HOME CONTENT MEDIA CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS ABOUT US PAST ISSUES SUBSCRIBE Seattle metro was Oct 1   NEXT PRACTICES Global HR Conference on Strategy & Tactics™ HOW MEGATRENDS ARE NOW CHALLENGING ... Corporate Strategy, ... Compliances: Tax & Legal ... Competing For The Best Talent In A Globally-integrated Economy, ... Global HR Policy & Practice, and ... Global Workforce Mobility     to be held at... MEYDENBAUER CONFERENCE CENTER, Level 4; 11,100 NE 6th Street • Bellevue, Washington 98004 call +1.619.297.5700 for conference info and guidance; Conference Networking Dinner @ ROCK BOTTOM Oct 1st evening     YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT... COMPLIANCES - TAX & LEGAL TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP TECHNOLOGY & KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY GLOBAL TEAMS: Managing Diversity and Virtual Work GLOBAL TALENT: Acquisition, Management, Retention EMERGING MARKETS: Challenges and Reaching Solutions SURVIVAL: Competing in the Globally-integrated Economy EMPLOYEE COMMUNICATIONS AND EMPLOYER BRANDING CSR & HR: Corporate Social Responsibility and the Role of HR EMPLOYEE WELLNESS: Keeping People Effective While On Assignment GLOBAL WORKFORCE MOBILITY: Managing Expectations... Employee and Family, the Business Leader, the HR Manager, Supplier-Providers GLOBAL HR NEWS CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION From 7.30am CHECK-IN DESK OPENS NETWORKING COFFEE and... 8.15am OPENING REMARKS Ed Cohen, Conference Producer/Director Publisher, GLOBAL HR NEWS 8.45am - 9.30am CROSS-BORDER TAX ISSUES and RISK MANAGEMENT Presented by KPMG LLP 9.35am - 10.25am MORNING KEYNOTE INTERNATIONAL ASSIGNMENT PROGRAM BENCHMARKING: Leading Practices vs. Common Practices Presented by ACHIM MOSSMANN National Director Global Mobility Advisory Services, KPMG International Executive Services KPMG LLP In the new millennium, companies have become truly global and conduct their business worldwide in an ever-changing environment. This presents organizations with many complex challenges and changes the way they manage their international assignment programs. We invite you to join us for a discussion that focuses on assignment program benchmarking. It will cover a broad range of international assignment topics that can bring you up to speed on the latest trends and practices in the field, as well as explore these practices to help you distinguish “best practice” from “common practice.” ABOUT THE PRESENTER Achim Mossmann leads KPMG’s International Executive Services Global Mobility Advisory Services (GMAS) and has over twelve years of experience in domestic and international HR in the US and Europe. Achim has extensive experience in all aspects of expatriate management ranging from expatriate payroll and administration, process review and process improvement, and policy development, design and implementation. Furthermore, he has also a strong background in compensation and benefits and has worked as an HR Generalist in staff and line functions. Prior to joining KPMG, Achim was the head of Siemens’ International Human Resources organization in the US where he was responsible for assignment administration and policy development. Now, Achim supports currently several global companies with their assignment administration and policy and process re-engineering. 10.25am - 10.55am NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK 11am - 11.45am Keynote Address GOVERNMENT ENFORCEMENT OF CORPORATE IMMIGRATION: WHAT TO EXPECT Presented by CYNTHIA LANGE, Esq., Managing Partner Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP ABOUT THE KEYNOTER Cynthia J. Lange is the Managing Partner of Northern California for the world's leading corporate immigration law firm, Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP. Ms. Lange is a graduate of Brigham Young University (B.A., 1981) Phi Kapa Phi Honor Society; and Southwestern University School of Law (J.D., 1985) Moot Court Honors Program Board of Governors. Ms. Lange has been an Adjunct Professor of Law at Southwestern University School of Law, from 1988 to present. She is a frequent lecturer on immigration law and has written articles on business immigration law matters for numerous publications. Ms. Lange was formerly a Trial Attorney with the Immigration and Naturalization Service and co-chairs the Firm's IRCA Compliance Practice Group. Ms. Lange is a member of the American Bar Association, the California State Bar Association, the District of Columbia Bar Association, the New York State Bar Association, the Santa Clara County Bar Association, the American Immigration Lawyers Association (Chairperson. National Employer Sanctions Committee, 1988-1990), the Century City Bar Association (Chairperson of the Immigration and Nationality Law Committee, 1989-1994), the Beverly Hills Bar Association, Immigration Law Section and Board of Governors (1994-1999), and Co-Chairperson of Practising Law Institute (Annual Immigration Institute, 1998 to present). 