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The WHRA regular membership meets once each month,
normally on the first Wednesday each month. No meetings
are scheduled in June, July, or August. These meetings provide our members and their
guests
with educational, informational, and networking opportunities.
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The WHRA also holds a one-day Annual Conference in May. The Annual Conference
provides our members, their guests, and other business leaders with valuable
educational presentations by subject matter experts on pertinent topics
for human resources professionals. The conference qualifies for Human
Resources Certification Institute Recertification Credits. For more information
on Certification, visit www.shrm.org/HRCI.
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Lisa Basinger with
Membership Chair
Valerie Markish |
NOTE: You must RSVP one week
prior to breakfast meeting.
2012 Schedule of Events
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Member Events |
Board Events |
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Mar 7 |
Topic: TBD
Speaker: TBD
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Seton Hill
University, Greensburg Room, Admin Bldg |
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Apr 4 |
Topic: TBD
Speaker:
TBD
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Seton Hill
University, Greensburg Room, Admin Bldg. |
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May 17 |
14th ANNUAL WHRA CONFERENCE
Fred Rogers Center, Saint Vincent College, Latrobe,
PA |
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Jun 6 |
Topic: TBD
Speaker:
TBD
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Seton Hill
University, Greensburg Room, Admin Bldg. |
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July |
WHRA Summer Social
Date and Venue TBA |
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Sept 5 |
Topic: TBD
Speaker:
TBD
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Seton Hill
University, Greensburg Room
Admin Bldg. |
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Oct 3 |
Topic: TBD
Speaker:
TBD
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Seton Hill
University, Greensburg Room
Admin Bldg. |
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Nov 7 |
Topic: TBD
Speaker:
TBD
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Seton Hill
University, Greensburg Room
Admin Bldg. |
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Dec |
WHRA Annual Holiday Luncheon
Date and Venue TBA |
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Past Events
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Member Events |
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2012 |
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Feb 3 |
Topic: Trends and
Developments in Employment and Labor Law
Speaker: Albert Lee, Esq. Tucker
Arensburg, P.C.
12:00 - 2:00
 At Greenbriar
Treatment, 701 4th Ave, New Kensington
Sponsored also by Greenbriar
Treatment |
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2011 |
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Dec 9 |
December Holiday Luncheon
11:30 - 1:30
Gino Gianelli's, Route 30
East, Greensburg.
http://www.ginogiannillis.com |
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Nov 2 |
Topic: FMLA
Speakers: Linda Croushore, Manager,
Integrated Disability Services at UPMC Work Partners
8:00 a.m. -10:00 a.m.
Seton Hill University,
Media Room A206, Admin Bldg. |
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Oct 5 |
Topic: Wellness in the Workplace,
Building a Program from the Ground Up.
Speaker: Jamey Bednes M.S., CHES, IC
Director of Corporate Wellness, Babb, Inc.
8:00 a.m. - 10:00
a.m.
Seton Hill University, Greensburg Room,
Admin Bldg.
SPONSORED BY: 21ST CENTURY EAP |
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Sept 7 |
Topic: HR Issues Related to an
Intergenerational Workforce
Speaker:
Jim Long, Ph.D, Owner of 21st Century
8:00 a.m. - 10:00
a.m.
Seton Hill University, Greensburg Room,
Admin Bldg.
SPONSORED BY: 21ST CENTURY EAP |
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Aug 3 |
Topic: HR Transformation: Building
the Table to Create High Performance Work Systems
Speaker: Joan Contacos-Sawyer,
President & Consulting Principal, HR Consultants,
Inc.
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Seton Hill
University, Greensburg Room, Admin Bldg. |
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July 15 |
3rd Annual Summer Networking Event
Stone Villa Wine Cellars
1085 Claypike
Road, Acme, PA 15610
www.stonevilla.com
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
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June 1 |
Topic: Compensation Strategy 2011
Speakers: Tim Dupuis & Ed Steinhoff
from Mercer Great Lakes Human Capital Business
8:00 a.m. -10:00 a.m.
