PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
CLO Symposium Focuses on Workforce Development as a Strategic Force
Learning executives to discuss turning broad visions for workforce development into action
Chicago, Sept. 4, 2013 — In a few weeks, hundreds of chief learning officers, business thought leaders, enterprise education innovators and human capital management practitioners from around the globe will convene in Rancho Mirage, Calif., for the Fall 2013 Chief Learning Officer Symposium. Hosted Sept. 30-Oct. 2 by Chief Learning Officer magazine at the Rancho Las Palmas Resort and Spa, the conference will afford attendees the opportunity to collaborate face-to-face on meeting the learning challenges of the 21st century workforce.
"This year's Symposium theme, 'Vision to Action: Learning's Strategic Force,' is especially on target," said Norm Kamikow, president and editor-in-chief of the Human Capital Media Group, which publishes Chief Learning Officer magazine. "The protracted economic recovery is intensifying the pressure for organizations to innovate, advance and improve results. Done right, learning and development can be a tremendous catalyst and force for growth. The challenge for learning leaders is harnessing its power and converting it into effective, deployable development that both fits current economic and competitive realities and fuels innovation aligned with future goals."
Taking a cue from the conference theme, this year's Fall Symposium sessions are designed to deliver both inspiring ideas and practical solutions for maximizing the impact of workforce development on organizational performance. During keynotes, panel discussions, "feet-on-the-ground" presentations from successful L&D practitioners and more than 30 workshops, attendees will explore the most effective ways to bridge the gap between broad visions for learning and day-to-day implementation.
A new addition to the Symposium program this year is a special dinner on Monday, Sept. 30, honoring more than 60 winners of the 2013 CLO Learning In Practice Awards. Sponsored by Saba and Interactive Video Learning, the dinner will feature a keynote address from 2012 CLO of the Year Pat Crull, group vice president and chief learning officer at Time Warner Cable, and after-dinner entertainment by Ken Block and Drew Copeland of the platinum-selling pop group Sister Hazel.
Widely recognized as the premier conference for practitioners of strategic workforce development, the CLO Symposium was named Best Leadership Development Event in 2011 and 2012 by Leadership Excellence magazine. Attendees at the Fall 2013 Symposium can earn HR Certification Institute continuing education credits, as well as points toward re-certifying as Certified Performance Technologists.
For more information and to register for the Fall 2013 CLO Symposium, go to www.CLOmedia.com/symposium.
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The largest integrated media entity serving the human capital, management and workforce development industries, Human Capital Media (HCM) Group publishes Chief Learning Officer, Diversity Executive, Talent Management and Workforce magazines, the leading publications in their fields. HCM also conducts critical industry research through the Human Capital Media Advisory Group and operates two widely referenced online industry resources, HumanCapitalMedia.com and the interactive Human Capital Media Television (HCM-TV) communications platform.
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