11.50am to 12.35pm TECHNOLOGY & GLOBAL MOBILITY Presented by JAMES CADDEN, Managing Director; ONE OCEAN TECHNOLOGY MICHAEL CADDEN, Managing Director - International Operations; LIVING ABROAD, LLC WHY THIS SESSION? Technology has leaped ahead in the past decade, but much of global business is conducted using tools from 1998, especially in the global mobility community. For example, decade-old technology, such as instant messaging and blogs are just emerging into the corporate business world. There is so much more happening that we need to know about. This highly engaging, controversial and lively presentation introduces the audience to the emerging technology trends and how they are likely to impact their working world. Technology Topics you will better understand are: RECENT PAST DECADE: How far we have come, how far we are still to go MOBILE DEVICES: No longer just a phone, a handheld computer & tether for your global nomads VIDEO... Thousands of WEB-TV channels across the planet WEB APPLICATIONS: Your whole department, online. Offices - a thing of the past? SATELLITE INTERNET: Never need a hot spot again. No place is remote. ABOUT THE PRESENTERS James Cadden, Principal & Technology Director, One Ocean Technology, a web development firm specializing in the Global Mobility industry. He has lead projects for some of the leading names in the industry, including Dean Foster Associates, Living Abroad LLC, Selection Research International (SRI), Energy People Connect and International Professional Relations (IPR). He developed technology for DFA Culture Compass. James is currently working with Susan Musich to develop PassportCareer.com, a support site for spouses and partners moving abroad. He received his BS in Computer Science and Applied Mathematics, with honors, from New Jersey Institute of Technology. Michael Cadden began in the Global Mobility profession with Craighead Publications in 1995. Soon after joining he became the driving force behind converting 1000s of pages of country-specific information from paper to online. With that success he later became a principle and Managing Director of Living Abroad LLC in 2002 and is behind its highly successful transformation. In July 2008 Living Abroad acquired MOVE's IRC (formerly Craighead) and is now the world's largest company providing online destinations for assignees. Michael has created several breakthrough presentations and delivered them dozens of times in the USA, Latin America and Europe including being featured during GLOBAL HR NEWS CONFERENCES. Popular winning topics have included “10 Year Trends in Global Mobility” (2005), “The Dark Side of Short-term Assignments” (2006) and “Relocating Generation Y” (2006/7). In 2008 he launched "Emerging Technologies Impacting Global Business and Mobility" and “Xtreme Relocations”. Additionally, he has moderated a number of NFTC Global Mobility panels and he received the GLOBAL HR NEWS "Communicator Award" - 2007. Michael is also the creator of the industry’s cartoon icon, “X Pat” Moose. Michael graduated from Boston College with a BA in Economics and with a MBA from Boston University. 12.35pm to 2.10pm NETWORKING LUNCHEON & PROGRAM Luncheon Keynote presented by Sheida Hodge President Hodge International Advisors GUANXI: THE ART OF BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS IN CHINA ABOUT THE KEYNOTER Sheida Hodge is an internationally recognized expert on cross-cultural communication, negotiation, and management skills. With over 27 years of business experience, her presentations are focused on helping business people succeed in domestic multicultural and international business. Ms. Hodge is the author of, Global Smarts: the Art of Communi¬cating and Deal Making Anywhere in the World published by John Wiley & Sons. She has an MBA and a BS degree in mathematics. Ms. Hodge recently presented at: International Trademark Association Conference in Berlin, The International Council of Shopping Centers, Microsoft, VeriSign, The US Bank, Bayer, Booz Allen Hamilton, Colgate, Ralph Lauren, Honeywell, Thyssen Krupp, The Gucci Group, Hugo Boss, European Relocation Associations, Thomson Prometric, Plastics Industry Association, and the University of Washington. Ms. Hodge is an international presenter; recently she presented in Japan, China, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand, France, U.K., Germany, Portugal, Italy, Hungary, The Czech Republic, The Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Mexico, and Brazil. Ms. Hodge began her career with GE, where she