AILCA to host Agriculture Labour Summit, Oct.

September 10, 2014

The Agriculture Industry Labour Council of Alberta (AILCA) is pleased to host the 2014 Agriculture Labour Summit ‚Äì Putting the ‚ÄòAction‚Äô in the National Labour Plan, to be held in Red Deer, Alberta on October 30, 2014, at the Black Knight Inn.  Registration is $50 until September 15 and $75 thereafter and includes lunch and breaks.  All are welcome.

 To register go to:http://laboursummit.albertamilk.com/

 The one-day event will feature speakers on:

  • Global Trends and Labour Needs in Canadian Agriculture, Michael Burt, Conference Board of Canada
  • Labour Task Force Report: What is happening in Canada now?, Portia MacDonald-Dewhirst, CAHRC
  • Recruitment Strategies and Challenges, Cheryl Knight, Workforce Development Consultant
  • Skill and Career Development in Agriculture: available tools and local resources, panel discussion
  • TFW Streams: What works well and industry challenges, panel discussion
  • Seasonal Agricultural Workers‚Äô Program, breakout sessions (2)
  • Dealing with Cultural Diversity, Tina Varughese, tWorks, Cross-Cultural Communications Consultant
  • Improving Your Workplace, Mike Kotelko, Highland Feeders
  • TFWP Success Stories, TBA
  • Industry Supports Panel, TBA

Are you having trouble attracting and retaining labour? If so, this conference is for you.

Registration is limited to 200 participants.

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