"We find huge value in The Forum, and we have for all five years I've been at AOL... I tell my colleagues who haven't yet attended: 'you simply will be amazed at what you learn here.'"
Debbie Pollock Berry - VP, Human Resources
AOL
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"The HR Forum is the only event I go back to year after year. It has the right combination of networking, learning seminars, and vendor meetings – all with no distractions. It’s focused. You immerse yourself here for three days, and you invariably walk away with two or three really important things to help you and your business."
Daniel T Smith, SVP of HR
Borders Group Inc.
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"You can find out what's world-class. You can talk to other executives who say 'I'm using solution X or Y.' You can follow up immediately with the people who sell that tool. Then, you can immediately come back to your colleagues, and ask, 'What do you think? What's been your experience?'"
VP, Human Resources
Home Depot, Inc.
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"It's a great use of a short period of time. You can cover a lot of ground -- even on very technical and esoteric issues... Five years ago, we came primarily for information gathering. Now, we're increasingly engaging vendors we meet at the Forum."
Managing Director, International Human Resources
Wachovia
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"Without a doubt this is the best use of an HR leader's time and energy. Where else can you have targeted, open and honest discussions with vendors and colleagues about the challenges you are facing and the potential changes to the HR discipline."
Managing Director, HR & Benefits
US Airways
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"Great interaction and networking. This event is very classy and gives the results by doing it right (professional)."
Director, Global Staffing
AstraZeneca
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"This is one of the most relevant and productive conferences that I have attended. As a first time, I was both delighted and pleasantly surprised at the level of attention to detail and the manner in which the conference was supported throughout. I established valuable connections, learned more about areas of curiosity for me and the seminars were thought-provoking and informative. I truly enjoyed being able to exchange ideas, and hear other perspectives on many of the challenges that we're all facing."
Director of Learning & Development
MetLife
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"As a busy executive, my time is the most valuable resource I have. I was blown away with the productivity of the event and the caliber of suppliers, workshop speakers and event personnel. I highly recommend Richmond Events Forums to any decision maker or budget holder tasked with evaluating innovative vendors. The event was extremely productive and I have qualified a number of relevant vendors with whom we will engage for our business solutions."
Director, Training & Development
Scotts Miracle-Gro
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"I found the workshops to be extremely informative, the roundtables exhilarating and engaging and the vendor meetings to be very productive. It's a very worthwhile two days commitment. The HR Forum provides an opportunity to visit with colleagues in a high energy environment that leads itself to creative thinking while balancing everyone's time."
VP, Human Resources
Catherines Stores Corporation
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"Great opportunity to interact with HR colleagues on relevant, business critical issues and find possible solutions through the vendors on board. I've made some great contacts!"
VP, Recruitment & Staffing
Gap, Inc.
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"Great use of my time; lots of information from high quality suppliers without the pressure unless it's clear they have something I need."
SVP, Human Resources
Wilmington Trust
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"Great opportunity for development, networking and learning in a relaxed, fun environment. This was a wonderful event."
VP, Human Resources
Comcast Corporation
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"Best conference format for focused and useful engagement with vendors."
Director HRIT
Deutsche Bank
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"The HR Forum far exceeded my expectations. The networking was great, the workshops included timely topics, and the supplier selection and quality were outstanding. I intend to immediately begin working with 4 of the suppliers and likely more within 6-12 months. I was thoroughly impressed with the professionalism at all levels from the delegates to suppliers to the event coordinators and especially the Richmond Events Staff. There was always someone available to answer my questions, and I might add, always with a smile!"
VP, Human Resources
Saab Technologies
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"I think the team at Richmond Events put on the most well-orchestrated event I've been to. Great way to network, hear from thought leaders, and "speed date" with vendors of interest - Definitely worth the time and investment."
VP, Human Resources
American Infrastructure
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"The HR Forum never disappoints me. It is an incredible way to keep current in the market place with a very targeted approach. I have been coming for several years and learn something new each time."
VP, Human Resources
DHL Corporation
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"Even in tough economic times, this years Forum proved to be a wise investment. I thought it was a great Forum!"
VP, Client Solutions
Root Learning
www.rootlearning.com
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"It was an excellent Forum for me this year. I enjoyed the experience, the quality of the program was very good, the delegates I met were of high quality and I expect to create positive results from having attended."