gained invaluable international and cross-cultural experience traveling to Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East in support of GE’s international business development. More recently, she led the Berlitz International’s Cultural Consulting Division as its Worldwide Managing Director. Ms. Hodge speaks and conducts seminars on Effective Cross-Cultural Communication; Effective Multicultural Teamwork; Global Diversity; Global Leadership; Cross-Cultural Negotiation; and Successful Sales and Customer Service in the Domestic Multicultural Marketplace. Through her first-hand corporate and international business experience she presents practical business applications and insights — enabling participants to implement the tools they learned within their organization for immediate, tangible results. 2.20pm to 3.20pm CHINA AND INDIA EMPLOYEE HEALTH & SAFETY: RISK MANAGEMENT Presented by DR. MYLES DRUCKMAN, Vice President, Medical Services, Americas Region INTERNATIONAL SOS ASSISTANCE, Inc. China and India are two of the most common locations where corporations are expanding there operations. While both countries offer great business opportunities, they also present great challenges in supporting the health needs of your workforce. The general health issues of each country will be reviewed from the context of the arriving expatriate. Some best practices in managing the expatriate health risks will be presented, including pre-assignment health assistance programs, and health orientation programs. Learning objectives: · Learn about the unique health issues for expatriates in China – vaccinations, common illnesses, and environmental health risks · Learn about the unique health issues for expatriates in India – vaccinations, common illnesses, and environmental health risks · Understand some best practices in providing health orientation information to expatriates in both India and China · Understand some best practices of identifying expatriates having health issues · Understand some best practices in providing on-the-ground support for "high risk expatriates", from a health management perspective ABOUT THE PRESENTER Myles Druckman, M.D. directs the Medical Consulting Services division in the Americas. In this role, Dr. Druckman leads the development of customized corporate health solutions for multinational organizations, as well as the implementation and evaluation of the programs to ensure they meet the clients’ needs. Considered a leading pandemic expert and thought leader in international corporate health, Dr. Druckman has served as a resource for international and national media such as CNN, CNBC and Consumer Reports on topics such as the global management of emerging diseases, pandemic preparedness, and medical crisis management. In addition, Dr. Druckman lectures widely and publishes articles on international healthcare issues. Previously, Dr. Druckman held the position of Vice President, Medical Assistance for International SOS in the Americas region, overseeing day-to-day medical assistance activities while also supporting global health projects for clients. Prior to this role, Dr. Druckman was Regional Medical Director for International SOS in North Asia. Based in Beijing, China for five years, he developed and managed four International SOS Global Clinics, three International SOS Alarm Centers and 26 remote site operations. Prior to joining International SOS, Dr. Druckman spent 5 years in Moscow, where he founded the first Western medical facilities in the former Soviet Union, in Moscow, St. Petersburg and Kiev. Originally from Canada, Dr. Druckman holds a Bachelor of Science degree from McGill University and a Medical Degree from McMaster University Medical School. In 2000, Dr. Druckman was selected as a "Global Leader of Tomorrow" by the World Economic Forum, an annual award that recognizes the world’s top 100 young leaders. Worldwide reach Human touch. International SOS is the world’s leading provider of medical assistance, international healthcare, security services and outsourced customer care. With over 5,000 professionals operating in 70 countries, we help organizations manage the health and safety risks facing their travelers, global workforce and customers.. In the early 1980s, Pascal Rey-Herme, a French doctor was sent out to work for the French Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia. He soon became aware of the great demand for international standards of healthcare from the wider expatriate community and from international organizations working in the region. Together with his childhood friend Arnaud Vaissié, who had been pursuing a business career in the United States and managing the US subsidiary of a large German financial group, they set up a company dedicated to providing