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ASTD 2008 International Conference & Exposition

San Diego, California, June 01-June 04, 2008

ASTD — American Society for Training & Development is the world's largest association dedicated to workplace learning and performance professionals. Members work in thousands of organizations of all sizes, in government, as independent consultants, and suppliers.

Best Management Practices for Shutdowns – Turnarounds – Outages

Indianapolis, Indiana, June 01-June 04, 2008

A Mining Case Study / Shutdown /Management Process

Presented by Dave Traverso & Brian Heinsius — Rio Tinto Energy America

The STO 2008 conference is the world’s most comprehensive program for organizations that conduct shutdowns, turnarounds, and outages (STO). KT will be a sponsor at this event.

4th Annual Innovations in New Product Development and Marketing 2008

San Diego, California, June 08-June 11, 2008

This is where you need to be to get the latest best practices, strategies, and tools for driving organic growth from product and service innovation. Today, breakthrough innovation is a key driver of competitive advantage and the determining factor in driving revenue growth across the organization. This MindXchange tackles innovation hurdles, from where to find those ideas and how to maximize the business value of your portfolio, through structuring and governing innovation throughout the process.

Measuring ROI in Human Capital Programs Conference

Chicago, Illinois, June 11-June 12, 2008

Measuring ROI in Problem Solving Teams

Presented by Kirk Smith, Senior Consultant

In this session, Kirk Smith shows how the use of problem solving and decision making in work teams have tremendous payoffs in financial performance. Systematic problemsolving and decision-making processes can spark tremendous results from teams and work units. Typical payoff measures include productivity, quality, innovation, creativity, and breakthrough performance. Mr. Smith highlights two studies showing the financial impact in both problem solving and decision making.

Society of Manufacturing Engineers Competitive Manufacturing Conference

Schaumburg, Illinois, June 17-June 19, 2008

Innovation Health Check: Assessing Your Organization’s Capacity for Breakthrough Thinking

Presented by Alan P. Brache

Diagnose your organization’s innovation environment. By looking at nine key factors, you will diagnose how your organization supports or hinders innovation—identifying strengths, gaps, and areas for discussion back on the job. Your organization’s capacity for breakthrough thinking is influenced by your strategy, business processes, structure and other variables. By examining these and other key areas, you have the equivalent of a comprehensive physical exam that focuses on your innovation health.