Seyfarth to Host Energy Workforce Summit in Houston with Key Industry Leaders

HOUSTON – October 20, 2014 – Seyfarth Shaw LLP will host its Energy Workforce Summit in Houston on October 23. The firm welcomes a panel of energy industry experts who will discuss the types of talent management challenges that today’s energy industry must navigate amid an aging workforce and increased demand for their services.

Seyfarth’s Energy Workforce Summit panelists will include:

• Dr. Ray Perryman, Founder and President, The Perryman Group (TPG), a noted economist who speaks frequently on energy industry workforce issues;
• Andres Alcantar, Chairman of the Texas Workforce Commission, who focuses on STEM initiatives designed to prepare our Texas workforce;
• Kevin Barris, Vice President and Director, Ascende, a human capital consulting firm focused on the energy industry.

With today’s energy companies scrambling to hire, train and retain key talent with relevant scientific, technical and industrial skills, Seyfarth’s expert panel will carefully examine the top employment issues shaping today’s energy workforce, including:

• How to address the "talent gap" in today's workforce
• How to turn differences among Millennials, Gen-X-ers, and Baby Boomers into workplace assets
• How to prevent another "talent gap"
• How to prepare tomorrow's workforce to meet future industry challenges
• How tomorrow's workers be different from today's

Seyfarth’s Energy Workforce Summit will be hosted at the Hilton Post Oak, 2001 Post Oak Boulevard, from 2:30 - 5 p.m., followed by a reception from 5 - 6 p.m. For further information on the summit, please contact swillis@seyfarth.com.

About Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Seyfarth Shaw has more than 800 attorneys and provides a broad range of legal services in the areas of labor and employment, employee benefits, litigation, corporate and real estate. With offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, London, Los Angeles, Melbourne, New York, Sacramento, San Francisco, Shanghai, Sydney and Washington, D.C., Seyfarth’s clients include over 300 of the Fortune 500 companies and reflect virtually every industry and segment of the economy. A recognized leader in delivering value and innovation for legal services, Seyfarth’s acclaimed SeyfarthLean client service model has earned numerous accolades from a variety of highly respected third parties, including industry associations, consulting firms and media. For more information, please visit www.seyfarth.com.

Contacts:

Brian Kiefer, Director of Public Relations
(312) 460-6401, bkiefer@seyfarth.com

Martin Grego, Public Relations Manager
(312) 460-6659, mgrego@seyfarth.com