Down Economy is no Match for Linkages Best of Organizational Development Summit

Organizational Development Conference unites 600 OD, HR, and Training & Development Practitioners.

BURLINGTON, MA, (PRWEB) May 9, 2003 -- Despite the nations down economy and corporate cost cutting, companies are still finding the means to invest in their human capital in order to better their organizations. Linkages Best of Organizational Development Summit, taking place June 9-12, 2003, in Chicago, IL, is evidence of that as 450 attendees are already registered to attend the event with five weeks left to go.

Although many companies are singing the blues, smart business leaders are grabbing the opportunity to invest in the talent they still have in order to improve their business and sustain or increase profits. Our customers know that they will walk away with real 'take-aways that enable result."- says Rich Rosier, Vice President of Conferences & Institute, Linkage, Inc.

The Fifth Annual Best of Organizational Development Summit, a conference launched four years ago by Linkage in response to the demand for high quality organizational development training, continues to boast one of the best educational programs available for the nations OD, HR, and Training practitioners. Prior to the event, participants complete a self-assessment, identifying their goals, objectives, years of experience, and topical interests. The self-assessment enables each attendee to clarify his/her roles, choose the appropriate sessions to attend, and target their development efforts, thus making the most out of their OD Summit experience. Subsequently, the summit can be customized for practitioners at all skill and competency levels, which is perhaps one of the reasons why so many organizations are taking advantage of the 2003 event.

The OD Summit will host best practice case studies from companies known for their ingenuity and perseverance in challenging economic times such as; GE Capital, Motorola, Texas Instruments, Johnson & Johnson, Hewlett-Packard, Honeywell, Federated Department Stores and Roadway Express. Keynote faculty for this event includes: Warner Burke, Peter Block, Mike Abrashoff, Margaret Wheatley, Ed Schein, David Cooperrider and Terrie Williams.

For more information on The Best of OD Summit, please visit http://www.linkageinc.com or call Linkage directly at 781-402-5555.

About Linkage, Inc.
Linkage, Inc. is a leading provider of corporate education programs, services, and products. Linkage is renowned for its effective executive education programs, which have been attended by over 30,000 executives and management professionals, worldwide. Linkage also offers assessment, consulting, and research services to Fortune 500 and other leading organizations, as well as tools and publications focused on leadership and organizational development, performance management, change, human resources, and additional related subject matter. Founded in 1988, Linkage is headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts, with offices located in Atlanta, Brussels, London, Minneapolis, and San Francisco. In both 1997 and 1998, Linkage was honored as one of the "Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Companies in the United States".