international standards of medical care and emergency medical assistance in the Asia Pacific region. Thus AEA International was founded in 1985. The concept of providing high quality medical care and consulting services to multi-national companies operating in Asia Pacific met very strong demand. Starting with just 15 staff, AEA International grew rapidly from its base in Singapore and Indonesia into a pan-Asian corporation, creating operating companies in Hong Kong, Australia, Japan and mainland China. By 1995, the company was present in every country of the Asia Pacific region. In 1995, AEA International ventured out of the Asia Pacific region, creating subsidiaries in France and the USA. Subsequently through internal growth and acquisition, AEA International became the largest operator in its field in the United States, and the worldwide leader for medical assistance services. In 1998 AEA International was renamed International SOS. From its inception to the present day, the organization focuses on offering corporations a complete solution to their business needs. It has created a new industry in international healthcare and integrated medical and security assistance. 3.20pm - 3.40pm COFFEE BREAK 3.45pm to 4.30pm INTERNATIONAL EMPLOYMENT LAW: THE EVOLVING ASIAN WORKPLACE LAW LANDSCAPE - NEW DEVELOPMENTS AND HR SURVIVAL STRATEGIES FOR US MANAGERS As Asia continues to grow as the global offshoring haven and increases its contribution to global GDP and the expanding global middle class, the legal regulation of the workplace is also evolving to adapt to the demands of globalization. In some countries, the evolution has been fast-paced, and in others slow. This presentation will focus on recent employment law development in three major Asian economies, Japan, China and India and will address the following issues: • Japan – the art of hiring, strategies for managing employees and techniques for lawfully terminating employees; • China - the fast-past new employment regulations covering employment contracts, harassment and valid grounds for terminating the employment relationship; and • India – archaic employment laws and unappreciated legal challenges. Presented by MARK A. ASKANAS, Partner Attorney at Law JACKSON LEWIS LLP and HEATH HAVEY, Associate Attorney at Law JACKSON LEWIS LLP ABOUT THE PRESENTERS Mark A. Askanas is a partner in the San Francisco office of Jackson Lewis LLP, the national management-side workplace law firm, and also is a member of the firm’s International Employment Practice Group. For the almost 25years, Mark has practiced employment and labor law exclusively representing management in workplace law and related litigation. Mark has first-hand experience in understanding companies’ need for business-solution driven legal advice: he was the General (In-house) Counsel of a major US retailer for seven years, and returned to Jackson Lewis LLP in 2007. Heath Havey is an associate attorney in the Sacramento office of Jackson Lewis LLP, and also is a member of the firm’s International Employment Practice Group. Heath dedicates his practice to exclusively representing management in workplace law and related litigation, where he defends management in statewide class action litigation. He also has special expertise in advising multinational companies in labor and employment matters related to Japan and United States operations, including legal compliance, mass employment mergers and acquisitions, cross-border litigation, transnational contracts, and globalization. He was an adjunct professor of law at Temple Law School’s Tokyo campus, where he taught comparative Japan and U.S. labor and employment law, and international contract law. While residing in Japan, Mr. Havey attained the distinguished qualification of receiving a license to practice as a Registered Foreign Lawyer in Japan (Gaikokuho Jimu Bengoshi) and was a member of the Japan Bar Association (Nichibenren). He practiced in Tokyo for a number of years. 4.30pm - 5.50pm GLOBAL HR NEWS TalkShow NEXT PRACTICES ...GLOBAL HR FORUM™ Moderator & Host: Ed Cohen, Publisher, GLOBAL HR NEWS FORMAT: Open-Forum audience Q&A lead by Discussion Leaders who will remain seated in the audience. Host will ask Leaders specific questions and a microphone will be brought to them. A roving mike in the audience will better enable audience-interactive participation and dialog. Discussion Leaders will represent a cross-section of industry and varying levels of global experience. Discussion topics will include... REWARDS and GLOBAL TALENT MANAGEMENT... DESIGNING COMP & BEN FOR EMPLOYEES OUTSIDE US EMERGING MARKET CHALLENGES TOP ISSUES IN '09 LIKELY TO IMPACT GLOBAL HR HR and WORKFORCE TRANSFORMATION...WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO YOU? IS GOING GLOBAL THE SAME