Mercer Consulting, WorldatWork, Aon -- CAI 2007 Compensation & Benefits Conference -- August 7-8 in Raleigh

Conference Featuring Mercer Consulting, WorldatWork, Aon in Raleigh, NC on Aug. 7-8, 2007 -- For Human Resource Professionals and Managers on Best Practices in Compensation, Benefits and Total Rewards

Raleigh, NC (PRWEB) June 23, 2007 -- National thought leaders from Mercer Consulting, WorldatWork, Aon Consulting, Astron Solutions, The Hay Group, and other compensation and benefits experts will speak at the CAI 2007 Compensation and Benefits Conference. The two-day conference provides human resource practitioners, executives, and compensation professionals strategies and techniques for best practices in compensation, benefits and total rewards. The event is scheduled for August 7-8, 2007 at the NCSU McKimmon Center in Raleigh.

The keynote, Ryan M. Johnson, CCP, Director of Information Development and Public Affairs, WorldatWork, will speak on Emerging Trends in Compensation and Benefits: A Total Rewards Strategy, focusing on trends impacting total rewards and benefits. WorldatWork is an international association of human resource professionals focused on attracting, motivating and retaining employees, and has over 30,000 members and customers in 30 countries.

Mitch Barnes, Principal Human Capital Practice, Mercer Consulting, will speak on Positioning Reward Programs to Support Business Growth, focusing on how to retool and position reward programs for small to mid-size companies in growth mode. Mercer Human Resource Consulting is the global leader for trusted HR and related financial advice, products, and services, and has more than 15,000 employees serving clients from more than 180 cities and 42 countries and territories worldwide.

"CAI is excited to bring high-caliber, national thought leaders in compensation and benefits, including Mercer Consulting and WorldatWork, to Raleigh. The conference will provide human resource executives, practitioners and compensation professionals the tools, techniques and strategies to continue to attract, retain and motivate their employees," says Bruce Clarke, President and CEO, CAI.

Other topics include:

•    Creative Compensation and Total Rewards Tools to Attract and Retain Employees from Different Generations, Michael F. Maclekowich, National Director, Astron Solutions

•    Design, Innovations and Options in Retirement Plans, Fred Peterson, F.S.A, E.A.., Vice President and Actuary, Aon Consulting

•    Strategic Focus on Employee Benefits, Todd Yates, Principal, Hill, Chesson & Woody

•    Work-Life Means Business, Kathie M. Lingle, Director, Alliance for Work-Life Progress, WorldatWork

•    Executive Compensation, The Hay Group

•    Exploring Wellness Initiatives, panel including Hill, Chesson & Woody; Rex Healthcare and Builders Mutual Insurance Co.

The 2007 Compensation and Benefits Conference takes place August 7-8, 2007 from 9:00am-4:00pm at the NCSU McKimmon Center in Raleigh, North Carolina and includes continental breakfast and lunch.

This conference also qualifies for 10.25 General HRCI credits. CAI is an approved provider for Human Resource Certification Institute credits.

For more information, visit [2007 Compensation & Benefits Conference http:/www.capital.org/comp

About CAI

CAI provides human resources services and solutions to over 1,200 member companies spanning from the greater Research Triangle, Piedmont Triad, and 65 eastern counties of North Carolina. With offices in Raleigh and Greensboro, CAI provides over 1,200 member companies with executive, management and human resources information and services, including day-to-day telephone guidance, advice and training. CAI is a non-profit employer's association. More information is available at CAI (www.capital.org).

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