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April 3, 2007 Tuesday 3:18 PM GMT


HEADLINE: NY HR Week to Feature Peter Cappelli as Keynote Speaker on 'Winning the War for Talent Management';

- Professor and Center for Human Resources Director at Wharton School of Business will be Featured Speaker at Upcoming Event -

DATELINE: HORSHAM, Pa. April 3

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HORSHAM, Pa., April 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Human Resource Executive(R) Conferences today announced that talent management thought leader Dr. Peter Cappelli will be the featured opening keynote speaker for both the HR Management Solutions conference and the HR & EEO in the Federal Workplace(TM) conference on Tuesday, April 17, held at NY HR Week(TM). Dr. Cappelli, George W. Taylor Professor of Management and director of the Wharton School of Business Center for Human Resources, will present on the topic, "Battle Plan: How to Win the War for Talent." His insightful presentation will focus on the real enemies in the war for talent and will present a guaranteed battle plan to defeat them.

Dr. Cappelli holds bachelor's of science degree in Industrial Relations from Cornell University and doctor of philosophy degree in Labor Economics from the University of Oxford, England, where he was a Fulbright Scholar. He was named to Vault.com's listing of the 25 most influential people in the field of human capital, one of Recruiter.com's top 100 people in the field of recruiting, and he was elected to the National Academy of Human Resources. In 2004, he was named Editor of the Academy of Management Executive.

The 5th Annual NY HR Week(TM) Conference and Expo is scheduled for April 16-18, 2007, at New York Hilton and Towers, New York, N.Y. NY HR Week(TM) promises to be the premier event for HR executives, directors and managers, HR professionals involved in outsourcing, and those who are employed in HR for the federal government. The only event-of-its-kind draws HR professionals from the private and public sectors, as well as influential keynoters and presenters, together in one venue.

Featuring three distinct conferences - HRO World(TM), HR Management Solutions(TM) and HR & EEO in the Federal Workplace(TM), plus an exposition hall and special events - NY HR Week(TM) offers more than 40 wide-ranging and topical sessions that cover all the major issues and trends in one highly focused and strategic forum for HR professionals in companies of all sizes.

Other headliners at NY HR Week(TM) include EEOC Chair Naomi Earp, industry analyst/consultant Naomi Bloom, leading employment attorney Paul Salvatore, and Sharon Taylor, senior vice president, Corporate HR, Prudential Financial, and president of the Human Resources Outsourcing Association (HROA).

Timothy McDonough, director of HR Conference Programs for HRE Conferences, stated, "NY HR Week(TM) is the frontrunner event for human resource professionals in the private and public sectors. The best and the brightest thought leaders in the industry will be assembled in one place to offer their insights and thought leadership, so all attending can walk away with valuable new information to use immediately on the job. NY HR Week(TM) is the place to be for those HR professionals who are seeking information about the latest trends, products and services."

To register for the event or to access each conference's full agenda, visit http://www.nyhrweek.com/ .

More about HRE Conferences

Thousands of HR professionals network, research workforce solutions and make buying decisions at the four annual Human Resource Executive(R) conferences, which include HR Week West(TM), NY HR Week(TM), HR in Hospitality(TM) and the HR Technology(R) Conference and Exposition. More information about these conferences can be accessed at http://www.hreconferences.com/ .

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Web site: http://www.nyhrweek.com/

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