300 firm bosses for IMI seminar

MORE than 300 key chief executives, senior managers and public servants converge on Killarney today for the Irish Management Institute’s (IMI) conference.

IMI chief executive Barry Kenny says the conference will be a vital opportunity for managers to benchmark their performance in these uncertain times and to learn from leading Irish and international practitioners and academics.

"The fallout from the divergence of views on Iraq, between many in Europe and the US, will persist long after the Iraqi question has been resolved. This may present particular difficulties for us in Ireland, perched as we are on a bridge between Europe and the US. We are members of the EU, yet we operate a US-style flexible labour market and business culture, and an investment friendly tax regime.