Julie attended the University of Ottawa and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and English. She immediately began working in her field as a mental health worker and broadened her experience by serving as a case manager and rehabilitation educator for persons with acquired brain injury. Julie became a Certified Public Speaker with Pryor Resources International and went on the road, facilitating seminars and workshops across the northeastern United States and several Canadian provinces.

Betska K-Burr is an accredited master coach for the European Coaching Institute. She is an industry pioneer in the development of innovative best practices for performance enhancement and coaching. Betska loves working in the areas of leadership development, team success, and innovation as well as assisting her clients in enjoying a fulfilling personal life in all areas.

BTT provides a venue for interactive consultation among practitioners in all areas of career development, including educators, policy makers, counsellors, industry, representatives of equality groups, government and others interested in the multifaceted world of career development. It is an opportunity to learn about new developments in the field, discover new resources, share experiences, learn new skills, and expand professional networks.

Nicole Davis’ HR expertise includes compensation management, performance assessment and motivational techniques, and talent and change management. She has over 17 years of human resources experience and has been exposed to the agricultural industry her whole life.

A sought-after facilitator and speaker, Val Carter works with organizations both large and small in a wide variety of industries. Her relaxed style and collaborative approach encourages learning about topics like performance management, employee feedback, retention, and more.

Karen Gingras joined Agriculture and Rural Development in September 2007 as the Labour Retention Manager. As a speaker, Karen works to help her audience find and understand tools available to human resources professionals and to shift their focus from retention and recruitment to business production and development.

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Congress attendees will learn of current issues and trends through educational speakers, peer strategy sessions, and collaborative discussion. Our agenda includes experts on a wide array of issues as attendees examine the challenges, locally and abroad, in agriculture and food as well as other industries. The event will provide you with valuable business tools for making use of human resources as an asset instead of a cost to your company and serve as a platform for debating and managing strategies and solutions for the future of talent in Canada.

The Agriculture & Food Council’s 2009 HR Congress, Resourcing for the Future, took place in Calgary, Alberta on April 7th and 8th, 2009. Congress attendees learned of current issues and trends through educational speakers, peer strategy sessions, and collaborative discussion. The agenda included experts on a wide array of issues as attendees examined the challenges, [...]