Workplace culture has a direct impact on the success of an organization and the achievement of organizational goals.

Join us for dinner as we learn how the NSLC shifted their organization from an 80-year-old government agency to a full service, customer-oriented business.

To live their organizational purpose and vision, the NSLC has a culture that encourages innovation and creativity, engages employees in achieving success, is driven by customer needs, demonstrates respect and dignity in all they do, and is a fun and healthy place to work.

During this session, Rick will share NSLC's journey from a government monopoly to one of Canadas leading retail businesses and how NSLC customers became advocates for the organization and embraced the new approach; all while improving bottom line results.

About the Speaker: 
Rick Perkins, Vice President, Marketing and Communications, NSLC 
Rick Perkins is a business strategist who has worked in business development, marketing, communications and public affairs executive roles with experience in both the public and private sectors.

For the past eight years, Rick has served as an executive with the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation. As Vice President, Business Development and Communications, Rick is responsible for all business planning, business development initiatives, and customer and market research. He serves as the Company's spokesman, drives it's social, corporate and environmental responsibility mandates. Rick's marketing and PR campaigns of won more than 40 national and international awards.

Prior to assuming his current responsibilities Rick co-founded Genoa Management Inc. Rick's career also included senior communications roles in two of Canada's most prominent financial institutions and an extensive background with the federal government.

Rick serves on the Retail Council of Canada's Public Affairs Committee and Chief Marketing Executives Committee. He is a Vice Chair of the Board of Director's of the Nova Scotia Hearing and Speech Foundation. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Business Development Bank of Canada-Canada's small business bank.

Rick holds an MBA from the Sobey School of Business, Saint Mary's University where he received the Gold Medal for academic excellence. He attended the University of Toronto where he studied political Science as an Undergraduate.

Agenda 
5:00 pm Registration and Networking 
5:45 pm Dinner and Guest Speaker

Venue: 
Westin Nova Scotian Hotel 
1181 Hollis Street, Halifax

Price: 
Early Bird price until August 22 
Members: $40 including HST 
Non-Members: $55 including HST

Price after August 22 
Members: $50 including HST 
Non-Members: $65 including HST

To Register: 
Pre-registration is required. 
The registration deadline is Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at 12:00 noon. 
Please note that registrations cannot be accepted after online registration has closed. Registration cannot be purchased at the door.

**Please advise special dietary requests or allergies in the special needs area when you register.**

Payment Terms: 
Payment is due by the registration deadline, which is Wednesday, September 5, 2012. Payments can be made online by credit card at the time of registration or by cheque. Cheques must be received by the registration deadline by HRANS at Suite 103, 84 Chain Lake Drive, Halifax, NS B3S 1A2. Credit card payments may also be made by phoning the HRANS office at (902) 446-3660 ex 2 after registering online and before September 5th.

Cancellation Policy: 
To those who make reservations and do not attend will be required to pay the full registration fee. Cancellations received in writing prior to noon on Monday, September 3, 2012 will not be required to pay the registration fee. Refunds are only available if received in writing prior to noon on Monday, September 3, 2012. Substitutions are permitted up to the day of the event. Member/non-member rates will be applied.

For additional information, contact the HRANS office at (902) 446-3660 ex 2 or at events@hrans.org