IN ALL COMPANIES? GLOBAL TEAMS - VIRTUAL WORK LINKING BUSINESS UNIT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND TALENT MANAGEMENT WITH MOBILITY POLICY MOBILITY POLICY AND MANAGING EXPECTATIONS OF TRANSFREE AND FAMILY, THE BUSINESS LEADER, THE HR MANAGER, AND ALSO, THE DESTINATION SERVICES PROVIDERS DISCUSSION LEADERS: Carol M. Olsby, MS, GPHR, GRP, Director, Human Resources - Americas & Asia Global Human Resources TIETOENATOR Corporation Carol has extensive human resources experience designing and building high-growth, high-technology companies, including TietoEnator, Bainbridge Networks, WesTower, Universal Avionics Systems, GTE Spacenet and American Satellite. She is currently employed with TietoEnator a company employing 17,000 employees worldwide. Carol is in a global role as the Director, Human Resources – Americas & Asia. She has chaired and served on numerous high-technology and human resources society boards to include SHRM and AeA. She is currently the WA Council International Director for the Society for Human Resources Management. Carol co-founded the Global HR Consortium, the society for international human resources professionals. She founded and chairs the HR Roundtable, the northwest’s society for high-technology human resources professionals. She has represented technology companies as a technical expert lobbyist on human resources issues. All the lobbying efforts she has been involved in were successful resulting in amendments to Washington State laws. Ms. Olsby has an MS in Human Resources from Chapman University and a BS in Business from Columbia Union. TietoEnator (TE) is an IT service company that develops and hosts digital businesses and provides consulting for its customers. The company holds a leading position as a full-scale IT services provider in its home market in the Nordic countries and the Baltic Rim. In the international market, TietoEnator focuses on selected competence areas, aiming to bolster its leadership as the partner for telecom R&D services and its good market position in the forest and oil & gas industries. TietoEnator’s leadership hinges on customer intimacy, knowledge of the customer industries and robust expertise in managing wide-scale changes in business and IT. The company works with many internationally leading companies and grows in step with them in their main markets. TietoEnator’s shares are listed on OMX Nordic Helsinki and Stockholm Stock Exchanges. Cindy I. Olsen, SPHR Senior Director, Human Resources CONCUR(Concur Technologies www.concur.com) Cindy is responsible for the strategy of growing and aligning Concur’s Human Resources function in support of people and processes with employees based worldwide. Prior to joining Concur, she spent 7+ years in Human Resources management roles with Philips Medical Systems. Having worked in the area of Human Resources, with an emphasis on recruiting and employee relations for over 15 years, Cindy holds a BS in Business from Central Washington University and is a member of SHRM. Concur, the world’s leading provider of on-demand Employee Spend Management services, enables organizations to globally control costs by automating the process used to manage employee spending. Concur's end-to-end solutions seamlessly unite online travel booking with automated expense reporting, streamline meeting management and optimize the process of managing vendor invoices, employee check requests and direct reimbursements. Concur's suite of on-demand services reach millions of employees across thousands of organizations around the world - streamlining business processes, reducing operating costs, improving internal controls and providing enhanced visibility and actionable expense analysis. Concur has almost 900 employees globally. More information about Concur is available at www.concur.com. Nancy Board, Vice President - Global Services PPC WORLDWIDE Nancy is primarily responsible for the strategic delivery of EAP and wellness services of multi-national companies with employees based worldwide. As part of PPCW's global leadership team, she helps to establish and align operational strategies on 5 continents. In addition, she provides expertise to PPCW's regional hubs around the globe in areas of human capital management, work-life strategies and customer support. Having worked in the area of behavioral health and human resource management for over 15 years, Nancy holds an MSW from Washington University in St. Louis and is an active member of SHRM, EAPA & World at Work. When not traveling the world she makes her home in Seattle, WA. PPC Worldwide (PPCW) is a leader in international well being solutions and employee assistance programs, based in Oxford, UK. PPC Worldwide (PPCW) is the leading global provider of Employee Assistance Programs (EAP), work/life, well-being, coaching, and training & development services. PPCW Provides services to over 2,000 organizations, covering 2 million employees in over 130 countries. Through its vast network of service centers around the globe, PPCW assists organizations in implementing programs that meet local legal and cultural requirements, while maximizing economies of scale for global programs. PPCW responds to global needs locally, and tailored culturally. Its regional staff offices are located in Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, India, Mexico, S. Africa and the UK. Lynne Sederholm, BA, BM, Vice President, Human Resources CAPTARIS, Inc. Lynne Sederholm is Vice-President, Human Resources of Captaris, Inc., and brings 20 years of experience in managing and developing a company’s human resource potential in area high-tech companies. In her role, Sederholm oversees all HR functions including staffing and retention programs as well as working with the company’s leadership to define strategic direction. Her primary focus is to ensure that associates can solidly define personal success that translates into organizational alignment and the achievement of the company’s critical goals and objectives. Prior to coming to Captaris, Sederholm held leadership HR roles at Wall Data, Inc., Bowne Internet Solutions, Cellular Technical Services, Solucient and Aventail. During her career, Sederholm has achieved many professional accomplishments, including the development of comprehensive performance management and compensation programs that increased employee job ownership and success; guiding the growth of high technology companies in dynamic and rapidly scaling corporate environments; managing company’s IPO events from a human resources perspective; and supporting merger, acquisition and international expansion of hi-tech firms. Sederholm holds bachelor’s degrees in arts and music from the University of Washington. She has also completed graduate-level work in the University of Washington’s MBA program. Captaris, Inc. is a leading provider of software products that automate document-centric business processes. Captaris specializes in document capture, recognition, routing, workflow and delivery. Captaris integrated solutions provide interoperability with leading line of business applications and technology platforms. Captaris products include RightFax, Captaris Workflow, Alchemy, FaxPress, DOKuStar, RecoStar, Single Click Entry and IDStar which are distributed through a global network of leading technology partners. Captaris customers include the entire Fortune 100 and the majority of Global 2000 companies. Headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, Captaris was founded in 1982 and is publicly traded on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol CAPA. www.Captaris.com. Jennifer Watson, International HR Director AVENUE A / RAZORFISH LLC Jennifer is the International HR Director for Avenue A|Razorfish Llc where she provides HR expertise in support of international mergers and acquisitions. A Canadian national, she has spent the past 10 years living and working abroad developing her international experience to focus on providing leadership and delivery of strategic human resources initiatives that support global operations from a US headquartered business. In July 2007 she joined Avenue A|Razorfish, previously aQuantive, to become a key member of the integration team of Microsoft’s largest multi-country acquisition to date. Now fully dedicated to Avenue A|Razorfish’s business, she partners with business leaders to create and implement innovative human capital management initiatives to support growth and retention while identifying efficiency, cost effectiveness and risk mitigation through earn out strategies. Jennifer holds an MBA from Thames Valley University in London UK and is currently a member of SHRM, GHRC and CIPD. Avenue A | Razorfish Llc. is one of the world's largest interactive agencies and is an independently operated subsidiary of Microsoft. Avenue A | Razorfish works with companies to build websites and the digital marketing programs that drive traffic to them. The company works in numerous digital areas, including advertising, web design & development, intranets / extranets, search engine marketing, email marketing, and emerging media. Avenue A | Razorfish has about 2,000 employees worldwide. In 2005-2006, it expanded overseas through acquisitions in London, Paris, Sydney, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Berlin, Frankfurt and a joint venture in Tokyo. Clients include AT&T, Capital One, AstraZeneca, Best Buy, Carnival Cruise Lines, CondéNet, Ford Motor Company, Disney, Kraft, EMC , Kodak, Williams Sonoma, Adidas, JPMorgan Chase, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, and