Event Summary

On December 4, 2003, AeA hosted an HR Breakfast roundtable on Total Compensation: Trends and Practices that Make a Difference at AeA Member Company, LTX Corporation in Westwood, MA.

Tom Wilson, President of Wilson Group, Inc., opened the roundtable by reviewing the key economic forces and their implications for human resources. He went on to describe the drivers and drags on business prospects for 2004 and how these are impacting HR strategies for the coming year. 

Kara McLaughlin, Chief Executive Officer of The Survey Group, shared data from recent surveys on trends in total compensation and rewards practices. She addressed trends in budgeted salary increases, equity participation, employee benefit and services and development and recognition.  

In conclusion, Tom Wilson reviewed the key priorities and strategies that HR departments are now facing. He proposed alternative reward strategies to improve retention strategies and to enhance recruitment. The roundtable ended with a discussion of what attendees are planning at their respective companies to achieve their 2004 goals. 

This AeA roundtable provided an excellent opportunity for member company senior executives to meet and learn about how current compensation trends in an informal, intimate setting. Special thanks to LTX Corporation for hosting this event.

Do you have an idea for a guest speaker or are you interested in joining one of AeA New England's Committees? To learn more about important business issues that could impact your bottom line, we invite you to join our Program Committee to plan future programs of interest. For more information, contact Anne Dugan at anne_dugan@aeanet.org or call 781.938.1925, x101.

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Anne Doherty Johnson welcomes the attendees to the program on Total Compensation.

Rick Bove welcomes the attendees to LTX Corporation.

Tom Wilson, Wilson Group, Inc.,  addresses the audience on current compensation practices.