Illuminations2008 concluded on March 8 at the Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. The four day event brought together users for an educational, professional and networking opportunity.

Educational tracks covered important human resource and payroll topics such as:

• How to process a successful Open Enrollment
• How technology is changing the field of human resources to allow organizations to utilize employees on more strategic issues than time consuming tasks
• Manage the tedious task of processing payroll with helpful tips and step by step guides

Special sessions of the conference also included guest speakers Dr. Mark Lewandowski and Audrey Mross, presentations by corporate partners Progress Software and Solenture. Of particular note on the educational track was a dual session presented by UnicornHRO client Jolee Russell along with the session trainer providing attendees with a different perspective.

Overall the conference ended on a high note with a positive response from attendees:

• “Great conference! Appreciated the hospitality and getting to know and see the Unicorn side of the company and its products.”
• “I came to the conference more for networking purposes. But, it was all the little things I picked up that amazed me…”
• “I was impressed with the quality of training and overall session content.”
• “It was great that you could present educational, informative topics in a fun type atmosphere. Thanks for another great conference!”
• “I have attended several conferences and I think this was one of the best.”