b'2019 CERC CONFERENCEHOME AWAYFROM HOME By Kelly ParkerFUTURE FOCUSIN NIAGARA FALLSThis yearsW hen things get downThe Planning Committee has arranged to business at the 2019a full schedule of sessions, workshops CERC Conference, takingand plenary discussions, and has signed annual CERCplace September 15 to 17on three impressive keynote speakers to in Niagara Falls, Ontario,anchor the event.the focus will be on Future-Proofing conference zerosMobility. Its the central theme of thisCHERYL CRANis a future of work and years event and a topic of great import- change leadership expert who works with in on sustainingance to the relocation industry today. leaders and teams globally to help them From a business perspective, so manygain a competitive edge and increase the relocationundefined events are happening inresults by upgrading their leadership OS. the world that business needs to beHer keynote presentation will provide global business insights and thought-industry for theprepared, explains Effie Kakoutis, chairprovoking ideas and strategies on how of the Conference Planning Committee.leaders can leverage mobility solutions as a Our clients are going global and we had long haulbetter be going global right along withstrategic driver in the talent process. them and preparing for the future. ThereRight now, things are happening so fast is so much behind that. The theme isthat many organizations are struggling to really going to spark the interest of ourkeep up, says Cran. That includes organ-participants to dig deeper into what itsizations that are still reacting to change all about and how they can future-proofas they did in the past, with a very siloed their businesses. mentality and approach. What were 20PERSPECTIVES Fall 2019'