Seton Hill University,
Media Room A206, Admin Bldg. |
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May 19 |
13th ANNUAL WHRA CONFERENCE
Fred Rogers Center, Saint Vincent College, Latrobe,
PA
Conference Kick-Off Speaker:
Sally Griffith Crimini Esq, Leech Tishman Fuscaldo &
Lampl, LLC, Employment Law Update
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Breakout Sessions: see
brochure for details |
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Apr 6 |
Topic: Pre-employment Screenings
- Benefits, legal ramifications and compliance
of background checks
Speaker: Dan Cubarney, Justifacts
Credentials
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Seton Hill University, Greensburg Room, Admin Bldg. |
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Mar 2 |
Topic: The most tax effective ways
for employees to plan for retirement
Speaker: James Lange, CPA/Attorney
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Seton Hill University, Greensburg Room, Admin Bldg. |
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Feb 2 |
Topic: Compensation Strategy 2011
Speaker: Tim Dupuis and Ed
Steinhoff, Mercer
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Seton Hill University, Greensburg Room, Admin Bldg. |
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2010 |
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Dec 10 |
Annual Holiday Luncheon
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
DeNunzio's Italian
Restaurant
700 Lowry Avenue, Jeanette, PA |
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Nov 30 |
Benchmark and Brainstorm Dinner Session
6:00-8:00 pm
The Boulevard Restaurant
6543
Route 22 - Delmont
Buffet includes 2
entrees, 3 sides, salad, bread, beverage
Roundtable Topics:
Healthcare - revisions, impact on employers, HIPAA
Privacy Technology - as it relates to
recruiting, networking and advancements
Talent
Management - retaining and mentoring key employees |
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Nov 3 |
Topic:
YOGAbility, Reducing the
Incidence of Stress Related Injuries
Speaker:
Jennifer Cipollini,
WORKability, LLC
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.br>
Seton Hill University, Greensburg Room, Admin Bldg. |
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Oct 6 |
Topic:
Substance Abuse Issues in the
Workplace
Speaker: Vanessa Sebetich,
Greenbriar Treatment Center
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Seton Hill University, Greensburg Room, Admin Bldg. |
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Sept 1 |
Topic: Monday Morning Leadership
Speaker:
Vincent Patrignani, Branch Owner of Pittsburgh
Express
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Seton Hill University, Greensburg Room, Admin Bldg. |
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July 15 |
Topic: WHRA Summer Networking Event
Sand Hill Berries, Mt. Pleasant
3:00 - 5:00 p.m. |
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May 19 |
12th Annual WHRA Conference
Fred Rogers Center
St. Vincent College, Latrobe,
PA
Keynote Speaker: John Putzier,
"Weirdos in the Workplace"
Learn more at
Who is John Putzier?
HRCI 5.25 credits
(pending approval)
Registration Deadline:
May 1
$70 WHRA/Affiliate SHRM Chapter
Member, $120 Prospective Members, $30 Full-Time
Students
Download Conference Details for more information |
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April 20 |
Topic:
Benchmark & Brainstorm Dinner Session
Time: 6:00
pm - 7:30 pm
Location: Leed's, New Kensington, PA
This is an opportunity to share best
practices and day to day issues facing HR
professionals as well as benchmarking data. |
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April 7 |
Topic: Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Speaker:
Homer Walton, Esq.
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Seton Hill University, Greensburg Room, Admin Bldg.
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Mar 3 |
Topic: The Leader's Moment of
Truth, Can We Handle the Truth?
Keynote
Speaker: Bob Courson, SPHR
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Seton Hill University, Greensburg Room, Admin Bldg. |
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Feb 3 |
Topic: The PA Human Relations
Commission and What to Expect
Keynote
Speaker: Kimberly Kisner, Esq.
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Seton Hill University, Greensburg Room, Admin Bldg. |
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Jan 6 |
Topic: What You Don't Know About
OSHA May be Hazardous!
