News & Events

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2012

February  

FEM - Totally Expat West
Houston, Texas
February, 27, 2012
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February  

Bay Area Mobility Management (BAMM)
BAMM Mobility Conference 2012
February 23, 2012
Details>>
February  

ERC Global Workforce Symposium EMEA
London, UK
February 21-22, 2012
Details &  Registration>>
 February  

Corporate Relocation of Chicago (CRC) Meeting
Annual Round Table Meeting & Charitable Causes Auction
Chicago, IL
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Details & Registration>>
 February   Global Human Resources Consortium (GHRC)
Seattle, WA
February 8, 2012
 
 February  

Human Resources Management Association of Chicago (HRMAC)
2012 Leadership Series - Lessons Learned from the Corner Office
Chicago, IL
February 8, 2012
Details & Registration>>
January

IOR Worldviews - Newsletter
Is Repat Dead?
3 Key Skills for Working Effectively in the Middle East
Giving Back - UMOJA
January

SIETAR Chicago

The Increasing Overlap: Interculturalism and Diversity & Inclusion

IOR’s Dr. Douglas Stuart will be a member of this upcoming panel presentation.

Saturday, January 21, 2012

Details and Registration>>
January

Challenger Networking Group, Los Angeles Chapter
Job Skills for the Global Workplace
Tuesday, January 17th, 12:00 p.m
Woodland Hills, California
Speaker: Dr. Mark Frederick, Director Global Management, IOR Global Services 
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January  

IOR Announces Management Promotions
January 1, 2012
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2011    
Dec

Key Considerations for a Successful Global Assignment
Webcast hosted by SHRM 
December 14, 2 p.m. ET
We are pleased to announce that IOR's Director of Global Talent Management, Dr. Mark Frederick, will present this SHRM hosted webcast.

This program is open to and free for, SHRM members. Participants will qualify for GPHR-specific recertification credit.

Webinar Details and Registration>>
Nov
 HRMAC International Interest Group: Mergers and Acquisitions - HR's Role in Ensuring a Successful Integration

Baker & McKenzie, 130 E. Randolph St., Chicago, IL
Friday. November 18, 2011
8:00 a.m. Networking; 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. Program

Kendra Mirasol, IOR's Executive VP/COO will moderate and Charisse Kosova, IOR's Manager of Intercultural Training will be a panelist at this HRMAC event.


Oct- Nov

October - Nov 2011
Webinar Series – IOR, Fragomen, Global Tax Network, AIRINC
 Essentials of International Assignment Management

Details>>

  • Oct. 19 – IOR
  • Oct. 26 – Fragomen
  • Nov. 2 – Global Tax Network
  • Nov. 9 – AIRINC


Oct

SHRM Diversity & Inclusion Conference - 2011
Washington DC
October 24-26, 2011   

Presenter for this session will be Kendra Mirasol, GMS, Executive VP and COO; and Douglas K. Stuart, Ph.D., Director, Intercultural Training & Development.

Oct

Lunch & Learn - Communication Across Cultures
Reston, Virginia
September 25
Presenter for this session will be Kendra Mirasol, GMS, Executive VP and COO

Sponsored by: Interstate Relocation Services, National Corporate Housing & IOR
Oct

NHRMA: Northwest HR Management Association 2011 Conference & Tradeshow
October 5-7, 2011
Bellevue, WA

Becoming a Strategic Global HR Leader
Approved for 1.25 Global Credit Hours Global HR
The future of HR depends on evolving into a strategic role that drives global talent management for companies. In this workshop, we will examine the cycle of global talent management from selection and onboarding to engagement and retention. We will consider numerous examples of what leading companies are doing in a variety of talent contexts and how that aligns with organizational culture and globalization.

Presenter: Mark Frederick, Director, Global Talent Management, IOR Global Services
Sept CERC 2011 Annual Conference
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
September 25-27, 2011

Presenter for this session will be Kendra Mirasol, GMS, Executive VP and COO.
June  

IOR Forms Board of Advisors
IOR held the first meeting of its newly formed Advisory Board in June.  The Advisory Board was put in place to provide strategic guidance and outside perspectives from senior business leaders...

Press Release >> 
May  

Webinar Series – IOR & Vandover
Dr. Mark Frederick, Dr. Douglas Stuart, Kendra Mirasol
Global Mobility & Talent Management: Integrating Global Mobility into Talent Management

View the Sessions:

Strategic Expatriate: Candidate Assessment

Strategic Repatriation: Leveraging Expat Experience
March  

IOR Launches Pro Bono Cultural Training for Non-Profit Organizations
    SIETAR USA Annual Conference 2011
Dr. Douglas Stuart, Director of Intercultural Training
Risk and Gain in Creating Inclusive Cultures: Ascending the Curve of Human Development
   

IOR Newsletter
Focus - Developing Intercultural Competence, Leading Successfully in the Global Marketplace
   

BPI Group
Kendra Mirasol, EVP & COO
Key Global Skills for Today’s Global Environment
   

International Executives Resource Group
Kendra Mirasol, EVP & COO
Global Business Advantage though Cultural Competency  
 February  

Global HR Consortium
Gaye Reynolds-Gooch, Business & Training Development Manager
Essentials of Leveraging Talent for Global Mobility
   

Rotary of Chattanooga
Christian Hoeferle, Business Development Manager
US and Germany Business – the Cultural Differences 
   

MARC
Christian Hoeferle, Business Development  Manager
Trends in Mobility/Talent Management
   

British Consulate General of San Francisco
Dr. Mark Frederick, Director of Global Talent Management
Strategic Issues Affecting Repatriation
January  

SIETAR Italy (Radio Interview)
Dr. Mark Frederick, Director of Global Talent Management
The Future of Intercultural Communication