Overview

A well-planned and implemented telework program can reduce corporate expenses, enhance profit margins, increase employee productivity and morale, reduce employee turnover, and benefit both the environment and community.  Whether you already have an active telework program or are planning to implement one, the Second Annual Telework Conference provides an ideal opportunity to learn from experts how to develop, deploy and improve your company's telework program. Whatever your level of expertise, you'll take home invaluable information for you and your company.  The Telework Conference is designed to give business owners, executives, human resources managers, company strategists and the media the latest information any organization needs to develop a successful teleworking program.

At the Telework Conference, experts will share their telework experiences, exhibitors will demonstrate the cutting-edge technology for teleworking, and attendees will learn the proven strategies for deploying a successful telework program. The conference begins with an interactive session on how to implement a telework program that will reap all the benefits possible.

Session One - "Implementing a Telework Program in Your Company" will provide important information on formulating the business case for a telework program to present to management, planning and implementing a telework program, hiring employees to work from home, training managers to supervise employees who work from home, setting up the technology and home offices, and conducting a cost benefit analysis for a program. As well, a teleworker will share her experiences on working from home. You will learn all the necessary steps to make the business case, to establish, monitor and assess a successful distributed work force.

Session Two - "Telework Technology: Creating a Seamless Virtual Office " will provide key information on the technology used to implement a successful telework program. Technology is critical to implement and manage a program while maintaining an appropriate degree of security.  This session will demonstrate the best tools and technology for a successful telework program to enable your employees to telework more effectively through secure access to your corporate network.