LRP Publications buys HRO World Conferences and Expositions

LRP Publications (publishers of the 2nd largest trade magazine in the human resource industry as well as other media properties) has acquired the HRO World Conferences and Expositions including, New York HR Week, LA HR Week and HRO World Europe from Unicomm, LLC and Outsourcing Today, LLC

HRO World and HRO Europe are both owned in a 50-50 joint venture by Outsourcing Today and Unicomm. HRO World is one of the largest human resource outsourcing event and is currently held annually at the New York Hilton Hotel. HRO Europe just completed its second annual conference in November 2005 in Brussels, Belgium. HRO World and HRO Europe offer buyers and providers of HRO services a venue to meet and explore HRO options and solutions.

This year’s events will continue to be managed by Unicomm with Outsourcing Today providing seminar content and direction. HRO Today magazine, which is published by Outsourcing Today, LLC will remain a key sponsor for the events. LRP will assume management responsibility for the events in 2007.