


The 2024
Central Ohio
Workforce Summit
Navigating Workforce Opportunities
in the New Era
Tuesday, October 29
from 4 – 6 p.m.
Dawson Theater
1114 Dublin Rd.
Columbus, OH 43215
The 2024 Central Ohio Workforce Summit
ABOUT THE EVENT
Join Dawson and fellow business leaders
at the 2024 Central Ohio Workforce Summit, where you'll gain valuable insights from
our region's top experts on the future of
talent acquisition and retention. Our distinguished panel will explore key workforce topics, including:
- Addressing talent shortages and bridging the skills gap
- Engaging with the emerging workforce and underemployed talent pools
- Attracting top talent to Ohio
- Innovative strategies for workforce training and certification to boost retention
2024 AGENDA:
4 to
4:45 p.m.
Networking with Drinks & Hors d'oeuvres in the Dawson Café
4:45 to
5:30 p.m.
Workforce Panel Discussion in the Dawson Theater
5:30 to
6 p.m.
Additional Networking in the Dawson Café
Introducing our Speakers
Highlights from the
2023 Central Ohio Workforce Summit
The workforce is at the top of the list
of hot topics for business leaders
in Central Ohio as they try to find the right balance among filling open positions with qualified workers, retaining their best employees, managing increasing payroll budgets and executing their office space needs and hybrid/remote policies.
This comes as a recent Bizjournals.com report
shows employers need to brace for a “forever” labor shortage because fewer people will be working by the end of the decade.
The workforce is at the top of the list of hot topics for business leaders in Central Ohio as they try to find the right balance among filling open positions with qualified workers, retaining their best employees, managing increasing payroll budgets and executing their office space needs and hybrid/remote policies.
View the full story recapping all the highlights from the 2023 Central Ohio Workforce Summit:
This comes as a recent Bizjournals.com report shows employers need to brace for a “forever” labor shortage because fewer people will be working by the end of the decade.
At the recent “Central Ohio Workforce Summit: Addressing workforce challenges in 2023 and beyond” – presented by staffing firm Dawson in partnership with Columbus Business First – attendees were able to hear from the region’s leaders about what they are experiencing during this challenging environment and what solutions can be deployed to attract and retain talent.
The 2024 Central Ohio
Workforce Summit
Navigating Workforce Opportunities in the New Era
Tuesday, October 29
━
from 4 to 6 p.m.
Dawson Theater
1114 Dublin Rd.
Columbus, OH 43215
2024 Central Ohio
Workforce Summit
Navigating Workforce Opportunities in the New Era

Join Dawson and fellow business leaders at the 2024 Central Ohio Workforce Summit, where you'll gain valuable insights from our region's top experts on the future of talent acquisition and retention. Our distinguished panel will explore key workforce topics, including:
- Addressing talent shortages and bridging the skills gap
- Engaging with the emerging workforce and underemployed talent pools
- Attracting top talent to Ohio
- Innovative strategies for workforce training and certification to boost retention
Join Dawson and fellow business leaders at the 2024 Central Ohio Workforce Summit, where you'll gain valuable insights from our region's top experts on the future of talent acquisition and retention. Our distinguished panel will explore key workforce topics, including:
- Addressing talent shortages and bridging the skills gap
- Engaging with the emerging workforce and underemployed talent pools
- Attracting top talent to Ohio
- Innovative strategies for workforce training and certification to boost retention
2024 Agenda:
4 — 4:45 p.m.
Networking with Drinks & Hors d'oeuvres in the Dawson Café
4:45 — 5:30 p.m.
Workforce Panel Discussion in the Dawson Theater
5:30 — 6 p.m.
Additional Networking in the Dawson Café
Introducing Our Speakers
Don't miss this opportunity to engage with industry leaders and shape the future of your workforce strategy.
Highlights from the 2023
Central Ohio Workforce Summit
The workforce is at the top of the list of hot topics for business leaders in Central Ohio as they try to find the right balance among filling open positions with qualified workers, retaining their best employees, managing increasing payroll budgets
and executing their office space needs and hybrid/remote policies.
View the full story recapping all the highlights from the 2023 Central Ohio Workforce Summit:
The workforce is at the top of the list
of hot topics for business leaders
in Central Ohio as they try to find the right balance among filling open positions with qualified workers, retaining their best employees, managing increasing payroll budgets and executing their office space needs and hybrid/remote policies.
View the full story recapping all the highlights from the 2023 Central Ohio Workforce Summit: