KEYNOTE UPDATE: FONS TROMPENAARS TO DELIVER 11TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE KEYNOTE The Intercultural Management Institute at American University is pleased to announce Fons Trompenaars as the 11th Annual Conference keynote speaker. Trompenaars is recognized the world over for his work as consultant, trainer, motivational speaker and author of various books on all subjects of culture and business. He is rated in the Top 20 speakers by CSA, Europe's Leading Speaker Bureau and also highly rated by the All American Talent and Celebrity Network. Topics include: Managing Across Cultures; Multicultural Management; International Teambuilding and Remote Management;The Management of Strategic Dilemmas; Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability; Leadership for the 21st Century; Creativity and Innovation; Cultural due-diligence in Mergers and Acquisitions. His books include: Riding the Waves of Culture, Seven Cultures of Capitalism, Building Cross-Cultural Competence, 21 Leaders for the 21st Century and Innovating in a Global Crisis. For more information on Fons Trompenaars visit Trompenaars Hampden-Turner Consulting at: http://www.7d-culture.nl/main/index.php . For more information on his newest publication Innovating in a Global Crisis: Riding the Whirlwind of Recession, visit: http://www.7d-culture.nl/main/InnovatingBook.php Interested in having Trompenaars work with your organization while in town for the IMI Conference? Contact Karen Santiago at ksantiag@american.edu. ABOUT THE IMI CONFERENCE IMI's Annual Conference on Intercultural Relations brings together top intercultural trainers, negotiators, and educators to provide varied, hands-on experience in the areas of intercultural training and education, international education and exchange, negotiation, cross-cultural business practices, and relocation. THE IMI ADVANTAGE Located in the nation's capitol, the IMI conference is an accessible, affordable professional development opportunity for those in the field of intercultural, cross-cultural, and diversity training and education. IMI has worked to bring together a niche audience of intercultural relations professionals from various sectors to share their knowledge and best practices with colleagues and like-minded individuals in the field. Combined with our focus on experiential learning, participants leave with a toolkit of resources to bring back and apply to their own work. The IMI conference combines a focus on dialogue and learning with networking opportunities in an open, community atmosphere. SAVE-THE-DATE * The IMI Conference takes place March 11-12, 2010 on the campus of American University in Washington D.C. * Pre-conference workshops take place March 10, 2010. * Registration Opens November 16, 2009! * Visit www.imi.american.edu for updates and additional information. |