Personnel Management Association, CPPMA) was founded by the National Assembly of Civil Service Commissions who first met on May 16-17, 1906. This was a group of visionary individuals who could see the benefits of sharing knowledge beyond the Canadian provincial The International Personnel Management Association - Canada (formerly the Canadian Public boundaries and a century later the legacy lives on.
IPMA-Canada is "Celebrating 100 Years" of providing human resource excellence in the public and private sectors in 2006. Karen Pettit, President of IPMA-Canada states, "We are really excited to have served the Canadian human resource community for 100 years. This will be a year of celebration for IPMA-Canada - with our members, employers, academic institutions, sponsors, partners, and everyone else who has contributed to the success of the association over the last century. I take great pride in representing the National Executive Council to share information on our international human resource certification program, prestigious awards of excellence and global connections to 27 chapters of IPMA worldwide." Each of the eight chapters across Canada will be holding professional development events throughout the year to recognize those who have contributed towards the success of IPMA-Canada.
A special celebration will take place at the IPMA-Canada National Training Conference being held in Halifax, Nova Scotia from May 28-31, 2006. This year´s theme is "Challenge to Change" and begins with keynote speaker Dr. Linda Duxbury on Managing the New Workforce: Accommodating Generations. The conference is an opportunity for human resource professionals and management with responsibility for human resources to learn from experts and leaders in the field. This is the national human resource conference of the year, so register early at www.ipma-aigp.ca!
IPMA-Canada.... National presence, national voice, international connections
For more information contact:
Linda Fields, IPMA-CP Karen Pettit, IPMA-CP
Executive Director National President, IPMA-Canada
IPMA-Canada Winnipeg, Manitoba
Edmonton, Alberta (204) 954-4599
1-866-433-0234 (English)
1-866-433-0620 (Francais)