LATEST NEWS January 10, 2005
Tech Alliance plans employment panel
A nonprofit organization that works to foster technology development and discussion plans a
presentation to help employers learn about the latest industry employment trends and how to
improve their appeal to recruit and keep the best employees.
The South Florida Technology Alliance said its “Outlook 2005: Attracting, Retaining and
Developing Talent,” is to begin at 6:30 p.m., Jan. 27. A networking reception starts an hour
beforehand.
Deborah Vazquez, Protech chief executive officer, is to moderate a panel discussion to feature
insights and findings from local experts in corporate technology, human resources, search and
staffing, software development and education.
Panel members are to include Bill Hicks, Ultimate Software chief information officer; Alicia
Blain, Visa International vice president of information systems; Barry Shiflett, Florida
International University’s graduate program director of career management services; Kathleen
Bocek, Campus Management vice president of human resources; and Tom Holmes, JM Family
Enterprises vice president of operations.
The meeting is to be at Citrix Systems, 851 West Cypress Creek Road, in Fort Lauderdale. It costs
$15 for members and $25 for non-members, if registered in advance. To register, go to
www.southfloridatech.org .
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