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Time	Thursday, January 29, 2009
7:00 - 8:00 AM
Early Bird Sessions	Harmony of Teamwork Robert J. Clark	Igniting the Third Factor Peter Jensen
	Diversity Is More Than Just Being Politically Correct Peter Legge
8:15 - 10:00 AM
Thursday Morning Keynote	What Does it Mean to Work Here? A Signature Experience for Extraordinary Engagement Tamara Erickson
9:00 – 10:45 AM	Trade Show viewing time
10:45 - 11:45 AM
Sessions	The PeopleBrand™ Imperative: Do You Have a Compelling Employee Value Proposition? Henryk Krajewski	Six Steps to Communicating Workforce Metrics Mick Collins
	Knocking Down Silos: Paying It Forward Pays the Bottom Line David Howlett	Top 10 Mistakes Employers Make Investigating Internal Harassment Complaints Lauren Bernardi
	How to Create Learning Assessments that Maximize Performance and Results Michael Nolan	What to Expect from an Occupational Health Physician Craig Karpilow
	A Practitioner's Guide to Working with Unions Kathryn Meehan; Robert Sinclair;	New Weapon in the War for Talent: A KAA-Boomer Workforce Barbara Jaworski; Pat Brosseau
	2009 WSIB Update John Slinger	Global Assignment Management: HR Considerations for Policy and Compliance Terri Oliver, Director; Janet Bomza
	Making Sense of Collegial Conflict: Judgments and Assumptions Kerry Knickle; Nancy McNaughton	A Managed Approach to Health & Safety and Due Diligence James Ebidia
	Executive Compensation Trends and Issues: What Has Changed and What’s Ahead Larry Moate; Domenico D'Alessandro	From Tactical Request to Strategic Opportunity: Asking Powerful Questions Dana Robinson
	Five Pension Pitfalls (And How to Avoid Them) Rachel Arbour; John Preziozo	The Language of Natural Energy: Build Connections and Enhance Engagement Carr Hagerman
	Workplace Audits: Preparation and Best Practices Erin Kuzz; Katherine Ford; ;	The 40-Year-Old Engagement and Talent Management Crisis Eric Cousineau; Daphne A. Woolf
	How to Get the Best of Seven Typical “Change Profiles” Sharon Bar-David	Corporate Ethics: The Obligations of Employers to and from Their Employees Mark V. Ellis
12:15 - 2:00 PM
Thursday Luncheon Keynote	Recruiting the Facebook Generation: Winning the New Race for Talent Tod Maffin
2:00 – 2:45 PM	Trade Show viewing time
2:30 - 4:30 PM
Super Session	There Is No Box: Characteristics Needed for Innovation Steve Coats
2:45 - 3:45 PM
Sessions	Bring Laughter and Play into Your Workplace Mel Borins	Beyond Engagement to High Performance David S. Weiss
	Strategic Planning to Combat Skills Shortages and Market Forces Janice Forsyth; Eric McKay	Managing Change During the Transition of Ownership, Leadership and Strategy Dirk Schlimm
	Developing a Health and Productivity Program: A Workplace Model Viki Scott	Whose Computer Is It Anyway? Preventing and Addressing IT-Related Misconduct Erin Kuzz; Katherine Ford
	Creating the Employment Conditions for Success: Lessons in Recruiting, Retaining and Fully Engaging Staff Judith MacBride-King	Bring Your Work to Life: Three Strategies for Creating Balance William Mills
	HR Leaders of Tomorrow (Student Session) A Panel of Senior HR Professionals and Tod Maffin	Building Trust in an Adversarial World: Start at the Bargaining Table Gary Furlong
	A Practical Approach to Recruiting Foreign Nationals Guidy Mamann	What' New in HR Law? Michael Failes
	Future Trends in HR: An Oxymoron or New Breakthroughs? Judith Hale	Six Things You Need To Know About Flexible Benefit Plans As Part of a Total Rewards System Scott Hunter
	Creating Efficiency Through HR Transparency Elizabeth Bowden	Looking beyond Medical Diagnosis: De-medicalizing the Return-to-Work Process Piotr S. Baranowski
	Staying Sane: Finding Your Game Eric Trogdon	Best Practices in Incentive Compensation Management: The Real Story from Real-World Companies Rod Radojevic
	On-Boarding New Hires in Today’s Dynamic Market Tim Dougan; Valerie Hickey
2:45 - 4:45 PM
Sessions	Total Compensation Strategies to Meet HR Objectives: Case Studies and Confidential Answers to Your Pre-Submitted Compensation Questions (2-hour Session) Steven Osiel; Michael Worb
3:45 – 5:30 PM	Trade Show viewing time