Fermentation, Brewing & Viticulture Advisory Event Materials
Strong Workforce Program
Cross-Sector Advisory:
Advisory on Agriculture, Business, and Entrepreneurship
High Voltage Electrical Careers Event Materials
Strong Workforce Program
Cross-Sector Advisory: Energy, Construction, Utilities, and Advanced Manufacturing
Biomass & Beyond: The Future of Our Forests & Working Lands
Strong Workforce Program
Agriculture, Water, and Environmental Technologies Advisory
Analyst Careers Advisory

Explore the future of Analyst careers at our upcoming Strong Workforce Advisory on April 2nd! This virtual event will address workforce needs and skills gaps in analyst positions. Join regional stakeholders, including employers, training providers, industry groups, and workforce development organizations to discuss career pathways and opportunities in this opportunity-filled sector.
Energy, Construction, and Advanced Manufacturing Advisory: High Voltage Electrical Careers

Join Us for a High Voltage Training Advisory!
As the high voltage sector evolves, especially in the context of electric vehicles, battery charging stations, and related manufacturing/repair work, our region must ensure that training programs keep pace and offer opportunities to traditionally underserved populations. This advisory will focus on exploring the skills and workforce needs around high-voltage applications. We’ll feature an employer panel to assess current inventory and discuss labor market and occupational trends in this dynamic field.
Engage in this vital conversation to help build an accessible and aligned training pipeline that serves our community’s needs. Your participation is essential and valued as we guide investments in programs, certificates, and curricula to support our region’s high-voltage sector.
RSVP to join our hybrid meeting on Tuesday, April 15, from 1:00 to 3:00 PM, hosted at Sierra College.
Agriculture, Business, and Entrepreneurship Advisory: Fermentation Sciences, Brewing & Viticulture Careers

Join us for a virtual Cross-Sector Advisory on Agriculture, Business, and Entrepreneurship!
As the Greater Sacramento Region’s agricultural and business sectors continue to evolve, it is essential that our training programs keep pace and provide valuable opportunities. This advisory will focus on fermentation sciences, specifically brewing and viticulture. It will feature an employer panel that will evaluate the current employment landscape, as well as the regional labor market and occupational trends.
This cross-sector advisory will include employers from the fermentation industry who will share their expertise and discuss labor market trends and occupational developments in this dynamic sector.
Featured speakers include:
- Jacqueline Samson from Better Meat Co.
- David Ogilvie from Wilson Vineyards and Silt Wine Company.
- Raef Porter from Bike Dog Brewing
- Justin Boeger from Boeger Winery.
Keynote highlights will include:
- Dr. Glen Fox, UC Davis Anheuser-Busch Endowed Professor, will explore the science behind beer brewing
- Jessica Coppola, Sacramento City College Professor of Nutrition, Food Science, and Beer Brewing, will discuss the art of fermentation sciences
RSVP is required to join our meeting on Wednesday, April 30, from 1:00 – 3:00 PM.
Surgical Technologist and Radiologic Technologist Advisory
This Health event includes occupations in Health and Life Sciences.
As California Growth rises, the Greater Sacramento Region needs to ensure our training programs keep pace and provide access to traditionally disinvested populations. This advisory will feature innovative practices from other colleges, examine the existing inventory of training programs in our region, and present labor market and occupational trends in this rapidly changing field.
Join the conversation as we seek to build an accessible, aligned training pipeline to serve our region. Your participation is necessary and valued to help guide investments in programs, certificates, and curricula to serve the needs of the medical ecosystem.
Information and Communication Technologies Regional Industry Advisory: AI in the Workplace – Fall 2024

Join us on Thursday November 7th, from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM for an Information & Communication Technologies Regional Industry Advisory focused on the role of artificial intelligence in shaping careers and pathways in the industry.
Learn about the transformative role of artificial intelligence in the industry by exploring historical labor market data, and hear from an employer panel on workforce needs.
The hybrid meeting will be hosted at Folsom Lake College, 10 College Pkwy, Folsom, CA 95630, in Lilac Hall (FL5—Room 111). Please click here to view parking; we recommend lot C . Registration is required, and a parking pass will be sent out. Please let us know during the registration process if you are attending in person or via Zoom.
RSVP today to join the conversation!
Advanced Manufacturing Advisory with GSEC & SVMA

Join us on Tuesday, September 24th, from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM for a Manufacturing Industry Advisory!
We welcome you to Valley Vision’s collaboration with the Greater Sacramento Economic Council and the Sacramento Valley Manufacturers Association, where we will host an advanced manufacturing advisory event featuring an employer panel discussion and a manufacturing industry roundtable. During this event, we will discuss the labor demands of manufacturing employers, skills needed to be successful in manufacturing careers, the current state of the regional industry, and pathways for future growth.
Join us over Zoom on Tuesday, September 24th, from 4:30 – 5:30 PM
Registration is required to attend the event. We will also be sending the vent recoding and report to your inbox. Please RSVP today.
For more information, please get in touch with Project Coordinator Liz Kilkenny at liz.kilkenny@valleyvision.org.
Hospitality, Culinary, and Tourism Advisory on Point of Sale and Technology Systems

Join us on Friday, May 10, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. for a Hospitality, Culinary, and Tourism Advisory on Point of Sale (POS) and Technology Systems.
Explore the job market by delving into employers’ specific needs for middle-skilled hospitality, culinary, and tourism workers. Los Rios Community College District and the north region colleges are collaborating with Valley Vision on this advisory to provide in-depth insights into the changing landscape of these crucial roles.
Registration is required for this event, which will be held over ZOOM. RSVP today to join the conversation.
Public Safety Regional Advisory: Dispatchers Power Point
Agricultural Technology Regional Industry Advisory

Join us for a virtual regional advisory focused on advancements in the agricultural industry. This advisory will include labor market information, top employer skills needs, and an employer panel discussion on specific talent needs for their operations. Register Here