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Management training masters converge on our Nation’s Capital

October 7, 2008 - Canadian Management Centre teams with OCRI to bring half-day leadership seminars to Ottawa

Canadian Management Centre, one of the nation’s largest providers of management training solutions, and OCRI (Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation) partner to host the OCRI Speaking Series featuring Canadian Management Centre’s leading-edge seminar instructors.

Who/When:

Frank Byrnes presents Communication Techniques for Strong Working Relationships

Tuesday, October 14, 2008, Rideau Room, Sheraton Hotel, 150 Albert St., 8 - 11:30 a.m.
A highly-rated 15-year veteran of Canadian Management Centre, Frank specializes in seminars to help new and existing managers improve their leadership skills set. Frank is also president of organizational development consulting firm Human Potential Consultants Inc.

Carol Laurence presents Getting Results Without Authority

Thursday, October 23, 2008, Les Saisons Room, Westin Hotel, 11 Colonel By Dr., 8 - 11:30 a.m.
Carol has been with Canadian Management Centre since 1994 and has two decades of experience in human resources, coaching, facilitation and training. Carol is also the vice-president of Human Potential Consultants Inc.

Pat Masters presents Improving Your Project Management Skills: Basics for Success

Thursday, November 6, 2008, Rideau Room, Sheraton Hotel, 150 Albert St., 8 - 11:30 a.m.
Pat has more than 25 years of experience as a trainer and consultant in a diverse range of public and private sectors. Pat also facilitates international summits and government Minister working groups.

Karine Benzacar presents Finance Fundamentals for Non-Financial Managers

Tuesday, November 25, 2008, Rideau Room, Sheraton Hotel, 150 Albert St., 8 - 11:30 a.m.
Karine is president of financial services consulting firm Knowledge Plus. In addition to her role as a seminar leader with Canadian Management Centre, Karine has taught in the business schools at some of the nation’s leading universities, including the University of Toronto and Concordia.

Registration

NOTE – journalists wishing to attend will be admitted free of charge

About Canadian Management Centre

For more than 45 years, Canadian Management Centre has provided the Canadian business community with thought leadership on the professional development and management training needed to improve individual and organizational performance – and achieve bottom-line results. Headquartered in Toronto, Canadian Management Centre offers more than 100 programs to individuals and organizations in Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton, Regina, Montreal, Vancouver and Ottawa that span a variety of vital business disciplines, including: leadership and management training, sales and project management and customer service. Each year, more than 12,000 business professionals acquire the latest in training and development through Canadian Management Centre’s open-enrollment programs, blended-learning and corporate learning solutions. With a faculty of skilled instructors, the Centre offers courses in the areas of: business training, career training, customer service training, leadership training, marketing training, project management training, sales training and IT professional development.

Canadian Management Centre also works with a wide array of high-profile corporate clients. Canadian Management Centre recently won the Gold Canadian Award for Training Excellence from the Canadian Society for Training and Development for Making It Happen: Leadership Fundamentals, a leadership training program developed for LoyaltyOne (Formerly AIR MILES).

Canadian Management Centre is affiliated with the American Management Association International network, a global not-for-profit organization that provides a full range of management development and educational services to individuals, companies and government agencies worldwide.  For more information, visit www.cmctraining.org.

About OCRI

OCRI (Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation), the city's economic development corporation, is leading the way for Ottawa. OCRI is the rallying point to bring business, education, research and talent together to create the winning economic conditions that allow Ottawa's technology companies to thrive locally and compete globally. At OCRI we promote sustainable economic development to maintain our high quality of life. For more information on OCRI visit our website at www.ocri.ca and for more information on the Ottawa Region please visit www.ottawaregion.com.

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