September Business Education Update

Division of Community Colleges & Workforce Preparation

Welcome Back To School
I hope your year has gotten off to a great start. Prior to my 9 years at the Iowa Department of Education, I taught for 20 years at Cedar Falls High School and Hawkeye Community College. Every August, I still remember how starting a new year felt. I also remember the work it took to be a high school/middle school teacher. Thank you for your work with Iowa’s Business Education students.


This year, you will be receiving monthly updates about Iowa Business and Marketing education and career and technical education. Please take a moment to be informed about what’s happening and as always, let me know how I can help you.


Also new this year, I have been elected to the ACTE (Association for Career & Technical Education) Board as the Business Education Division Vice President. In this role, I will be providing a lot of information about policies on federal CTE funding, Perkins, and other legislative information. Please stay informed as this has great impact on what you do. Go to the ACTE Business Education Division website for more information.


Secondary CTE Redesign
On Thursday, May 26, 2016, Gov. Branstad signed into law House File 2392, setting a new vision for students in Iowa to graduate (see more)


ACTE (Association for Career and Technical Education)
For more information on pending/current congressional actions related to career and technical education and education as a whole, go to the ACTE website.


Iowa Business Education Association Convention – Des Moines area (October 23-24)
This year’s IBEA Convention will be held at the Holiday Inn on Merle Hay Road, Urbandale, and is scheduled for Sunday, October 23, and Monday, October 24. New this year will be a pre-conference Leadership Workshop (Sunday 12 – 2). Also, you will be able to register for a free ASK Exam (testing to be held Sunday 1 – 3:30). Be aware that you must pre-register to take an exam. In addition, this convention includes approximately 40 breakout session on a variety of topics. For more information about the IBEA Convention, see the website.


MBA Research Conclave -- Mobile, Alabama (October 7-10)
For many business and marketing teachers, Conclave has become the single most important conference they attend. Conclave is designed to help anyone who teaches or administers the teaching of business administration (entrepreneurship, finance, hospitality, management/administration, and marketing) build better, bigger, stronger programs at the local level. Every session is designed for take-home value. For more information, go to the Conclave website.


Intermediary Work-Based Learning Network
To increase work-based learning opportunities for students, a statewide Intermediary Network was established across Iowa. Regional Intermediary contacts are located in each community college region and can help educators connect with business and industry. These connections could be internships, job shadowing, tours, speakers, etc. Contact your regional contact here and find out how they can assist you in building connections between education and business/industry.


Important Dates for your Calendar:
• IACTE Conference (DMACC Ankeny, September 29)
• MBA Conclave (Mobile, AL, October 7-10)
• IBEA Convention (Iowa Business Education Association) (Des Moines, October 23-24)
• NCBEA Conference (Grand Rapids, Michigan, November 16-18)
• ACTE Vision Conference (Las Vegas, November 30 - December 3)
• ACTE National Policy Seminar (Washington DC, March 13-15)
• NBEA Convention (Chicago, April 11-15) - 2017 Convention information to be loaded soon.
• ACTE Region III (Indianapolis, Indiana, June 21 – 23)


Remember the CTSOs…
Career and Technical Student Organizations can be an important piece in developing a strong Business/Marketing program. Explore these organizations to find out more about what they offer students:

 

Kelli Diemer
Business and Marketing Education Consultant
Iowa Intermediary Network/Iowa Work-Based Learning
Bureau of Career and Technical Education
Division of Community Colleges & Workforce Preparation
515-281-3615 (office)
515-242-5988 (fax)
kelli.diemer@iowa.gov