Reserve Your Ticket for the 2008 Summit Today

WORKFORCE CENTRAL FLORIDA [WCF]will host the sixth annual State of the Workforce Summit on Wednesday, October 22, 2008. More than 400 CEOs, human resource professionals, business owners, elected officials and managers are expected to participate in the half-day summit consisting of 12 informative breakout sessions followed by lunch and a dynamic keynote presentation.

The Summit will be held at The Rosen Centre Hotel (9840 International Drive, Orlando, Florida 32819) from 7:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Tickets for the event are $65 for individuals and $500 for corporate packs of eight (includes priority seating at luncheon). Advance registration is required below.

Keynote Address:
Mark Toombs, President of the Training Edge, bringsover twenty years of sales, customer service and training experience to this year’s event. Mark designs and facilitates training programs and workshops as well as provides consultation services for business clientele throughout Central Florida and the U.S. Mark is a high-energy, captivating and successful trainer whose true passion is in employee development.

Mark will take a look at one of your company’s most precious and critical assets, your people. As difficult and expensive as it can be to attract and retain good people, learning the most effective ways to motivate, engage, and reward them is critical to the success of any organization. Mark will share some ideas and techniques to bring out the best in your people and give them a powerful reason to stay.

This year’s breakout session include*: (click here for descriptions)
’08 Elections & its Impact on the Workplace; New Revisions To The FMLA Regulation; Workplace Safety: OSHA, Guns, Bullying; Contagious Communication: How to Get a Message Across to the Listening Impaired; Retain Right: World Class Strategies to Keep Top Talent; Influencing Win-Win Outcomes – Effective Leadership Training; The New World of Recruiting and Hiring Top Talent; What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You: Companies Need to Provide Financial Literacy Education; When the Economy Goes Left, Training is Right; Futurcasting: Proactively Looking at the Future; State of the Workforce Survey Results
*Sessions and subjects may be added or removed without notice

During this year’s event, WCF will be presenting the results from our third State of the Workforce Survey. This will be your first opportunity to obtain the data collected. This survey is conducted every two years and compiles data from area businesses concerning current needs, future issues and employment projections for our area.

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