Being held at the Flemington Event Centre in Melbourne on April 2 and 3, other confirmed speakers include:

The AMMA 2008 National Conference: A World of Difference, People Management in a Global Context

Eve Howell, AMMA President and Executive Vice President North West Shelf Woodside Energy Ltd

Justice Geoffrey Giudice, President of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission and judge of the Federal Court.

Prof Roger Collins, Professor at the Australian Graduate School of Management.

Prof Graeme Hugo, Federation Fellow, Professor of the Discipline of Geographical and Environmental Studies and Director of the National Centre for Social Applications of Geographical Information Systems at the University of Adelaide.

Professor Helen De Cieri, Professor of Management and the Director of the Australian Centre for Research in Employment and Work (ACREW) in the Department of Management, Monash University.

The  AMMA 2008 National Conference will provide you with the information to help you in having a positive effect on your organisation. Whether your responsibilities cover employee management, human resource management, industrial relations, OHS, organisational development plans or training and education, you need a clear understanding of the principles, processes and emerging trends to make your workplace policies work for you.

The AMMA 2008 National Conference will bring together experts and case studies on topics, including:
• How good people management does make “a world of difference” to your business
• What the increasing global mobility of skilled workers means for your business
• How Australia’s workplace relations system compares with other countries’ systems
• The role of HR in mergers and acquisitions
• Effective management of international recruitment and expatriate assignments
• And much much more!

AMMA is offering great early bird registration benefits. These along with the multiple delegate discounts available make this event affordable as well as a great learning and networking opportunity.
Click here to download the conference brochure and register now.

Accommodation in Melbourne during the conference
To assist you when you book accommodation in Melbourne AMMA has secured special rates for delegates at hotels near the venue. Bookings at these hotels will only apply if you mention the name of the conference and or code when making your booking! There will be a limited number of rooms available, so delegates are advised to book early as rooms will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Click here for further details: http://www.amma.org.au/home/events/Conference/2008accommodation.html