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HR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT — HR ASSOCIATIONS
International Foundation of
Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP)
Brookfield, WI
(888) 334-3327
Website: www.ifebp.org
A non-profit organization dedicated to being
a leading objective and independent global
source of employee benefits, compensation
and financial literacy education and
information. Provides information, research,
educational programs, networking
opportunities, publications, conferences
and services to the employee benefits and
compensation industry in the United States
and Canada. Membership includes 33,000
individuals.
International Personnel Management
Association — Canada (IPMA)
Mount Pearl, NL
(888) 226-5002
Email: national@ipma-aigp.ca
Website: www.ipma-aigp.com
A national, non-profit HR professional
association. Membership is open to
anyone who is engaged in, or retired from,
any aspect of human resources work or
education. Provides HR events, educational
and networking workshops, HR certification,
job opportunities, national conferences and
HR awards.
IPMA chapters:
Alberta & North Chapter
President: Pat McLaughlin
Email: ipma.abn@shaw.ca
Saskatchewan Chapter
Website: www.saskatchewanipma.com
Manitoba Chapter
Acting president: Ken Kowalski
Email: kkowalsk@mts.net
National Capital Region Chapter
President-elect: Maureen Power Meaney
Email: ipmacanadancr@gmail.com
New Brunswick Chapter
President: Peter Trask
Email: peter.trask@gnb.ca
Nova Scotia
President: Lynn Burgess
Email: burgesml@gov.ns.ca
Newfoundland & Labrador
President: Dawn O'Rourke
Email: dorourke@newfoundlandpower.com
International Society for
Performance Improvement (ISPI)
Silver Spring, MD
(301) 587-8570 Fax: (301) 587-8573
Email: info@ispi.org
Website: www.ispi.org
Dedicated to improving productivity and
performance in the workplace. Represents
members throughout the U.S., Canada and
44 other countries. Annual conference,
webinars, certification, books, periodicals
and supporting research are some of the
ways the association improves members'
proficiency and advocates the use of human
performance technology.
Montreal Chapter
President: Sarah Sniderman
Email: info@ispimontreal.org
Vancouver Chapter
President: Dan McFaull
Email: dm8388@shaw.ca
Mining Industry Human Resources
Council (MiHR)
Kanata ON
(613) 270-9696 Fax: (613) 270-9399
Website: www.mihr.ca
MiHR is the council for the Canadian
minerals and metals industry and is
committed to actively engaging and
working with all communities of interest
— employers, educators, organized labour
and Aboriginal groups, among others —
to develop solutions tailored to human
resources needs in the mining sector.
North American Human Resource
Management Association (NAHRMA)
President: Henry (Hank) Jackson
(703) 535-6006
Email: hank.jackson@shrm.org
Website: www.wfpma.com/members/region/
nahrma
Canadian delegate: Anthony Ariganello
(604) 694-6937
Email: aariganello@hrma.ca
The North American branch of the World
Federation of People Management
Associations (WFPMA), which represents
more than 600,000 people management
professionals in more than 90 national
human resource associations around the
world. Reports from the North American
branch and a calendar of events can be
accessed from the website.
Organization Development Network
Washington DC
(312) 321-5136 Fax: (312) 673-6836
Email: odnetwork@odnetwork.org
Website: www.odnetwork.org
Committed to advancing the theory and
practice of organization development. For
professionals engaged in work that makes
organizations healthier and more effective,
including those working in organization
and human systems development, HR,
change management, leadership or talent
development, training, strategic planning,
or any area involved in promoting healthy
change.
Organization Development Network
of Ottawa-Outaouais
Ottawa, ON
(888) 722-4440, ext.9
Email: info@odnoo.org
Website: www.odnoo.org
A community of learning for professionals in
the field of organization development and
who work in a multitude of industries, in for-
profit and government organizations.
Petroleum Human Resources
Council of Canada
Website: www.careersinoilandgas.com
The council — now part of Enform — tracks
and projects labour market trends, provides
strategic HR intelligence and solutions to
industry and educators by working with
people from all sectors of the industry.
The council is supported by 11 oil and gas
national and regional industry organizations,
including one union, and represents the key
sectors of the petroleum industry in Canada.
Project Management Institute (PMI)
PMI Global Operations Center
Newtown Square PA
(610) 356-4600 Fax: (610) 482-9971
(855) 746-4849
Email: customercare@pmi.org
Website: www.pmi.org
Founded in 1969, PMI delivers value for
more than 2.9 million professionals working
in nearly every country in the world through
global advocacy, collaboration, education
and research. Advances and matures the
project management profession through
global standards, certifications, a research
program and professional development.