the Wall Street Journal. Heidi A. Hui, SPHR, CCP Sr. Manager Talent Management HTC America Inc Heidi Hui is a leader in Human Resources and has been creating the Human Resources system to support a high growth cellular phone company for a Taiwan-based Global Corporation. She is currently Senior Manager Human Resources for North, Central and South America, with HTC America Inc.. Her responsibilities include building a team of industry experts to bring the HTC Brand name to the new emerging markets; recruit key industry experts for top Global positions; create a communication plan to maximum the foreign stock award program to North and South America; ensure that tax laws are followed for each country; and, streamline internal infrastructure systems to be more efficient. Heidi has 20 years of experience including leadership of all Human Resources areas. Her professional experience covers the banking, high tech electronics, telecommunications and video gaming industries. Heidi Hui was interviewed and quoted by The Wall Street Journal for an article on H1-B visas. The Wall Street Journal was interested in Human Resources professionals that accepted the challenge of processing the visas in the search for top talent. HTC Corp, (TAIEX: 2498) produces powerful handsets that continually push the boundaries of innovation to provide true mobile freedom. Founded in 1997 by Cher Wang, Chairwoman, HT Cho, Director of the Board & Chairman of HTC Foundation, and Peter Chou, President and CEO, HTC made its name as the company behind many of the most popular operator-branded devices on the market. It has established unique partnerships with key mobile brands, including the leading five operators in Europe, the top four in the US, and many fast-growing Asian operators. It has also brought products to market with industry leading OEM partners and, since June 2006, under its own HTC brand. HTC is one of the fastest-growing companies in the mobile sector and has achieved remarkable recognition over the past couple of years. Business Week ranked HTC as the second best performing technology company in Asia in 2007 as well as giving the company the number 3 spot in its Global listing in 2006. Since launching its own brand 18 months ago the company has introduced dozens of HTC-branded products around the world. Kendal Callison, Senior Consultant, Global HR Services, Agile Systems Kendal Callison is Senior Consultant, Global HR Services, for Agile Systems. She has over 15 years experience in the field of HR, with global activities as a primary specialty. She has lived and worked in Canada, the U.S. and Europe, and led HR efforts in those areas as well as Asia-Pacific and Latin America. Her experience includes union and non-union environments in the public and private sectors. She has worked in the tourism, information technology and manufacturing industries and has extensive leadership and project management experience. From 2003-2005, Callison served as the International HR Director on SHRM’s Washington State Council Board and has been a member of SHRM’s Global Expertise Panel since 2007. Callison has an executive MBA from Royal Roads University, having done her thesis on European employment relationships. Agile Systems is a professional services firm that specializes in information technology (IT) and global human resource (HR) consulting. Our HR focus includes assisting clients with all HR-related activity as they move into new international locations or expand in existing international locations. Our IT focus includes the design and implementation of customized business planning, reporting and analytical applications. Our unique blend of business and technological skills and expertise distinguishes us from other software consultants. As successful finance and business professionals, we approach technology from a business perspective. Our goal is to provide our clients with solutions that give them the responsiveness to analyze business challenges and opportunities and to help facilitate collaboration and insight throughout their organizations. We have an undiluted focus and only employ expert consultants in order to ensure we deliver successful and value-added business intelligence solutions quickly, painlessly, and most importantly, affordably. PEGGY SMITH, SCRP, GMS Director, Relocation Services MICROSOFT Peggy Smith has responsibilities that include design and implementation of Microsoft’s global program strategy for permanent and assignment relocation, management of Microsoft’s Relocation Center of Excellence Operation, and evaluation of all relocation policies. Peggy’s previous Microsoft positions include OEM operations manager for North America and marketing account manager for various internal customer units. Prior