JEF Convention 2005

Wednesday May 18

3:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. Registration

Day 1 Thursday May 19th

7:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M. Registration

9:30 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. PRE-CONVENTION WORKSHOPS

• "Ignorance of the Law is no excuse" has been a time-honoured dictum governing the conduct of business!
  
  
• "It is said that the fear of public speaking is worse than the fear of death!"
  
  
• The First Law of Protocol and Business Etiquette: "It's surprising how much you have to know before you know how little you know!"
  
  
• The Balanced Score Card (BSC) at Work: the JAMALCO Experience!

3:00 P.M. - 3:45 P.M.

• Getting the Best out of Convention 2005

5: 00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.

• Opening spectacular and Networking Reception

Day 2 Friday May 20th

5:00 A.M. - 6:00 A.M. Fun Run / Walk / Aerobics

7:00 A.M. - 5: 00 P.M. Registration

08:30 A.M. - 06:30 PM GENERAL AND CONCURRENT SESSIONS

• Navigating the Caribbean Single Market & Economy (CSME), the social, economic and political realities for Business and Enterprise.
  
  
• Best practices with Employee Benefits- Cafeteria-type Benefit Plans.
  
  
• Telecommuting and the Benefits for Jamaican Employers
  
  
• HIV/AIDS, why should your Company have a Policy?
  
  
• Public Sector Best Practice Case Study: The Transformation of the Jamaican Revenue Services
  
  
• Incorporating Risk Management in your Business Plans
  
  
• Demystifying Corporate Governance
  
  
• Understanding How Gender Issues Impact your Bottom Line
  
  
• Translating the Vision to Strategy
  
  
• Repealing the Factories Act: What's in the Pipeline?
  
  
• Exploring Learning Opportunities in Jamaican Companies; the latest JEF Findings
  
  
• Doing Business in a highly unionised environment: A Day in the Life of a Jamaican Company
  
  
• Business Leadership Redefined
  
  
• Enhancing employee value through internal communications
  
  
• Entrepreneurial Business Start-ups
  
  
• Corporate Wellness
  
  
• Employers of Choice" Hour
  
  
• "Employers of Choice" Networking

Other Events

• HEART Trust/NTA Luncheon
  
  
• Friday Night Jam with Freddie McGregor and Friends

Day 3 Saturday May 21st

CEO Saturday - Especially designed with CEO's in mind

7:00 A.M. - 5: 00 P.M. Registration

8:30 A.M. - 4:00 PM GENERAL AND CONCURRENT SESSIONS

• The Coming Together of the European Community: Lessons Learnt
  
  
• Regional mergers, acquisitions, right-sizing and restructuring: The First Caribbean Experience
  
  
• Leadership & Governance in the 21st Century: the Priority of Value-based Leadership
  
  
• Performance-based compensation or variable compensation - nuts and bolts
  
  
• Pension Reform: The New Rules
  
  
• Corporate Social Responsibility vs Regulated Philantrophy
  
  
• Developing a Succession Plan, the nuts and bolts
  
  
• Measuring Staff Satisfaction
  
  
• Building a Meaningful Workplace: Ideas, tools and you

Other events

• CEO Luncheon with Frank Candy
  
  
• Ocho Rios Getaway

Day 4 Sunday May 22nd

8: 30 A.M. - 11:00 A.M.

• Inspirational Session with Wesley Boynes and Northgate Praise Team
  
  
• Keynote Presentation
  
  
• JEF Charity "Employers' Care"
  
  
• Special Awards Presentation
  
  
• Parting words