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Spring Education Day a Big Success

A successful Spring Education Day was held on May 11, 2001 at the Inn on the Park.   The joint event with the Greater Toronto Area Chapter of the Canadian College of Health Service Executives was entitled "Market Metamorphosis: Positioning your Organization for the Future".  The day was extremely well attended, drawing a crowd of 200 to hear a dynamic gathering of speakers and network with colleagues over lunch. 

Barbara Talbott, of Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts kicked off the day with an insight into her organization's strategy around building a strong corporate culture and focus on employee development.  David Weiss, of Geller, Shedletsky and Weiss challenged the group with his discussion of the return on investment of an employer of choice strategy focused on key talent.  Irshad Manji, Journalist from City TV, moderated a panel, which touched upon the key issues of branding, changing employee demographics, being an employer of choice and engaging employees. The speakers - Irene Podolak of Deloitte & Touche, Jane Cooke-Lauder of Johnston Smith International, and Brian Flanagan of Organizational Studies Inc.-gave a breadth of insight on how organizations need to rethink themselves to meet these challenges.  The formal part of the day ended with Steven Rowell, from Crothall Services Canada energizing the group with his strategies for becoming a dynamic organization, focused on customer service. 

Feedback from those attending the session was very enthusiastic about the program and the speakers, citing it as current and a priority topic. Comments were that it was "one of the best, most relevant, well-paced, action-packed sessions of the year" and that it was the "best Education Day yet".   The Planning Committee looks forward to the opportunity to build on this year's success with another stimulating day next spring.

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