Media Advisory - Explore the future of work at the HRPA 2012 Annual Conference & Trade Show

TORONTO, Jan. 25, 2012 /CNW/ - Examine the demographic, social and technological forces that will fundamentally change the workplace at the Human Resources Professionals Association's (HRPA) 2012 Annual Conference & Trade Show—February 1-3, 2012 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. www.hrpa.ca/ac2012

What:

Eight keynote speakers and more than 130 sessions on the latest workplace issues and trends ranging from Talent Management and Corporate Social Responsibility to Health & Wellness and Leadership.

Who:

• Speakers including:
• Mojo author Marshall Goldsmith shows how to curb bad executive behaviour.
• The Lang & O'Leary Exchange's Amanda Lang discusses the Canadian economy, business trends and the impact on the workplace.
• Book of Awesome author Neil Pasricha talks about building awesome leadership.
• The Wealthy Barber Returns author David Chilton provides financial strategies of successful savers and money mistakes to avoid.
• Leadershift author Emmanuel Gobillot engages creativity, passion and drive.
• Rules of the Red Rubber Ball author Kevin Carroll rediscovers play to unleash your creative genius.
• ePrize CEO Josh Linkner jump-starts business creativity with techniques that will expand your market share.
• Fl!p author Peter Sheahan develops the mindset to see potential everywhere—and how to exploit those opportunities.

When: February 1 - 3, 2012

Where:

Metro Toronto Convention Centre, South Building
222 Bremner Blvd., Toronto, ON

For more conference information and a full agenda, visit: www.hrpa.ca/ac2012. Follow the HRPA Conference on Twitter at @hrpa.

About the Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA)
The Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA) is Canada's HR thought leader with more than 19,000 members in 28 chapters across Ontario. It connects its membership to an unmatched range of HR information resources, events, professional development and networking opportunities and annually hosts the world's second largest HR conference. In Ontario, HRPA issues the Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) designation, the national standard for excellence in human resources management and the Senior Human Resources Professional (SHRP) designation, reserved for high-impact HR leaders. www.hrpa.ca

To receive a media pass or for more information, please contact:

Duff McCutcheon
HRPA Communications Specialist
[email protected]
Tel: [phone] x324
Conf tel: [phone]

Katie O'Dell
Environics Communications
[email protected]
416-969-2725