news Release

April 3, 2008

First North American bilingual MBTI^® Conference to be held in Ottawa

Psychometrics Canada Ltd. announced it will be hosting a bilingual, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator^® (MBTI^®) Professional Development Conference, the first event of its kind to be held in North America.
On October 30-31, 2008 professionals from across North America will go to Ottawa to learn about
improving organizational and employee performance through a better understanding of personality type.

"This is an exciting year for conference attendees, because there will be sessions in both English and
French. We have experts from across North America and also France sharing their knowledge. With the help of the MBTI^® instrument managers can better understand themselves and their staff, allowing them to improve communication, employee engagement and motivation. This leads to higher
performance and employee retention” says Mark Fitzsimmons, Managing Director of Psychometrics
Canada Ltd.

As companies struggle with employee retention in today’s labor market there has been an increased demand for staff development programs. More and more companies in North America have realized that understanding personality is important for developing current staff.

The MBTI^® tool is a powerful and versatile, indicator of personality type that is used throughout the
world in a variety of languages for individual, group and organizational development. People attending the conference will learn to use the tool for team building, career direction, leadership development and conflict management.

Psychometrics Canada Ltd. is based in Edmonton, Alberta, and has been providing assessment and consulting services for over 30 years. Psychometrics is the only authorized Canadian distributor and qualification provider of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator^® (MBTI^®). The company’s expertise is in test development, online test delivery and consulting services focused on talent management.

For more information about the conference or Psychometrics Canada Ltd. contact:
Dan Costigan
7125–77 Avenue, Edmonton, AB, T6B 0B5
Tel: 1.800.661.5158 x245; dcostigan@psychometrics.com

For more information about the MBTI^® or how it has helped organizations contact:
Donna Dunning; Dunning Consulting Inc
Tel: 250-744-1731; donna@dunning.ca; one of the session leaders at the Conference

Fact Sheet

• Where the “Eh” Did That Come From? Exploring the Interaction of and Type, by Nancy Barger

• Learning Styles and Effective Teaching, by Donna Dunning

• When Types Collide: Moving From Conflict to Confluence, by Patrick

• Developing Leaders, by Linda Kirby

• Organizational Applications of Step II: Getting Started or Re-started,

• Blending Logic and Values in the Workplace, by Chuck Pratt

• Dites-moi quel est mon type, Marie-Josée Bisaillon

• MBTI et cohésion d’équipes, Marie-Josée Bisaillon

• À la rencontre de l’inconscient : pourquoi et comment, Danielle Poirier

• Le portrait d’équipe : pareils / pas pareils?, Danielle Poirier