With local businesses keenly aware of the need for job ready employees, Forward Janesville is bringing in an educational expert to be keynote speaker at this year's Rock Regional Business Expo Luncheon. Forward Janesville spokeswoman JoLynn Burden says U-W Whitewater Chancellor Beverly Kopper is expected to talk about the school's role in the local marketplace. The luncheon is set for 11:00 o'clock Thursday at the Pontiac Convention Center in Janesville. More than 80 businesses will be represented during the expo from 1:00 til 7:00 at the Holiday Inn Express.
