 Yvonne Conte has come a long way from Utica,
New York where she was the second child in her slightly dysfunctional, hysterical
immigrant family. She was a guitar playing folk singer in the 60's with a record album to
her credit. A divorced mother of two in the 70's, Yvonne held several jobs including a
card carrying union carpenter. She learned how to swing a hammer, hang sheet rock and
balance her checkbook. The telecommunications industry brought her much financial success
and the title of salesperson of the year five times in the 80's. Yvonne took three decades
of experience to the stage in the 90's as a stand up comic, radio and television
personality. She was even a clump of grapes at a bar mitzvah. With no
formal education beyond high school, she had persistence and a burning determination to
self-education that has distinguished her as an authority on humor, joy and human
potential. Her eagerness to learn and her uncanny ability to turn every obstacle she faced
into a learning opportunity helped her to rise from a penniless single mom to an award
winning sales person and later from a banquet and night club comedian to a premier keynote
speaker.
Today this 5'1” dynamo is a highly respected, gifted storyteller with a comic edge
and a powerful message about life. She is a member of the National Speakers Association,
author of four books and holds a degree in communication. |
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 Jim Kimberly founded Sapphire Consulting after
spending more than two decades in senior leadership positions in the human services,
employee assistance and behavioral healthcare fields. He began consulting with businesses
and industries in 1990, and has worked with a wide variety of organizations including
universities, police departments, utilities, publishers, manufacturers, banks and high
technology firms. With a master's degree in social work from SUNY
Buffalo and advanced certification in emotional intelligence and coaching, Jim is a
skilled speaker, trainer and facilitator offering a high energy focus to sensitive human
resource related topics. He holds memberships in the Organizational Development Network,
American Management Association, Society of Human Resource Management and the National
Human Resources Association.
Jim is also an active member of The Heart of Coaching Consortium,
a national consultant's forum committed to the building of coaching cultures within
organizations.
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 Roger Evans
of the Department of Labor will review workforce trends and predict our future workforce.
What is the current state of the Central New York economy? What trends today will
influence the CNY economy of tomorrow? So many statistics, so little information. What do
they mean? Roger Evans has spent the last thirty years studying the
Central New York labor market as an economist for the New York State Department of Labor.
Roger prepares key statistics for Syracuse such as the unemployment rate, local
wage rates, and industry employment trends.
Roger believes that local labor shortages will continue, regardless of any
national downturn. Come see if you agree! |
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 Lou DiLorenzo has practiced Labor and
Employment Law for 30 years and is Co-Chair of the firm's Labor and Employment Law
Department. He is Managing Partner of the firm's New York City and Garden City Offices.
Mr. DiLorenzo recently co-authored the FDCC Quarterly article entitled Employers'
Settlement Agreements with Departing Employees Under Attack, Vol. 57, No. 3, Spring 2007.
He also co-authored a complete guide for business managers and HR professionals written in
plain English entitled, What Every Business Manager and HR Professional Should Know About
... Federal Labor and Employment Laws and a two volume treatise entitled Corporate
Counseling (1988) and was a contributing author to Public Sector Labor Law (1988).
Mr. DiLorenzo has been a key speaker at numerous seminars throughout the United States and
other countries on a wide variety of Labor and Employment Law topics. In addition, he has
lectured to: various university groups, including the College and University Personnel
Association; local, state and national SHRM Conferences; and a number of national and
regional business associations. He has spoken at numerous seminars on a wide variety of
labor and employment law topics. Lou is a wonderful and engaging speaker! |
