Have you Invested in your ROI Lately?

By: Fran Goldstei
Date: 7/1/2007

Empower yourself by investing in your continued education and increase your ROI by attending the NAPS 2007 Conference in San Antonio, TX, Oct 31thru Nov 3 at The Marriott River Center Hotel. This is a beautiful hotel situated right on the Riverwalk and minutes from the historic Alamo.

The conference theme is "Commit, Connect and Collaborate," which exemplifies the incredible program and evening activities planned for this year. Increase your ROI by learning from over 30 trainers and speakers. Five tracks will anchor this year's exceptional lineup of speakers, including, (1) Temp and Contract Staffing, (2) Best Practices, (3) Owner/Manager, (4) Technology, and (5) Intermediate/Advanced Recruiter. A segment for Motivation & Wellness has been added to provide techniques for achieving the balance for which people are striving in their professional and personal lives.

The lineup of speakers includes;

• Victoria LaBalme - Theatrical Keynote • Crazy Busy Nuts - Getting off the Conveyor Belt of Life. Victoria's theatrical performance about the Recruiting Profession will jumpstart the conference, followed by : Greg Doershing, Lisa Ionnone, Margaret Graziano, Jami Jackson, Bill Vick, Scott Ginsberg, Tim Alderman & Carol Wenom, Steve Tyink, Amy Williams, Lisa Yankowitz, Aaron Wandtke, Al DeBellas, Colleen Francis and Mark Berger , "Ask the Experts" Temp Panel moderated by Fran Goldstein, and the Pinnacle Panel moderated by Gail Kaplan .

• Barb Bruno kicks off Friday's program with her jazzy opening keynote, followed by Roundtables, Leadership, Mike Lejeune, Todd Witkin, Rob Krzak and Suzanne Cummings, Barbara Ling, Beth Schneider, Doug Beabout, Joe Madden, Donato Diorio, Debbie Fledderjohann, Joe Peylao, and Dave Knutson.

• Danny Cahill sparks us on Saturday morning with his keynote, followed by Donna Tyson, Craig Silverman, Best of the Best Panel, Bob Liken, Tim Spidel and Leslie Salmon Jones.

And, since NAPS knows that people in our industry are definitely NOT all work and no play, look at what else is in store for you!

Beginning with registration on Wednesday, Oct 31, in keeping with the date, Halloween costumes are encouraged! An all-day immersion class for Certification will be held on Wednesday. There will also be a Golf Tournament one Wednesday afternoon at the world-renowned La Canterra Resort for those who want to get in on the game and network on the golf course. Teams are being put together as we write this and sponsorships are still available.

Thursday evening, Nov 1, will be the first annual Speaker Auction combining both a silent auction for speaker products and services and live auction in which 4 top industry speakers will be auctioned! What an opportunity to bid on your favorite speaker for personalized in-house training !

Friday, Nov 2, will be "GO TEXAN DAY" at the conference with comfortable western attire encouraged throughout the day. Friday Happy Hour will be an all-out Texan party complete with a mechanical bull and dancing. Throughout the conference there will be a Resource Store with books and products for purchase from trainers and speakers. NAPS has choreographed a conference designed to facilitate "Commitment, Connecting and Collaborating" for every attendee. CEU Credits apply. The Conference will conclude at noon on Saturday.

Overall, the NAPS 2007 Conference is a must attend! This is the healthiest market in years and the absolute right time to invest in yourself, your profession and your ROI. It is a "one stop" opportunity to: get certified; play golf; bid on your favorite speaker; experience a real Texan party; learn and re-learn skills and techniques to increase your billings; network, and just have a ton of fun! To register, go to: www.RecruitingLife.com. To receive updates between now and the conference please contact or email the NAPS office. See you in San Antonio!

Fran Goldstein CPC, CSP has over 25 successful years in staffing and recruiting. She founded Gold Staff Consultants in 1993 and then launched their speaking, training & consulting division in 2004. As a result of Fran's unique energy, down to earth style and passion for mentoring, she continues to run a desk, while speaking, training and mentoring staffing professionals nationally. Fran volunteers professionally on the Board of Directors for NAPS (National Association of Personnel Services), is Past President of MAPS (Massachusettts Association of Personnel Services and Past Vice President of MSA (Massachusetts Staffing Association). In 2007 Fran was elected to serve on the Board of Directors for the National Speakers Association of New England. A newlywed, Fran currently lives in the Boston area with her husband, Robert.