2004 Human Resources/Training & Development Conference Sunday, September 19 - Wednesday, September 22, 2004 The Loews Hotel 300 Poydras Street [map] New Orleans, LA 70130-3216

Enhances professional partnerships and provides information on critical business issues, such as diversity management, compensation and benefits trends, development of workforce skills and leadership development. General sessions and workshops provide an opportunity to work with industry experts and peers to develop innovative approaches to human resources and training and development. Several structured forums for idea exchange are included in the program.

Registration Includes:

All meeting materials, continental breakfasts, coffee breaks, lunches, and receptions. Fee does NOT include your hotel accommodations or airfare.

NOTE: Every participant - to qualify for FMI-member rates - must be an employee of an FMI-member company. Please remember an FMI member is either a retailer or wholesaler paying annual dues to FMI. All others are non-members. Walk-in registrants must present payment of the registration fee in the form of cash, company check, or credit card. Sorry, we can not bill.

Who Should Attend:

human resources and training executives, field trainers and field human resource representatives, and owners of 1-20 stores who are responsible for human resources and/or training. (Idea exchange sessions closed to vendors and the press.)

Meeting Attire:

Business casual for all Conference events. Please remember meeting and hotel rooms might be chilly – bring a sweater!

Cancellation and Other Policies:

Full refund if notification is received by September 10. 60% refund if received by September 17. NO REFUND IF NOTIFICATION IS RECEIVED AFTER SEPTEMBER 17. Please e-mail cancellations/subsitutions to tross@fmi.org.

General Hotel Information:

Conference Fee does not include hotel accommodations. Hotel Reservations must be made by August 17th, directly with the Loews New Orleans Hotel.

Travel Information:

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