IPM HR service providers' exhibition 2009

The Institute of Personnel Management Sri Lanka (IPM) will hold its annual Human Resource Conference and HR Service Providers' Exhibition from June 23-24 at the BMICH.

The theme for 2009 is "People Drive Business"; 700 HR professionals will participate, the organizers said.

Vice President and Chairman- HR Service Providers' Exhibition 2009, Ajith R. De Costa said that the HR Service Providers' Exhibition 2009 is an opportunity for the Sri Lankan public and private sector organizations to expand their network among the HR fraternity.

IPM first introduced the HR Service Providers' Exhibition to the nationally recognized mega HR Conference in 2002. Marking this year's event as the eighth consecutive one, the IPM aspires to make the HR Conference and HR Service Providers' Exhibition 2009 bigger and better than ever before. The exhibition provides the business sector a channel through which they may promote and discuss their innovations to a wide spectrum of HR Professionals as well as to the public.

With an impressive 55 stalls from various services, the exhibition will cover the many facets of HR professionals and service providers. This will initiate a forum in which valuable knowledge gained from experience can be shared with customers, professionals and stakeholders, while also providing crucial information on how to strengthen the company's strategies and sharpen customer focus.

This will provide the participants the rare opportunity of making themselves aware of a wider range of HR products and services available in Key Result Areas of Human Resources Managers in Manpower Planning, Recruitment and Selection, Employee Relations, Employee Welfare, Training and Development and HR Information Systems. The exhibition is an integral part of fulfilling the objectives of the annual HR Conference.

Prizes will be awarded to the best stalls at the exhibition, under categories such as Most Innovative Stall, Most Informative Stall and Most Customer-oriented Stall.

An eminent panel of judges comprising experts of the business industry will determine the winning stalls. The official partner of the event is the Nelu's Exhibition and Convention.

Participants invited to showcase their skill at the grand 2009 HR occasion, include professionals from Hong Kong, Singapore and India, leading IT companies, recruitment agencies, training institutes, adventure trainers, consultancy firms, travel agencies, Airline and Government institutions, and those who have contributed to the event in the past.