Date: Thursday, December 20, 2007
Time: 6:00 - 8:30pm
Networking reception 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Presentation: 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Who: Lori Kavle, President and CEO of Simulations International
What: Discussion and Q&A session addressing ways businesses can address the challenges of leadership and talent development.
Location: Hilton McLean - 7920 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22102
Cost:
Members - $35
Non-Members - $55
Onsite - $10 additional

WOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY ADDRESSES LEADERSHIP AND TALENT DEVELOPMENT IN THE WORKFORCE
Expert Identifies Challenges and Simulation Solutions for Businesses

Leadership and talent development is a critical issue businesses need to address over the next five years in order to remain competitive. Employees are more tech-savvy than ever and expect engaging and interactive learning programs that will further their careers and foster corporate loyalty. As part of its WIT.Connect series, Women in Technology (WITSM) presents Business Avatars -- Utilizing Simulations and Emerging Technologies for Talent Development, a program that will show WIT.Connect participants innovative learning options using simulations and emerging technologies for training, leadership, and talent management programs.

Lori Kavle, president and CEO of Simulations International, will define business avatars and how they can be incorporated into simulations, gaming, and blended learning workshops to create a more highly skilled and motivated workforce. The session will offer several interactive simulations—simulatioins offering risk-free, virtual environments that are highly engaging, intrinsically motivating, scalable, and accessible and that are tailored to address a new generation of employees. Ms Kavle will also discuss the basics of developing simulations, their cost components, and recommended implementation strategies within the enterprise.

Lori Kavle, President and CEO, Simulations International
Ms. Kavle founded Simulations International in 2003 and has developed simulation programs with such clients as Arinc, Johnson & Johnson, MedEdLearning and Schering-Plough.

Prior to forming Simulations International, Ms. Kavle was the international director for global sales force automation and vice-president of the e-Learning division of Dendrite International. She has held positions with Fortune 500 companies such as Bristol-Myers Squibb and Aventis Pharmaceuticals and has technical experience in software applications and product development.

Lori is an active member of the National Association of Simulation and Gaming, the International Game Developers Association, the Serious Games Initiative, the National ASTD chapter and the Society for Human Resource Management. Simulations International is a women-owned business.

Pre-registration for this event will close at 5pm the day before. Onsite registration will be accepted at the event for an additional $10 fee. Notice of cancellation must be received by the WIT office no later than 48 hours in advance of the event. All no shows will be charged. Thank you.