Canadian Institute of Management Annual Conference '07 Sarnia, Ontario June 14th-16th, 2007.

Play throughout the conference at networking social events

Learn with a Stellar education program for managers and aspiring managers

Celebrate association milestones and individual achievements

Program at a Glance

Thursday

* Networking and Hospitality

Friday

* Strategic Leadership Education Seminars

* Companion's Tour

* Relaxing Evening Social Event

Saturday

* Annual General Meeting

* Companion's Event

* President's Gala and Silent Auction

The Community

The City of Sarnia is a municipality of approximately 70,000 people situated on the south shore of Lake Huron at the headwaters of the St. Clair River.

* The "Blue Waters" of Lake Huron and the picturesque St. Clair River bring boaters from far and wide.

* Over one hundred well maintained parks, beautiful waterfront parkland, fifteen miles of all purpose trails, miles of sandy lakefront beaches.

* Sarnia is geographically more southerly than over 25% of the continental United States.

* The sale environment and friendly people all add up to make your stay in Sarnia a wonderful experience.

* Sarnia is one of Ontario's principal gateways to the United States.

The Venue

Holiday Inn Sarnia

1498 Venetian Blvd., Point Edward, ON N7T 7W6

Hotel amenities include heated indoor and outdoor swimming pools, whirlpool, sauna, nine-hole golf course, business center, and restaurant. The hotel also offers room service, valet laundry service, laundry facilities, currency exchange, and free parking.

All rooms feature satellite TV, in-room movies, coffeemakers, hairdryers, free wireless Internet access, free local calls, individual climate controls, irons and ironing boards, voicemail, and work desks.

Conference Room Rate: $125.00

Reservations: 1-888-212-2252 or 519-336-4130

Please book your room(s) on or before May 29, 2007 citing The CIM Conference to receive the guaranteed conference rate.

The speakers

ANNE CHARETTE-TYLER, CHRP 

President of The Burke Group

A Certified Human Resources ProfessionaI, Anne Charette-Tyler began her career in recruitment and human resources consulting twenty-five years ago. Her significant knowledge in the review, facilitation, and development of human resources disciplines, at both a functional and strategic level, has established The Burke Group (founded in 1979) as a highly respected full-service management and HR consulting firm.

Anne has had considerable involvement in the development of high performance organizations. Her involvement in large-scale organizational change programs has included establishing strategies with senior management, facilitating organizational redesign and assisting organizations to examine current management practices. Her background and training in business development combined with her HR knowledge creates a unique set of competencies that assist organizations in aligning their strategic plans to achieve their overall organizational objectives. As a successful business owner/operator, Anne has been nominated for the Niagara Entrepreneur Award and Canadian Women Entrepreneur.

While dedicated to her business, Anne has always been an active contributor to the profession and the community, both individually and corporately. Anne is currently Past-President of the Canadian Council of Human Resources Association (CCHRA). She has also served as Vice-President of the North American Human Resources Management Association (NAHRMA). Through her active involvement with NAHRMA, Anne represented Canada at the Human Resources World Congress in Mexico. Previously Anne held the role of President of the Human Resources Professionals Association of Ontario (HRPAO). The HRPAO is recognized as the leading voice for the human resources profession in Ontario, comprising over 14,000 members.

Anne has extensive volunteer experience, having served on several Boards and Committees as well as actively participating in the areas of economic development, education and health services at a local level. That experience, combined with twenty-five years as an entrepreneur, enables Anne to bring a new focus of leadership to organizations throughout Canada and abroad.

DR. CHRIS BART, C.A.

Dr. Chris Bart is the world's leading authority on organizational mission and vision statements. He is the Founder, Principal and Lead Professor of The Directors College at McMaster University, Canada's first and only university accredited corporate director education program. Dr. Bart is also the author of one of Canada's best sellers for business, "A Tale of Two Employees and the Person Who Wanted to Lead Them".

Through his pioneering research and teachings, Dr. Bart has become highly sought after by organizations seeking to develop vision and mission statements that get results. His practical approach for bringing mission statements to life has inspired business leaders and audiences around the world.

As a Professor of Strategic Market Leadership (Strategy and Governance) at McMaster University's DeGroote School of Business, Dr. Bart has published over 50 articles, cases and reviews. He currently serves as Associate Editor of the International Journal of Business Governance & Ethics. He is also an innovator. In 1993, he helped establish the Management of Innovation and New Technology Research Centre at McMaster and was its first Director. Later, he devised and created the Innovation Management Network; a worldwide association of academics and practitioners who collaborate through the internet on matters of innovation and new technology.

Recently, Dr. Bart has been awarded the Ontario Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Business "Achievement Award for Corporate Governance" and the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce "HR Hero Award". A highly regarded lecturer, Dr. Bart has received both the "Outstanding Undergraduate Business Professor" and "MBA Professor of the Year" on multiple occasions. He has also won "The President's Award for Teaching Excellence", McMaster's highest teaching award--which made him the most decorated professor at the DeGroote School. Over the years, Dr. Bart has been invited to lecture at numerous institutions throughout the world, including South Africa, the United Kingdom, Australia, the Czech Republic and China.

Dr. Bart is listed in both the Canadian Who's Who and the International Business Who's Who of Professionals and has been a director on many Boards.