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Oregon Business Magazine launched its first annual 100 Best Conference: Building Better Workplaces in September 2008, with almost 300 business leaders from about 180 companies attending. The next conference will be held in Portland in the Spring of 2010. For 16 years, Oregon Business has published the 100 Best Companies to Work For in Oregon and has extended that exciting and meaningful project beyond its pages to a day-long learning experience. At the conference there will be numerous workshops focused on key drivers of employee satisfaction and how business leaders can incorporate best practices into their companies. There also will be provocative discussions by leading CEOs, authors and experts, plus a dose of relaxation and fun. Watch this site for more information on our 2010 conference! 

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Who Should Attend

Anyone who wants to maintain or build a better workplace should attend the Oregon Business 100 Best Conference. Business leaders and HR professionals from companies of all sizes. For instance, all...

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Speakers & Presenters

Learn about the dynamic speakers and presenters who energized the first 100 Best Conference in September 2008 — experts on best practices in executive management, human resources and legal issues.

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Workshop Descriptions

Get details on the illuminating workshops and presentations of the first 100 Best Conference in September 2008, focused along executive, human resource and legal tracks.
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Keeping employees happy

It’s challenging enough to keep employees happy and workplace morale high during the best of times. But what about in the worst of times?  Some, like Northwest Newborn (No. 2 Small), have found ways to maintain a high sense of satisfaction and loyalty.

Lessons of the not-so-great

Companies can often learn more about their workplaces issues from negative comments than from praise. Here's a sampling from some of the 100 Best employee surveys of what doesn't work, even from some of the best workplaces in the state.

Ingredients of a great workplace

What do the Top 10 Best Companies do that keeps their employees motivated, loyal and upbeat? Paying 100% of health insurance premiums and ugly t-shirt contests are part of it. And don't forget the persuasive powers of company pups like Frankie from Stamp Connection (No. 3 Small).

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