AMA to Host Training Magazine’s Top 125 Best Practices RoadShow
October 12, 2007
Training magazine, working exclusively with American Management Association (AMA), kicked off registration for its first-ever Top 125 RoadShow series taking place in New York, Atlanta and San Francisco between October 31 and November 29, 2007. Registration is available at: www.amanet.org/events/Training-Roadshow/.
These half-day symposiums bring together a selection of leaders from the 2007 Training Top 125 ranking of companies with dedicated employer-sponsored workforce training and development departments. These networking events will examine best practices in areas including: globalization, leadership development, talent management, and effective use of new technologies.
The details of each event and speakers include:
NEW YORK
Location: AMA Conference Center, 1601 Broadway, New York, NY 10019
Date: Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Continental Breakfast Served)
Meeting Number: 17171-00001
Speakers Include: Eileen Rogers, Global Director, Talent and Leadership Excellence Programs, Deloitte; Evelyn Rodstein, Chief Talent Officer and Cyndi Bruce, Director, Management Services, HR Center for Learning and Development, KPMG;
Faith LeGendre, Director of Training, 1-800-Flowers.com; and Jenny Lucas, Director of Education and Development, Loews Hotels Corporation
ATLANTA
Location: AMA Conference Center, 1170 Peachtree St., Atlanta, GA 30309
Date: Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Continental Breakfast Served)
Meeting Number: 17171-00002
Speakers Include: David Lamb, Vice President, Learning and Media Services, Rollins/Orkin Inc. and Robin Renschen, Director Wieland University and Leadership Development, John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods; and Annie VanTilburg, Leadership Development Manager, UPS
SAN FRANCISCO
Location: AMA Conference Center, 55 Fourth St., 2nd Level, San Francisco, CA 94103
Date: Thursday, November 29, 2007
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Continental Breakfast Served)
Meeting Number: 17171-00003
Speakers Include: Efren Lopez, Senior Director, Learning and Knowledge Services, KLA-Tencor; Albert Maggio, Senior Manager, Leadership Certification Program, Kaiser Permanente Learning Institute; and Anne Walker, Senior Director, Learning, QUALCOMM
“Training is committed to bringing professionals valuable face-to-face educational opportunities across the country,” said Joyceann Cooney-Garippa, Training’s Group Publisher & Show Director. “We are especially pleased to gather local Top 125 company executives with local training professionals to discuss best practices and the common challenges that lie ahead.”
“AMA is pleased to work with Training magazine on this exciting RoadShow series and to extend the best practice programming to our customers,” said Laurie Broderick, AMA’s Director, Customer Relationship Marketing. “Top 125 companies have demonstrated their commitment to employee development and have distinguished themselves as organizations devoted to quality training. Like Top 125 companies, AMA understands commitment and has dedicated its entire organization to excellence in professional development.”
Attendance is limited to 100 people per event. The fee is $125 per person, with discounted registration available for AMA members.
For updates on speakers or to register, please visit: http://www.amanet.org/events/Training-Roadshow/ or call 1.800.262.9699. Use priority code “LAU9” when registering.
Now in its eighth year, the Training Top 125 has ranked the top organizations that excel at employee development. Companies that wish to be considered for ranking answer a detailed questionnaire. Rankings are based on quantitative data such as employee turnover/retention, training budget, and budget as percentage of payroll, as well as qualitative data such as best practices, new training initiatives, leadership development, talent management, and on-boarding. Final rankings are determined by an outside research and statistical company and the editors of Training magazine.
About Training Magazine
Training is a 41-year-old professional development magazine written for training, human resources and business management professionals in all industries that advocates training and workforce development as a business tool. Training also produces world-class conferences, expositions and digital products that focus on job-related, employer sponsored training and education in the working world. Training is published by Nielsen Business Media, a part of The Nielsen Company, a global information and media company.
About AMA
American Management Association (www.amanet.org) is a world leader in professional development and performance-based learning solutions. AMA provides individuals and organizations worldwide with the knowledge, skills, and tools to achieve performance excellence, adapt to changing realities and prosper in a complex and competitive world. Each year, thousands of customers learn new skills and behaviors, gain more confidence, advance their careers and contribute to the success of their organizations. AMA offers a range of unique seminars, workshops, conferences, customized corporate and government programs, online learning, newsletters, journals and AMA books.