President
Joseph Riggio International
www.josephriggio.com
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"Outstanding. I would have never spoken to these many suppliers. The fact that I was able to speak to four suppliers that provide services that I am looking for is fantastic."
Managing Director, HR & Staffing
FedEx Kinko's
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"The HR Forum is a great investment of my time. Meetings with potential suppliers and peers are tremendous sources of new and innovative ideas."
Senior Director, Human Resources
Wawa, Inc.
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"The format of the HR Forum provided an opportunity for me to meet with top notch vendors who vie for business in a way that is non-intrusive and not over-bearing which allowed me to truly ‘hear’ past the normal pitch to the real product value-add. The professional development sessions were timely and relevant to what is happening in our industry now. I plan to participate every time that I am invited -- the Forum was a valuable investment of my time which I believe will be invaluable to my organization."
Director of Human Resources
Cosi, Inc.
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"The HR Forum is the single best event I attend - and the only event I attend on a yearly basis. I use my supplier list from the Forum as my preferred list when taking on new challenges during the year. Even if I have not met with the vendor, if I had a need and they were at the Forum, they get my call for business before anyone else. Not only is it a unique experience, it is hard work, challenging, and fun."
VP, Human Resources
TechnoServce
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"I have to say that when I left the HR Forum, I was sad. I made so many new contacts by networking with my peers and found that many of us all shared the same stories about our companies with one another. So, I will miss seeing their faces. Now for the event that Richmond Events was able to pull off, I was overwhelmed with satisfaction x 10. I met with over 70 of my peers over 3 days as well as learned about valuable services available for my organization through constructive, yet non-pressured, meetings with the executives from well known solution providers. In fact, I was able to not just have scheduled pre set meetings but many, informal meetings with over 20 - 30 of the heads of these companies"
Director, Recruitment & Branding
Yahoo! Inc.
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"WONDERFUL! I have gone on one blind date in my life, this Forum consisted of at least 7 a day - I wish all blind dates were this productive!"
Director, Learning & Development
Dow Jones
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"Continues to be the only HR conference to attend. Focused meetings provide an excellent use of time. It's a great way to stay current with current trends and developments."
Director, Human Resources
JVC Americas Corporation
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"This is an excellent opportunity for us to have focused meetings on relevant topics with minimal daily distractions that we find back at the office."
SVP, Global Director, Talent Management
Publicis Group
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"One of the best networking opportunities I have ever experienced."
Director, Associate Recruiting & Relations
Ratner Company
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"The Vendor Meetings I requested were better than I expected - very efficient and respectful of my time. The seminars and keynote speakers were outstanding."
Associate Director, Human Resources
Reader's Digest Association, Inc.
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"The HR Forum was incredibly productive for me as a supplier. Most of the clients admitted that I'd never make it through to them on the phone, let alone a face-to-face demo, unless it was here onboard."
CEO
InterviewStudio.com
www.interviewstudio.com
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"An interesting way to have compact and succinct meetings that help to open doors for businesses that otherwise may not have access to the right people."
President
JBK Associates
www.jbkassociates.net
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"Fun, great conversations and access to buyers in need of our services - Classy event led by a top notch company."
Senior Consultant
BTS USA, Inc.
www.bts.com
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"The HR Forum is a fantastic experience with the appropriate HR decision makers and influencers in a very captive setting. The quality of the individual meetings is outstanding and the event easily pays for itself with the building of relationships with current and future opportunities."
Director of Sales
First Advantage
www.fadvrecruiting.com
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"The HR Forum is a great opportunity to meet a range of potential long term client partners and conduct market research within just 3 days. It’s intense, but very focused and worthwhile."
Business Development Director
Armstrong Craven
www.armstrongcraven.com
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"The forum provides access to prospects that normally take months to reach. The prospects are engaged, enthusiastic and willing to lend an ear. I consider the forum a premier opportunity to reach out to the HR community."
President
Applicant Insight
www.applicantinsight.com
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"Amazing experience that ties together the needs of organizations around the world with services needed and offered from vendors. The HR Forum is the best event of the year for HR professionals worldwide!"
CEO
Knowledge Infusion
www.knowledgeinfusion.com
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