The First International ELITE Conference and Exhibition
24th and 25th November 1998
Plymouth, England
For more information, please contact
The First ELITE conference and Exhibition will be held on Tuesday 24th and Wednesday 25th November 1998.
What is the Focus of the Event?
Cost Benefit Analysis of Training
Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs - those employing up to 250) are the most important type of company in the world.
They are very often the driving force behind many of the innovations we have seen in recent history, being responsible for the development of many new products and services, and for opening up valuable markets around the world.
In order to improve the survival and growth rate amongst SMEs, owners, managers and employees need to be equipped with the skills and experience which will support business success, whether it is in its infancy or whether it is looking to consolidate and grow.
The Economic Impact of Training
It is essential for organisations to examine the roles, costs, value and benefit of all training interventions, from tutorial and company mentor support within existing and emerging forms of open and flexible learning, to bespoke training interventions held either as company specific events ot through open access programmes.
The examination of the true costs of training against the actual and perceived value and benefits is essential to identifying whether training is actually adding value to the business and customers.
ELITE
ELITE is a transnational project developed by a partnership of leading academic, industrial and social research institutes, funded by the European Commission through the Leonardo Da Vinci Programme.
The aim of the ELITE project is to identify and assess the economic impact of different types/systems of training undertaken in SMEs.
Its objective is to determine the optimum mix of training and human support, and to examine whether different forms of delivery are more effective and appropriate for different training needs.
A cost benefit analysis model for the evaluation of training, developed through the research carried out as a part of this project will be presented at the conference, as will a range of other papers from other leading researchers from across the world concerned with issues in the same arena.
The Conference and Exhibition
All conference and exhibition activities will take place under one roof, giving delegates easy access to sponsors and exhibitors.
Papers will be presented throughout bot days, enabling conference participants to meet and discuss innovative training and evaluation tools.
Costs
Delegates Normal £180 for both days
£90 for one day
Concession (i.e. Students) £50
Exhibitors £235 per stand
Sponsorship Various sponsorship packages are available, including:
Gold £2000
Silver £1000
Bronze £400
More information is available by contacting
Mireia Rogers
Tellus Limited
Parkway Court
Marsh Mills
Plymouth
PL6 8LR
Tel +44 (0) 1752 207007
Fax +44 (0) 1752 207008