looking for today.Gain insight into evolving career pathways and workforce opportunities.Learn how training providers and employers are working together to address talent challenges.Build relationships that support internships\, mentorships\, work-based learning\, and future employment opportunities.Position programs\, partnerships\, and ideas where workforce conversations are happening."This event is more than a conference-it's a call to action\," said David Schaffert\, President/CEO of the Thurston County Chamber. "When businesses\, educators\, and students work together\, we can create a stronger\, more resilient workforce for our community." X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

The Thurston County Chamber invites business leaders\, educators\, workforce partners\, and students to the 2026 Future of Work Summit\, a half-day event exploring how employers\, educators\, and community partners are responding to a workforce environment that continues to evolve.

Hiring challenges\, retiring workers\, shifting employee expectations\, and emerging technologies are reshaping how organizations attract\, develop\, and retain talent. As workforce realities continue to change\, collaboration among employers\, educators\, and workforce partners has never been more important.

The Future of Work Summit is the region'\;s convening to examine how work is evolving\, challenge assumptions\, and surface practical solutions that help employers respond to workforce realities in real time. Attendees will also have opportunities for streamlined connection to education\, workforce\, and community partners through an integrated Workforce Solutions Expo.

For Businesses

Attendees will have opportunities to:

See how other employers are solving the same talent challenges they are navigating.
Gain insight into what may be driving potential candidates away.
Learn practical approaches for attracting\, developing\, and retaining talent.
Build relationships with educators and workforce leaders positioned to help fill open roles from across the region.

For Students and Educators

Attendees will have opportunities to:

Better understand how work is changing and what employers are looking for today.
Gain insight into evolving career pathways and workforce opportunities.
Learn how training providers and employers are working together to address talent challenges.
Build relationships that support internships\, mentorships\, work-based learning\, and future employment opportunities.
Position programs\, partnerships\, and ideas where workforce conversations are happening.

"\;This event is more than a conference-it'\;s a call to action\,"\; said David Schaffert\, President/CEO of the Thurston County Chamber. "\;When businesses\, educators\, and students work together\, we can create a stronger\, more resilient workforce for our community."\;

LOCATION:5300 Pacific Ave SE Lacey WA 98503 UID:e.1553.1570730 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260806T020623Z URL:https://thurstonchamber.growthzoneapp.com/events/Details/2026-future-of-work-summit-1851355?sourceTypeId=Hub END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR