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More than 140 Professional Development Sessions (20 per cent more than last year) keep you informed on the latest in compensation and benefits, employment law, labour relations, talent management, learning and development, organizational development and more.

Day 1 - Wednesday

Time Wednesday, February 02, 2011

7:00 - 8:00 AM

Early Bird Session	Inspiring Workplaces: The Way Work Ought to Be Michael Kerr	Social Media Victories: Real Businesses, Real Campaigns, Real Results Patrick Schwerdtfeger

8:15 - 10:00 AM

Opening Keynote	730 Days from Now: How Your Life Will Change in Two Years and How to Prepare for It Leonard Brody

11:00 - 12:00 PM

Session	16 Truths & Imperatives About Leadership Sharon Castelino	A Practitioner's Guide to Working with Unions Kathryn Meehan, Rob Sinclair

	Big Brother is Watching -- But is He Allowed Bettina Burgess	Bill 168: Workplace Violence and Harassment - The Experience So Far Erin Kuzz, Katherine Ford

	CEO Compensation: How Much is too Much? Robert Levasseur	Competency Transfer: A Necessary Ingredient to Training Initiatives Marc Lalande

	Defined Contribution Employee Benefit Programs: The Future of the Industry Michael Trowell	Delta Hotels Case Study: HR as a Dynamic Facilitator for Rebranding William (Bill) Pallett

	Learning to Lead Through Adversity: Leveraging the Power of Authenticity Kerry A. Bunker	Paving the Way for Smooth Leadership Succession Brenda Brown

	Please Accommodate Me: Exploring the Overlap between Human Rights and the WSIB Simon Heath	Preparing Your Organization for its Future Clients and Employees Lionel Laroche

	Rising to the Challenge of Change: The Solution to the Looming Labour Shortage Starts Right Now Gabriel Bouchard	Shattering the New “Glass Ceiling”: The One in Front of You! Cheryl-Ann Webster

	Ten Things That Keep HR, Diversity & Inclusion Professionals Up at Night Eric Peterson	The Business Case for Building a Leadership Pipeline Guilherme Dias

	The Employee Value Proposition: Clear. Compelling. Distinctive. David McLean	The Impact of Eldercare in the Workplace (and the Solutions) Lisa Nudelman

	The Secret to Passing a WSIB Workwell Audit (or Avoiding One) Anna Aceto-Guerin, Deirdre Pyke	Tighten Up: Employment Agreements that Protect Your Organization Krista Siedlak

	WestJet Case Study: Five Key Secrets to an Award-winning Culture Ferio Pugliese	Why Culture Matters: Finding the Best Fit for Your Empty Seats by Building Culture Fit into the Selection Process Scott Erker

12:00 - 2:00 PM

Wednesday Luncheon Keynote	A Crisis is a Terrible Thing to Waste Bill Taylor

2:30 - 4:30 PM

Super Session	How to Fascinate: Building an Irresistibly Persuasive Brand Sally Hogshead

3:00 - 4:00 PM

Session	Are you Ready? How to Meet Your Obligations Under the Accessibility Standards for Customer Service Jennifer Miller	Corporate Social Responsibility as a Competitive Advantage Arundel Gibson

	Current and Emerging Payroll Issues 2011 Steven Van Alstine	Instructional Techniques for On-the-Job Training Michael Nolan

	Investigating Computer System Abuse: Help for Human Resources Daniel Michaluk, Kathryn Bird	Is it a Glass Ceiling…or a Sticky Floor? Sherri Gillanders, Colleen Sidford

	It’s a Two-Way Street: Employees’ Obligations to their Employers Krista Siedlak	Navigating Life With Your Own GPS (Great Personal Strength) Cheryl-Ann Webster

	Navigating the Seas of Human Resources: Lessons Learned from HR in the Cruise Industry Berry Van Veldhoven	Optimizing Human Capital: Engagement Through Effective Compensation and Benefits Design Jacob Clark

	Painless Performance Evaluations: Creating a Culture of Development and Feedback Marnie Green	Preparing the Next Generation of Leaders: The Emerging Organizational Landscape with Gen Y at the Helm Carolin Rekar Munro

	Recruitment Trends and Best Practices 2011 Simon Parkin, Shane Creamer	Sticker Shock: The Real Cost of Employee Conflict and How to Avoid It Ruben Benmergui

	Taking a Closer Look at Workplace Harassment Sandeep Tatla	The Buck Stops Here: 5 Ways to Enforce the Duty to Mitigate Simon Heath

	The Customer Click: Employee Engagement at a Whole New Level Wendy Moore-MacQueen	The Governance Zone: Helping Directors Lead Lyn McDonell

	Your Three Dimensional Personal Brand Alan Kearns

4:15 - 5:15 PM

Session	Bill 138 - Information Session Claude Balthazard, Scott Allinson