The Agriculture Industry Labour Council of Alberta (AILCA) is pleased to host the 2014 Agriculture Labour Summit – Putting the ‘Action’ 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’ 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.