KUDOS FOR EVENTS, INITIATIVES & LEADERSHIP!!
Your AHRMA 2009 Board continues to provide its membership with excellent events, initiatives, and leadership. Firstly, the TALENT | TECHNOLOGY | TOMORROW Conference in August met with RAVE REVIEWS!! The Thursday afternoon workshops, “Building Trust in the Workplace” presented by Dr. Monica Scamardo and “Shape the Future of HR in Your Organization” presented by Alice Dendinger, both were STRATEGIC standing-room only events.
Networking Night featured one of Austin’s favorite recording sensations, Jimmy LaFave, and drew crowds of HR professionals. The buzz was this was one of the best events ever and that AHRMA should continue with this practice every year. The delicious food and beverages added to provide a convivial atmosphere in which to meet with old friends and make new ones.
Friday was jam-packed with Keynote and Luncheon Speakers and four tracks of topics including Technology, Legal, Development, and Media. Ryan Estis’ ”Employee Branding 2.0” was so “right on” for the Conference theme and launched the day in great style. Thom Singer’s luncheon presentation, “Some Assembly Required,” provided the audience with great ideas on how to build a network of business contacts to develop a successful career. Overall feedback on the twelve workshops was that topics were very aligned with current trends and provided a wealth of relevant information.
MAJOR KUDOS TO DAVID CARLIN, VP CONFERENCE,
AND HIS COMMITTEE MEMBERS FOR A JOB WELL DONE!!
AND MORE GREAT NEWS…
DAVID WILL CONTINUE TO SERVE AS 2010 VP CONFERENCE!!
Thursday, September 17th was AHRMA’s 2009 DIVERSITY DAY. Kudos to 2009 VP Diversity, Willie Watson, Jr. 2010 VP Diversity, Lori Rohre, and their Committee for delivering an excellent day of programs including morning PDS, Luncheon, and afternoon Workshops. The Luncheon program, “Training the 21st Century Workforce: Using Diversity as Your Competitive Advantage” presented by Fernando Serpo was engaging, thought-provoking, informative, and fun!!
AHRMA’s newly-created Workforce Readiness Committee continues to “Bridge the Gap” – you can read more on this blog post. Look for their booth at all AHRMA monthly meetings. The Committee is actively recruiting for new volunteers and you can contact Kate McLagan, VP Workforce Readiness, at vpworkforcereadiness@austinhumanresource.org .
Congratulations to Ted Middelberg, VP Career Development, for the addition of Lisa Graham as newly appointed Chair of the Mentoring Committee. I had the pleasure of having a luncheon meeting with Lisa recently and was thrilled to hear all her ideas to “grow” this wonderful program. To learn more on how to become a Mentor or Mentor, check out Lisa’s blog post .
Look for some exciting news from your VP Programs, Wendy Chance, in the next issue of the newsletter – we are sure you will be thrilled with her Committee’s research and recommendations.
How are you enjoying the new look and feel of your Website, your Blog, your Newsletter? Thanks to Amy Goldenburg, VP Communications, and her Committee members, AHRMA is constantly looking for ways to provide the membership with up-to-date technology and social media. More initiatives are in progress. On a special note, if you have not read Amy’s August blog article, please do – it is truly inspirational!!
Congratulations to the 2010 Slate of Officers who were elected to stand for office in 2010. The vote was passed at the September 17th Luncheon Meeting. View your 2010 Board Members on the AHRMA website. The official Installation of the 2010 Board will be conducted on Thursday, December 17th. You will not want to miss this important event!! Here is a “sneak peak” at the fabulous luncheon speaker – www.teampegine.com .
These are just the highlights of the accomplishments of your Board in the last couple of months. The volunteers of AHRMA never cease to amaze me as they continue to promote AHRMA’s mission and the theme for 2009 – “The Gift of Giving: to the membership, the profession, and the community” – KUDOs TO YOU ALL!!
My best,
Ramona Rohrer
2009 AHRMA President
president@austinhumanresource.org
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