Chief Learning Officer Fall 2007 Symposium Opens
<strong>Tucson</strong><strong>, Ariz., Oct. 1 —</strong><em> Chief Learning Officer </em>magazine, the leading magazine for the enterprise learning and workforce development industries, has opened its Fall 2007 <em>Chief Learning Officer</em> Symposium in Tucson, Ariz. The three-day event brings together more than 400 learning leaders from around the world to discuss innovative enterprise learning strategies and share best practices. </p>This fall’s event, “The New Frontier: Exploring the Future of Enterprise Education,” is being held Oct. 1-3 at the Loews Ventana Canyon Resort. At the Symposium, learning leaders will discuss the destiny of the enterprise education and development industry, as well as the chief learning officer’s strategic role in forging new ideas of exploration, innovation and invention.</p>In addition to a full slate of interactive discussion panels, informational forums and innovative workshops, the Fall 2007 Symposium features four keynote addresses by the following learning leaders:</p> <ul ><li ; margin-bottom: “>Tamar Elkeles, vice president, QUALCOMM Learning Center, who will discuss how to “Lead to Succeed in Learning”</li><li ; margin-bottom: “>Diana Thomas, U.S. vice president of training and dean of Hamburger University, McDonalds Corp., who will speak on “Beyond Burgers: Learning and Development’s Contribution to McDonald’s Success”</li><li ; margin-bottom: “>David Vance, former president, Caterpillar University and 2006 CLO of the Year award winner, who will address “The Importance of Learning and Development for Corporate Profitability, Economic Growth and the Creation of Wealth”</li><li ; margin-bottom: “>Rick Brinkman, author and speaker, who will talk about “Leadership in Action: Conscious Communication for Empowering Others”</li></ul> <p >The prestigious <em>Chief Learning Officer</em> Learning In Practice awards also will be presented during a special awards ceremony Tuesday, Oct. 2. The Learning In Practice Awards recognize industry leaders who have demonstrated excellence in the design and delivery of workforce learning and development programs. </p> <p > </p>“The <em>Chief Learning Officer</em> Symposium is the gold standard in enterprise learning events,” said Norm Kamikow, editor in chief of <em>Chief Learning Officer</em> magazine. “Learning leaders from around the world gather at the event to discuss leading-edge learning strategies, benchmark some of the world’s largest companies and share best practices in workforce learning and development. <em>Chief Learning Officer</em> is proud to bring this wealth of industry knowledge to learning executives.”</p> <p ><em>Chief Learning Officer</em>, a publication of MediaTec Publishing Inc.,<em> </em>is a valued resource for executives in the learning industry, delivering award-winning editorial coverage of the issues and strategies vital to their success. For more information on the CLO Symposium, visit <a href=”http://www.clomedia.com/”>www.clomedia.com</a>, call 312-828-2800 or send an e-mail to <a href=”mailto:events@clomedia.com”>events@clomedia.com</a>. </p> <p > </p> <p >About MediaTec Publishing Inc.</p> <p >MediaTec Publishing Inc. is a leading integrated media company serving the human capital, management and workforce development industries. MediaTec publishes <em>Certification Magazine</em>, <em>Chief Learning Officer </em><em>magazine</em> and <em>Talent Management </em><em>magazine</em>. MediaTec leverages its award-winning editorial content with innovative integrated media products, including targeted e-newsletters, e-Seminars, interactive Web sites, special print and online supplements, resource guides, industry research and conferences that bring together international audiences to network and discuss leading-edge strategy and best practices in the industry. MediaTec partners with recognized industry experts and provides thought-provoking feature articles, news, opinions and insights through its award-winning publications, events and e-media. Each MediaTec product gives readers the business intelligence and knowledge they need to succeed in new and changing markets. </p> <p > </p><p ><br /></p> <p > </p>
