While Chicago is painting the town (and the river) green for its annual St. Patrick's Day celebration, CUPA-HR's Midwest Region will be hosting its 2008 Region Conference in the heart of the city — the Magnificent Mile! Join us for three days of keynotes, learning sessions and plenty of opportunities to connect with colleagues.
The theme for this year's conference is Magnificent Milestones in Human Resources.
Online registration is now closed. If you have not already registered, you can do so at the conference March 16-19.
Christopher Novak
Based on Novak’s book of the same name, Conquering Adversity is an inspiring reminder that there is a hero inside each of us and that we are stronger than any challenge. Against a backdrop of extreme adversity, Novak offers six strategies — affirmation, expectation, communication, locomotion, collaboration and celebration — that help us excel at work and at home. This powerful, real-world experience includes insights on dealing with change, building relationships, communicating for impact, taking initiative, balancing priorities and more.
Novak started The Summit Team in 2001 as an extension of over 20 years of HR experience in the education, corporate and military fields. His professional expertise includes leadership development, training facilitation, employee relations, recruitment, negotiation, strategic planning and team building.
This keynote sponsored by TIAA-CREF.
Gail MarksJarvis
Most Americans think they won't be able to save enough to retire, and a quarter think they are more likely to win the lottery than ever save $200,000. Best-selling author and nationally syndicated personal finance columnist Gail MarksJarvis explains that saving doesn't have to be painful, and investing doesn't have to be rocket science. Join her as she shares step-by-step how any American can turn pocket-change into a solid future; even if they are afraid of math or intimidated by stock market chatter.
MarksJarvis' Chicago Tribune columns reach millions of readers in leading metropolitan U.S. newspapers. She is a regular commentator on PBS's Nightly Business, National Public Radio (Talk of the Nation) and Marketplace Radio (Sound Money) and has appeared on many other television news shows and Web sites. She has been named "Best Financial Columnist" by Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism, and has received 17 other journalism awards for her work, including a National Clarion Award for human rights reporting.
Gail MarksJarvis will be providing a complimentary copy of her book Saving for Retirement (Without Living Like a Pauper or Winning the Lottery) to all keynote attendees. She will hold a book signing immediately following her session.
