February 19, 2002
INFORMATION: Sue Bozman or John McElwain, (661) 362-3415 or 3494

Reservations Being Accepted for Manufacturers' Breakfast Workshop

Final reservations are being accepted for an event that no local manufacturer should miss: the second-annual “Making Business Better” breakfast workshop at the Hyatt Valencia on March 1.

The event, sponsored by the Employee Training Institute at College of the Canyons and the Ventura College Center for Excellence, will focus on the latest approaches in preparing the workforce with effective systems and an organizational culture that supports continuous improvement.

Keynote speaker will be California economist Dr. Mark Schniepp, CEO of the California Forecast, lead economist for state Controller Kathleen O’Connell, and former director of the UCSB Forecast Project. Schniepp will speak about the local and statewide economy and its effects on manufacturing in the Santa Clarita Valley.

For reservations call the Employee Training Institute at (661) 259-3874. The event is scheduled 7:15 to 9:30 a.m. Cost is $20 per person. The forum also will focus on:

1. How to build a framework for aligning your business needs with your performance needs, presented by performance specialist Luann Swanberg;

 

2. How taking responsibility is the most important thing you can do for your company, and how to create a culture within your organization that supports continuous improvements, presented by Samantha Thomas of Thomas Conflict Management Services;

 

3. How programs from ETI can help you achieve your company’s goals this year.