to joining Microsoft, she spent 11 years in various customer service, operational and international sales functions at R.R. Donnelley & Sons. Peggy Smith holds a B.A. from Seattle University, as well as the Worldwide ERC® Senior Certified Relocation Professional (SCRP) and Global Mobility Specialist (GMS) designations. Her involvement with Worldwide ERC® has included presentations, articles, and a variety of committee assignments, and led to recognition with a Meritorious Service Award in 2004 and the Distinguished Service Award in 2006. Peggy currently is a board member of the Worldwide ERC® Coalition – Center for Governmental Issues and is 2007 President-elect for the Worldwide ERC® Board of Directors. In 2005, she was honored with an HR Compass Award for her outstanding work and partnerships in the HR community, and is a current member and former Board member of the Pacific Northwest Relocation Council. Microsoft is a multinational computer technology corporation. They are a veteran software company, best known for their Microsoft Windows operating system and the Microsoft Office suite of productivity software, but they have also ventured into hardware with consumer products such as the Zune and Xbox. They have also made a presence on the Web with the MSN internet portal and Microsoft Live search. PHILIP RUDOLPH, GPHR, GRP SSG - Global Staffing International Staffing BOEING CORPORATION Phil is responsible for managing all aspects of the international hire staffing and international contract labor programs for the company. As part of Boeing's Global Staffing organization, Phil oversees the operations for recruiting, hiring and staffing in support of our international operations and ensures we meet the international performance and compliance management requirements in the countries where we operate. Boeing is the world's leading aerospace company and the largest manufacturer of commercial jetliners and military aircraft combined. Headquartered in Chicago, Boeing employs more than 160,000 people across the United States and in 70 countries. This represents one of the most diverse, talented and innovative workforces anywhere. Along with commercial and military aircraft, the people at Boeing design and manufacture rotorcraft, electronic and defense systems, missiles, satellites, launch vehicles and advanced information and communication systems. Boeing has customers in more than 90 countries around the world and is one of the largest U.S. exporters in terms of sales. More than 83,800 of our people hold college degrees--including nearly 29,000 advanced degrees--in virtually every business and technical field from approximately 2,800 colleges and universities worldwide. DELAYNE ROMSON, Regional Director DEAN FOSTER ASSOCIATES Ms. Delayne Romson is the Director of Business Development for Dean Foster Associates, U.S. West Coast Region. Dean Foster Associates (DFA) is a world renowned Cultural Consulting and Training group with products that provide cultural information and training through personal one on one training, group instruction, published materials and on line products. Delayne began her mobility career in 1986 in the corporate environment. In 1995 she opened her own consulting business, International Expatriate Consulting, Inc. (www.ieconsult.com). While Romson still manages her own company, she also believes that Cultural Training has been a recommended part of any expatriate assignment or international transfer; it is quickly becoming a critical component of the Corporation itself. Corporations that recognize the depth of Cultural impact on relocating employees, extensive business travelers, business units doing business with teams cross borders as well as recognizing multi-cultural client needs will enable the corporation to do business “better” and more professionally globally. 6pm ...Adjournment to ROCK BOTTOM for the CONFERENCE NETWORKING RECEPTION & DINNER FULL-CONFERERENCE-PACKAGE REGISTRATION: Your paid full-conference registration covers the education course conference-day food/beverage at the networking breakfast, coffee breaks, luncheon; and available speaker presentations; and one registration to the conference reception & dinner program. Reception & Dinner open to guests who could not attend the education conference; a la carte registration $99/person payable in advance, use visa-amex-masercard; invoice & receipt provided immediately.     CONTACT For more information, contact Ed Cohen: Email: news@globalhrnews.com Phone: +1.619.297.5700 Edwin Cohen Publisher & Editor GLOBAL HR NEWS www.globalhrnews.com phone: +1.619.297.5700 email: news@globalhrnews.com President COMARKETING PARTNERS 7910 IVANHOE AVENUE SUITE 432 LA JOLLA CALIFORNIA 92037 USA   Seattle metro was Oct 1         Conference Sponsors: