Stamford, CT, September 20, 2006, Hunt-Scanlon Advisors, the leading source of market research, news and information to the human capital and executive recruiting industries today announced that John Byrne, Executive Editor of BusinessWeek and author of eight business, leadership and management books, will address their 6th annual Human Capital Conference this fall in New York City. "Talent Management Strategies for Long-term Success", to be held at the New York Palace on Oct. 18 and 19, is designed for senior executives in human resources and recruitment.

In a 45-minute presentation titled, "How Current and Projected Business Trends Affect Human Capital Strategies," Mr. Byrne will identify the key business trends affecting global commerce today and will provide insight on how they will help shape the strategies of employers throughout the world.

"In today's global economy, it is critical that HR executives stay constantly up to date with business trends so they are prepared to build organizational capabilities for meeting the challenges and capitalizing on the opportunities." says Joe Palmer, senior vice president of Hunt-Scanlon. "There are few people who are positioned as well as John who understand the global business landscape and who can provide a clear picture of where key business trends are headed," added Mr. Palmer.

As a senior writer at Business Week in New York, Byrne authored 57 cover stories at the magazine. His articles have explored the fairness of executive pay, the folly of management fads, and the governance of major corporations. He has written on an exceptionally broad range of topics and companies, from leadership and management to strategy and culture, from IBM and Cisco to Philip Morris and Merck. Byrne's last book, published Sept. 11, 2001, by Warner Books, was Jack: Straight from the Gut, the highly anticipated collaboration with former General Electric Co. Chairman and CEO Jack Welch.

Hunt-Scanlon's conference features other notable presentations from some of the world's most distinguished and admired corporate business leaders including Robert Nardelli, chairman and CEO of The Home Depot, and Doug Conant, president & CEO of Campbell Soup, plus heads of HR and diversity from Unilever, Goldman Sachs, Colgate-Palmolive and more

The conference is sponsored by Whitney Group, TheLadders.com, Christian & Timbers, DHR International, Epsen Fuller/IMD International Search Group, Executive Search Ltd. Korn/Ferry International, Major Lindsey and Africa, Nosal Partners, Russell Reynolds Associates, Spencer Stuart and Verity Partners with special exhibitions by the A.E.S.C., Cluen, Dillistone Systems Executive Search Software, Diversity Best Practices, eFinancialCareers.com, TheLadders.com, and. Attendee passes, sponsorship positions and exhibition space are still available.

For more information or if you are interested in participating in the event as an attendee or sponsor, visit www.huntscanlonconferences.com or contact Joe Palmer at 203-352-2920 or joe@hunt-scanlon.com.