This conference is a must-attend event for all those who are serious about ensuring their agency's effectiveness. You will benefit from:

• 17 innovative speakers at your disposal to share their strategies and experiences in performance measurement fundamentals that are already proven to work
• Over 22 hours of intense, interactive learning - we guarantee you will recoup your money spent by implementing just a few of the strategies shared during the conference
• The opportunity to customize your learning by participating in the unique and interactive workshop sessions that will enable you to practice and apply your skills in peer groups -- you will walk away with strategies and tactics that you can begin to implement in your own organization
• An abundance of networking opportunities - be sure to bring plenty of business cards to exchange with your fellow attendees
• Participating in instructional sessions that will share real-world examples, tactics and lessons learned from leading results-based management for government initiatives that will ground you in advancing your own strategy
• A comprehensive overview of results-based management from leading practitioners like Health Canada, Regional Municipality of Peel, Ontario, Public Works and Government Services Canada, Innovation Institute of Ontario, New York State Workers' Compensation Board, Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services and many more
• Optional networking lunches that give you the opportunity to brainstorm and benchmark solutions with your fellow attendees
• Acquiring new knowledge to lead your organization through the imperative, yet sometimes extremely difficult responsibility of ensuring that your organization's strategic plan stays on track
• The opportunity to learn how to integrate performance measures, program evaluation, strategic planning and budgeting into a results-based management system to ensure innovative, efficient and effective government, in a hands-on environment
• A complimentary packet of research materials that will serve as a helpful resource long after you have attended this conference
• A formal Certificate of Completion, which documents your training achievement and commitment to continuing professional development

Dear Government Executive:

Performance measurement is the backbone of a successful, innovative and high-performing government organization. Using performance measures to track past performance and forecast future outcomes is critical to success. Performance measurement helps to clarify people's responsibilities, forms a sound, logical basis upon which to allocate resources, and ensures a results-oriented focus for the entire organization.

When you attend "Results-Based Management for Government," this June in Toronto, you will explore and discuss best practices in managing for results and integrating performance measures and budget processes.

How Will This Conference Help You and Your Organization?

Tying performance measures to the budget of your organization requires efficient systems, a dedication to high-caliber performance and an understanding that measurement fuels your strategic plan. It's difficult, but well worth the effort. When your strategic efforts are aligned with your measurement processes and budget, your organization's success in producing results your customers care about increases. Without measurement, you cannot correct mistakes you may not even know you are making. A budget integrated with performance measurement is crucial to achieving high performance and showing taxpayers what they are getting for their money.

Increasingly, the public, elected representatives, central agencies and audit offices are all calling for strengthened accountability, and this is true at the Federal, Provincial and Municipal levels. Results-based management is crucial to ensuring high quality services to the public and linking results to resources. Departments and agencies that have developed good results information are in a much better position to demonstrate that they are achieving value for money.

What Does This Mean For You?

• Regional Municipality of Halton, Ontario meets expectations for greater transparency and accountability in strategic planning and decision making
• Health Products and Food Branch, Health Canada links strategic planning, program evaluation and performance measurement into an integrated management system focused on results
• New York State Workers' Compensation Board leverages technology to manage and report performance information

Register today to join your colleagues for 4 days of education, practical advice, inspiration and networking. Call our conference hotline at 773-695-9400 to reserve your space or click here to register online.

If you're charged with the task of monitoring your organization's progress toward developing an integrated performance measurement and budget process, then this is an event you can't miss! I look forward to welcoming you to this unique benchmarking forum this June.