Come to explore opportunities and roles for human resources leadership to collaborate on regional efforts to attract, develop and retain talent. Join a rare gathering of human resource professionals from Akron to Elyria to Ashtabula.

Participate in dialogue with four key leaders on regional initiatives critical to supporting the economy in Northeast Ohio:

• Leverage resources to attract talent to the great benefits of our region

• Aligning our region's education systems to meet your skill requirements

• Creating workforce development programs to draw top talent

SPEAKERS Brad Whitehead, The Fund for Our Economic Future Learn about the power and progress being made with regionalism and examine opportunities on how you can make a difference.

Rick Batyko, Cleveland Plus Discover how to take advantage of regional marketing resources to attract top talent and project the lifestyle benefits of living in Northeast Ohio.

Ann Kowal Smith, Education Works Get involved in regional efforts to ensure our educational systems create the skills your company needs to compete in the twenty-first century

Laura Steinbrink, Fund for Our Economic Future Learn how to obtain resources available from the State to support specific workforce development initiatives in your company.

This meeting is a regional collaboration between the Northeast Ohio Human Resource Planning Society (NOHRPS) and Cleveland Society for Human Resource Management (Cleveland SHRM).

This interactive discussion will help you:

• Develop a strategy to map HR objectives to business objectives

• Explore the critical factors to successfully execute your initiatives

• Gain business support for new technology purchases

• Include metrics and measurement as part of all HR technology projects

• Understand how on-demand technologies are dramatically changing the purchase and deployment of HR applications

• Be aware of emerging applications such as wikis, blogs, and social networking and the increased affect they are having on HR and the workforce.

SPEAKER

Jason Averbook is Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Knowledge Infusion, a strategic consulting organization that works collaboratively with clients to help them achieve true business results from HCM technologies. With more than 15 years of experience in the HR and technology industry, including senior management positions at PeopleSoft and Ceridian, Jason has worked with industry leading companies around the world to help them transform their HR organizations into strategic partners. Jason was honored in 2006 by Human Capital Magazine as a recipient of its Future HR Leader Award and is a frequent speaker and contributor to industry publications and events worldwide. Jason holds a B.A and an M.B.A from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota.

SCHEDULE:

7:30 a.m. Registration and Networking

8:00 a.m. Full Breakfast Buffet

8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Presentation and Q&A

SPECIAL NOTES:

Price includes parking; please bring your parking ticket in with you for validation

To reserve your place, register on-line at the Program Calendar page

If you have any questions, please contact Pam Smith at (216) 556-0840 or email NOHRPS@sbcglobal.net.

All reservations must be prepaid and cancelled 2 business days prior to program for refund or credit.