Session Descriptions

Valid for .15 CEUs and CCE Recertification Points
This year’s keynote speaker, Chester Elton, is co-author of several successful leadership books, including the best-selling, The Carrot Principle. The Carrot Principle reveals the results of an in-depth management study. It illustrates that the central characteristic of the most successful managers is providing employees with frequent and effective recognition. Mr. Elton’s presentation introduces the simple steps to becoming a Carrot Principle manager and to building a recognition culture in your organization. He shows how the power of purpose-based recognition produces astonishing increases in operating results.

Chester Elton is the senior vice president of the Carrot Culture Group with the O.C. Tanner Recognition Company. He has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post and the New York Times. The Carrot Principle has been a New York Times and Wall Street Journal best seller.

A closed meeting for those involved in the International Utility Group.

18021. Bankruptcy
Moderator: Dawn Wallace Cook, CCE, Newton Manufacturing Co.
Panel: Wanda Borges, Esq., Borges & Associates, LLC, Bruce Nathan, Esq., Lowenstein Sandler PC and Val Venable, CCE, SABIC Innovative Plastics

18022. Building and Construction
Moderator: Stan DeGroot, CCE, WESCO Distribution, Inc.
Panel: Jim Fullerton, Esq., Fullerton & Knowles, PC and
Greg Powelson, NACM-MLBS

18023. Credit and Collections
Moderator: Mark Tuniewicz, CCE
Panel: Bob Bernstein, Esq., Bernstein Law Firm, PC, Stanford Cramer,
IAB Solutions LLC and Scott Tillesen, CCE, Tech Data Corporation

18024. International Issues
Moderator: Buddy Baker, Fifth Third Bank
Panel: Geert-Jan Van Haastrecht, CCE, CICP, Cisco Systems
International B.V. and Tina Sorrels, AJC International, Inc.

18025. Performance Metrics
Moderator: Bill Balduino, D&B
Panel: George Schnupp, CCE, Anixter, Inc., Susan Delloiacono, CCE, Brother International Corp. and Gary Gaudette, CCE, CICP, Hypertherm, Inc.

18026. Agriculture, Steel and Other Commodities
Moderator: Jack Clark, CCE, JRC Group
Panel: Chris Kuehl, Ph.D., Armada Corporate Intelligence, Barry Norton, CCE, Helena Chemical Company and Valerie Novakoski, Intergro, Inc.

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