Webster University’s Center for Professional Development to Host Human Resources and Small Business Roundtable Series

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 25, 2011 — The Center for Professional Development at Webster University’s Old Post Office campus in downtown St. Louis is hosting two six-session roundtable discussion series for local businesspeople.

The 2011 HR Leadership Roundtable Series, featuring top St. Louis HR professionals as facilitators for discussions on specific topic areas, will provide an excellent opportunity to keep abreast of current trends in HR and to network with other professionals. The 2011 Small Business Roundtable Series is designed to share with owners and managers of small- to mid-size businesses the tools to take new approaches to developing, marketing and growing their business.

Each session will be held at Webster’s Old Post Office campus, 815 Olive St. The sessions will begin at 11:30 a.m. with a complimentary lunch and networking, followed by the discussion from noon to 1 p.m. The cost for each session is $25, or $125 for an entire six-part series. The price also includes validated parking in the Ninth Street Garage adjacent to the Old Post Office. To purchase online, go to www.webster.edu/cfpd/RoundtableSeries. For more information, go to thebridge@webster.edu or call 314-246-3135.

HR LEADERSHIP ROUNDTABLE SERIES

March 23 – HR and National Health Care: An Update for You and Your Company

April 20 – Summer Interns: How Can We Use Them to Effectively Grow Business?

May 18 – Can They Do Better? Employee Performance Improvement Programs

August 17 – Diversity Compliance: A Critical Update on Current Requirements and How    to Keep Up

September 21 – Strategic HR

October 19 – Performance Reviews: How to Redefine Your Company’s Process for Better Effect

SMALL BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE SERIES

March 9 – Warm Up to Action; Cool Down with Process

April 6 – Your Talent Pool: Integration of Your Talents for Business

May 4 – Pricing for Profit

August 3 – Social Networking: Utilizing SN for Successful Marketing Results

September 7 – The Art of the Game: Using Online Games and Activities to Drive Traffic to Your Site

October 5 – Maxecution: Interactive Courseware for Effective Results

With its home campus in St. Louis, Webster University (www.webster.edu) is a worldwide institution committed to delivering high-quality learning experiences that transform students for global citizenship and individual excellence. Founded in 1915, Webster offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs through five schools and colleges, and a global network of campuses. Its 20,000-plus student population represents almost 150 nationalities.

Since opening its first campus overseas in Geneva in 1978, Webster has become a recognized leader and innovator in global education, with an international presence that now includes campuses in London; Vienna; Amsterdam and Leiden, the Netherlands; Shanghai, Shenzhen and Chengdu, China; and Bangkok and Cha-am, Thailand. Webster also has educational partnerships with universities in Mexico and Japan.

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