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IFMA Announces Keynote Speaker Alexis Herman
5.21.10 | Houston, TX | The International Facility Management Association is pleased to announce the selection of the honorable Alexis M. Herman — esteemed workforce expert and former secretary of labor — as the keynote speaker for the World Workplace 2010 Conference & Expo. Held Oct. 27-29 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Ga., World Workplace 2010 will bring leaders from the world’s top business and government organizations together with educators and exhibitors to focus on the future of the built environment.
Herman will deliver the conference’s keynote presentation, “The Changing Global Workforce: Ways to Understand it and Leverage It” on Wednesday, Oct. 27. She will discuss how technology and information are fueling the new economy and how increased global competition is creating a demand for high-skilled jobs and lessening demand for low-skilled work. Herman will also explore how sectors hit hard by the economic recession can boost job creation in the future, and discuss the biggest challenges employers must address to stay competitive and productive.
Herman began her career working for Catholic Charities helping the unemployed find work. At 29, President Jimmy Carter’s appointment made her the youngest director of the Women’s Bureau in the history of the U.S. Department of Labor. In 1997, she became America’s 23rd secretary of labor, appointed by President Bill Clinton. Under her tenure, the country’s unemployment reached a 30-year low and the nation witnessed the safest workplace record in the history of the Department of Labor.
Herman currently serves as chair and CEO of New Ventures LLC, a corporate consulting company. She chairs the Toyota Diversity Advisory Board and the Sodexho Business Advisory Board, and is a member of the boards of directors of The Coca-Cola Company, MGM Mirage, Entergy and Cummins. She is a recipient of more than 20 honorary doctorate degrees from major colleges and universities around the United States.
In addition to Herman, World Workplace 2010 will feature a selection of power speakers in place of a traditional closing keynote presentation. World Workplace power speakers will speak on topics outlined in the conference’s educational tracks and will complement the 80 educational sessions offered.
Early registration for World Workplace 2010 is available through Aug. 6. To learn more about the conference or to register, visit www.worldworkplace.org. Members of the media may register at no cost by e-mailing [email protected].
IFMA is the world’s largest and most widely recognized international association for professional facility managers, supporting more than 19,000 members in 78 countries. The association’s members, represented in 124 chapters and 16 councils worldwide, manage more than 37 billion square feet of property and annually purchase more than US$100 billion in products and services. Formed in 1980, IFMA certifies facility managers, conducts research, provides educational programs, recognizes facility management certificate programs and produces World Workplace, the world’s largest facility management conference and exposition. To join and follow IFMA’s social media outlets online, visit the association’s LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter pages. For more information, visit the IFMA press room or www.ifma.org.
Herman will deliver the conference’s keynote presentation, “The Changing Global Workforce: Ways to Understand it and Leverage It” on Wednesday, Oct. 27. She will discuss how technology and information are fueling the new economy and how increased global competition is creating a demand for high-skilled jobs and lessening demand for low-skilled work. Herman will also explore how sectors hit hard by the economic recession can boost job creation in the future, and discuss the biggest challenges employers must address to stay competitive and productive.
Herman began her career working for Catholic Charities helping the unemployed find work. At 29, President Jimmy Carter’s appointment made her the youngest director of the Women’s Bureau in the history of the U.S. Department of Labor. In 1997, she became America’s 23rd secretary of labor, appointed by President Bill Clinton. Under her tenure, the country’s unemployment reached a 30-year low and the nation witnessed the safest workplace record in the history of the Department of Labor.
Herman currently serves as chair and CEO of New Ventures LLC, a corporate consulting company. She chairs the Toyota Diversity Advisory Board and the Sodexho Business Advisory Board, and is a member of the boards of directors of The Coca-Cola Company, MGM Mirage, Entergy and Cummins. She is a recipient of more than 20 honorary doctorate degrees from major colleges and universities around the United States.
In addition to Herman, World Workplace 2010 will feature a selection of power speakers in place of a traditional closing keynote presentation. World Workplace power speakers will speak on topics outlined in the conference’s educational tracks and will complement the 80 educational sessions offered.
Early registration for World Workplace 2010 is available through Aug. 6. To learn more about the conference or to register, visit www.worldworkplace.org. Members of the media may register at no cost by e-mailing [email protected].
IFMA is the world’s largest and most widely recognized international association for professional facility managers, supporting more than 19,000 members in 78 countries. The association’s members, represented in 124 chapters and 16 councils worldwide, manage more than 37 billion square feet of property and annually purchase more than US$100 billion in products and services. Formed in 1980, IFMA certifies facility managers, conducts research, provides educational programs, recognizes facility management certificate programs and produces World Workplace, the world’s largest facility management conference and exposition. To join and follow IFMA’s social media outlets online, visit the association’s LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter pages. For more information, visit the IFMA press room or www.ifma.org.
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