Keynote Speaker:
John LaFayette
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Seton Hill University, Greensburg Room, Admin Bldg. |
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2009 |
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Jan 7 |
Topic: Overview of EEOC and Laws it
Enforces
Keynote Speaker: Joseph M. Hardiman
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Seton Hill University |
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Feb 4 |
Topic: Union Avoidance
Keynote Speaker: Jason Lioy
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Seton Hill University |
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Mar 4 |
Topic: Building a Pipeline of
Leadership Talent
Keynote Speaker: Michael A. Couch
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Seton Hill University
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Apr 1 |
Topic: Impacts on employment
Law by the new administration and its agenda
Keynote Speaker: Albert S. Lee
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Seton Hill University
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May 19 |
WHRA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Keynote Speaker Topic: Does it
matter how we feel in the workplace?
HRCI 5.25 credits (pending approval)
Fees
increase on April 15,
FINAL registration deadline is
May 1
Seton Hill University
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Download Conference Details |
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July 16 |
Topic: WHRA Summer Luncheon Event
11:30 a.m.
Sand Hill Berries Farm, Mt. Pleasant
$25.00 |
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Sept 2 |
Topic: Discipline Without
Punishment
Keynote Speaker: Ron
Rankin, PHR
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Seton Hill
University, Greensburg Room, Admin Bldg. |
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Oct 7 |
Topic: Mediation in the
Contemporary Workplace
Keynote
Speaker: Fulton Miklos, ESQ
8:00 a.m. -
10:00 a.m.
Seton Hill University, Greensburg
Room, Admin Bldg. |
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Nov 4 |
Topic: Seven Essentials of a
Successful Hiring Process
Keynote
Speaker: Joe Rozman
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Seton Hill University, Greensburg Room, Admin Bldg. |
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Dec 11 |
Annual Holiday Luncheon
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Ferrante's Lakeview
Banquet Center
Greensburg, PA |
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2008 |
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Jan 9 |
Topic: Using The First 90 Days in
Onboarding Activities
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Seton Hill University |
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Feb 6 |
Topic: Employee Handbooks - The Good, Bad,
and Avoiding the Ugly
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Seton Hill University |
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Mar 5 |
Topic: Praise Without Raises - Employee
Incentives at Low or No Cost
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Seton Hill University |
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Apr 2 |
Topic: Family Medical Leave Act
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Seton Hill University |
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May 15 |
10th Annual WHRA Conference
Topic: The Quick and the Dead: HR Strategies
for the New Millennium
Keynote Speaker: Steven A. Miranda,
SPHR, GPHR, Chief Human Resource and Strategic
Planning Officer for SHRM
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Seton Hill University
Breakout Session Speakers:
Legal Review: John Artz, Esq. - with the
firm of Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak, and Stewart
Legal Review: Tim Fedele, Esq. - with the
firm of Strassburger, McKenna, Gutnick & Potter
1A: Dan Hupp, Leadership and OD Practice Manager -
with Five Star Development
1B: Dave Colaizzi, CEO/CTO - with Five Star
Development
2A: Kenneth Spruill, Jr., VP Manager of Diversity
Strategies - with PNC Bank
2B: Rick McKnight, PhD, Organizational Consulting -
with Right Management
2B: Hadley Williams, PhD, MBA, VP Organizational
Consulting - with Right Management
3A: Bill Thompson, Executive Director - with the
Workforce Investment Board of Westmoreland/Fayette
3A: Emily Adair, Senior Consultant - with
World-Class Industrial Network
3A: Vickie DeThomas, HR Manager - with OmniTech
Partners
3B: Adam Alexander, Vice President - with
MasteryWorks
3B: Kathy Shirey, Assistant Regional Director - with
PA Dept. of Labor & Industry, Workforce Development
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Sept 3 |
Topic: Town Hall Meeting - Introduction of
Kathy Shirey, New President, The Importance of
Volunteering
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Seton Hill University |
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Oct 1 |
Topic: Diversity in Action - Increasing
Cultural Awareness to Benefit an Organization
Keynote Speaker: Celeste M. Calfe,
CMF
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Seton Hill University |
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Nov 5 |
Topic: Alternative Work Schedules - Why
Flexibility is Important in the Workplace
Keynote Speaker: Michelle Zappa,
PHR
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Seton Hill University |
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Dec 12 |
Annual Holiday Luncheon
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Mountain View Inn, Greensburg |
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