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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.
2010 Schedule of Events
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Member Events |
Board Events |
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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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April 20 |
Topic:
Benchmark & Brainstorm Dinner Session
Time: 6:00
pm - 7:30 pm
Location: Leed's, New Kensington, PA
Date: April 20
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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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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Past Events
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Member Events |
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2010 |
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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 06 |
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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