the Green Valley Ranch Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada
Keynote Presenters Announced for Employers of Excellence National Conference 2009, January 26-29, 2009 at the Green Valley Ranch Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada
Announcement of Keynotes for the HR.com Employers of Excellence National Conference 2009.
Aurora, ON November 25, 2008 -- The Employers of Excellence National Conference 2009 (http://www.hr.com/SITEFORUMi=1116423256281's38;'s38;e=UTF-8's38;l=0's38;t=/contentManager/selectCatalog's38;intro=1's38;active=no's38;ParentID=1206457413181) by HR.com is pleased to announce the following keynote speakers will be presenting at the Employers of Excellence National Conference 2009:
Roger Nierenberg, Renowned Orchestra Conductor and Founder of the Music Paradigm.
Maestro Nierenberg is bringing his unique program, 's8220;The Music Paradigm's8221; to the Strategy Executive Track at the Employers of Excellence National Conference 2009. His unique
program addresses how people can work together. During the program, he uses his orchestra as a metaphor for any dynamic organization or company. Professional musicians will be seated
among the executives and coached through a series of musical exercises, each carefully crafted to address specific issues relating to teamwork and leadership. Since its inception in 1995,
's8220;The Music Paradigm's8221; sessions have been held for many major companies, top financial institutions, and global consulting firms throughout the U.S., Europe, Asia, and Latin
America. It has been featured on ABC, CBS, CNN, and PBS, and was the sole feature of an hour-long broadcast of the BBC's8217;s Money Programme.
Stedman Graham, Bestselling Author, Educator and Entrepreneur
Stedman Graham is chairman and CEO of S. Graham 's38; Associates (SGA), a management and marketing consulting company that specializes in the corporate and educational markets. As a
businessman and educator, Graham lectures and conducts seminars for businesses and organizations around the country; his proprietary Nine-Step Success Process's8482; drives content.
Clients have included Wells Fargo, Merrill Lynch, CVS Pharmacy, Georgia Pacific, PRO-LINE International, Hyatt Hotels Corporation, Manpower, CNN and GlaxoSmithKline among many others.
Graham is the author of ten books, including two New York Times bestsellers, You Can Make It Happen: A Nine-Step Plan for Success and Teens Can Make It Happen: Nine Steps to Success.
Billy Beane, General Manager, Oakland A's8217;s
Billy Beane explores his innovative, winning style of management and leadership, which involves identifying undervalued assets to create and sustain a competitive advantage. He shows you
how to win against companies that have bigger budgets, more manpower and higher profiles than you do. His genius lies in his ability to draw striking parallels to almost any industry.
Beane'ss inspiring tale -- a modern day David vs. Goliath -- is an utterly unforgettable talk, a brilliant confluence of baseball and business success.
Erin Gruwell, Teacher and Founder of the Freedom Writers Foundation
As a newly graduated high school teacher, Erin Gruwell's8217;s first class was filled with students who had been written off by the education system and deemed 's8220;unteachable's8221;.
By fostering an educational philosophy that valued and promoted diversity, she transformed her students's8217; lives. Erin and her students captured their collective journey in The
Freedom Writers Diary 's8211;- How a Teacher and 150 Teens Used Writing to Change Themselves and the World Around Them. Paramount Pictures released Freedom Writers in January 2007, a film
based on this remarkable story featuring Hilary Swank as Erin. Currently, Erin serves as president of the Freedom Writers Foundation at Freedom Writers Foundation (www.freedomwritersfoundation.org)
Kenny Moore, Director of Human Resources and Corporate Ombudsman, KeySpan Corporation
Moore is the Director of Human Resources and Corporate Ombudsman for KeySpan Corporation, a multi-billion dollar New York City Fortune 500 Energy Company. He reports directly to the
Chairman and CEO and has over 20 years Corporate experience with Leadership Development, Change Management and Healing the Business Community. Prior to coming to corporate life, Moore
spent 15 years in a monastic community as a Catholic priest in one of the world'ss largest religious orders. He is the co-author of The CEO and the Monk: One Company'ss Journey to Profit
and Purpose (John Wiley and Sons, 2004), rated as one of the top-ten best selling business books on Amazon.com. As a business leader, former monk, cancer survivor and spiritual guru, he
discusses the amusing interplay between our business, personal and spiritual lives.
Mick Cornett, Mayor of Oklahoma City and Creator of the program 's8220;This City's8217;s Going on a Diet!'s8221;
This City is Going On A Diet is a challenge created by Mayor Mick Cornett to the citizens of Oklahoma City to lose One Million Pounds. The fact that obesity across America is growing
faster than our society can cure it has raised particular awareness in Oklahoma City, which is among the top ten of most obese cities in the United States. The mayor has set a personal
example with a weight loss of 38 pounds and the city he governs has now lost over 175,000 since December 2007!
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