The North Carolina Work-Based Learning Association (NCWBLA) is a member-driven, non-profit organization that provides for all North Carolina institutions of higher education, employers, and individuals interested in Work-Based Learning.

NCWBLA was founded on January 1, 1974 and currently has over 40 members. The organization meets annually in the fall and usually hosts a summer mini conference as well.

November 3 – 5 2021
NCWBLA Fall Conference

Caldwell Community College & TI, Boone, NC

Registration Fee – $100 (Virtual or In-person)

Includes:
Wednesday – Networking event
Thursday – Continental Breakfast, Lunch, Snacks
Friday – Continental Breakfast, Snacks
Grandfather Mountain Tour
NCWBLA T-shirt

2022 Membership Fees

$25 Individual
$40 Bronze (2 members)
$75 Silver (4 members)
$100 Gold (6 members)

Accommodations:Holiday Inn Express

Deadline October 22
     1943 Blowing Rock Road
     Boone, NC
    828-264-2451
    Conference Code: NCWBLA
    $109/night + taxes

Two Ways to Register

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Online

Download, complete and submit the registration PDF.

Complete registration using the Paypal option below.

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By Mail

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Tentative Agenda

Wednesday, November 3
4:30 PM to 5:30 PM Check-in at Holiday Inn Express Lobby, Boone
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Networking Session at Booneshine Brewery, Boone

Thursday, November 4
8:00 AM to 8:30 AM Continental Breakfast/Check-in
CCC&TI Boone, NC
9:00 AM Welcome – Jeanette Nunnery, NCWBLA President
9:15 AM Keynote Speaker: Communicating with Millennials/GenZ
10:15 AM Session 1: Legal Issues and Liabilities for Experiential Learning
11:00 AM Break
11:10 AM Session 2: WBL Best Practices and Problem-Solving Discussion
12 PM Lunch
1:15 PM Grandfather Mountain Tour

Friday, November 5
8:00 AM to 8:30 AM Continental Breakfast/Check-in
CCC&TI Boone, NC
9:00 AM Awards Ceremony
9:15 AM Session 3: Code Revisions and Apprenticeship
10:15 AM Session 4: Compliance Review and Discussion
11:00 AM Break
11:10 AM Business Meeting – Nominations for new officers