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Phillip Page
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The Partnership Holds Its 2006 Workforce Retention Conference

The Partnership will hold its Annual Workforce Retention Conference on Thursday, December 7, at the Seaport World Trade Center, 200 Seaport Blvd, Boston, Massachusetts. Under the theme "Solving the Puzzle: Engaging Professionals of Color" the conference will provide local and national perspectives on what it takes to achieve success in the workplace. It is expected to attract over 700 attendees.

A diverse workforce is essential for any business looking to compete in an increasingly diverse marketplace. And yet, talent management of professionals of color has proven an elusive goal in corporations across every industry," said Beverly Edgehill, The Partnership's President and CEO. "It is our intention that this conference will give participants innovative yet practical strategies to increase their organization's competitive edge in today's global economy," she said.

Plenary sessions will offer a combination of visionary and practical advice from industry leaders including Jeff Taylor, Founder & CEO of Eons and Founder & Former CEO of Monster. com, Luke Visconti of DiversityInc, Steven Young, Founder and CEO of Insight Education Systems, and J.T. (Ted) Childs, Jr., VP Global Workforce Diversity, IBM Corporation (retired). Four concurrent tracks of dynamic and high impact workshops, presented by thought leaders, Fortune 500 advisors and senior Human Resources and Diversity professionals will address the issues of workplace culture, leadership development, the power of strategic networks and civic and social leadership.

To register for the conference by phone, please call 888 735-1937 or via www.thepartnershipinc.org.

The Partnership, Inc. is a career mentoring and leadership development organization in the business of producing leaders and working with corporate partners to attract, retain, and advance professionals of color. Services include an acclaimed suite of leadership development programs; research and benchmarking; business network creation; and general consulting. Approximately 1500 professionals of color and more than 200 leading corporations have turned to The Partnership to help them achieve their business goals. For further information about the conference, please contact Phillip Page at (617) 262-2828 or ppage@thepartnershipinc.com.