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		<title>Sponsor Showcase at the 2010 Benefitz Blitz  Featuring 25+ Sponsors</title>
		<link>http://blog.austinhumanresource.org/2010/03/09/sponsor-showcase-at-the-2010-benefitz-blitz-featuring-25-sponsors/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:02:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wendy Chance</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AHRMA MEMBERS ASKED FOR CHOICES IN 2010 and here is another great Venue to celebrate the Benefits Blitz and Sponsor Showcase! Expanded Exhibit Area with 25 + Sponsors
Meet Our Sponsors-Blue Cross Blue Shield, MHBT, Aetna, Aflac, Brown &#38; Brown, A+ Federal Credit Union, Pro- Care Spine, Frost Insurance, First Horizon Msaver, Liberty Mutual, Passport Health, Texas [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.austinhumanresource.org&blog=5407453&post=1385&subd=ahrma&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>HEALTHCARE PANEL DISCUSSION, MARCH 18TH 1:30-3:45 PM</title>
		<link>http://blog.austinhumanresource.org/2010/03/09/healthcare-panel-discussion-march-18th-130-345-pm/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:48:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wendy Chance</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hear all the Viewpoints allowed!
SKATING FORWARD TOWARD HEALTHCARE REFORM
Will we earn a Gold, Silver, or Bronze medal?  No triple axel or death spiral dramatics needed, for timing, practice and stamina will tell the tale.  Join AHRMA’s expert panel as they provide the update on the current direction of Healthcare reform.  This two-hour discussion will provide [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.austinhumanresource.org&blog=5407453&post=1383&subd=ahrma&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Personal Brand: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly</title>
		<link>http://blog.austinhumanresource.org/2010/03/08/1376/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:29:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Medlin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[HR Roundtable had a fun follow-up activity from our previous meeting that covered personal branding. Our Roundtable facilitator Linda Haines assigned us to determine our own personal brand, turning to the same approach she frequently uses with her executive coaching clients. <img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.austinhumanresource.org&blog=5407453&post=1376&subd=ahrma&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>INTRODUCING AHRMA MEMBER RESOURCE GROUPS</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:04:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dionthafancher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AHRMA is excited to introduce Member Resource Groups.  Member Resource Groups are groups of members who share interests or backgrounds and offer support, best practice sharing, career path exploration and networking. These groups offer AHRMA the ability to maintain a small network, opportunities for bi-directional communication and the chance to identify and engage future leaders.  [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.austinhumanresource.org&blog=5407453&post=1350&subd=ahrma&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Head Faking&#8217; Can Lead to More Religiously Tolerant Workplace</title>
		<link>http://blog.austinhumanresource.org/2010/03/01/head-faking-can-lead-to-more-religiously-tolerant-workplace/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:06:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ 
Reprinted with permission of the Society for Human Resource Management (www.shrm.org), Alexandria, VA, publisher of HR Magazine. ©  SHRM.  Article written by Allen Smith and published on January 12, 2010 by the Society for Human Resource Management website: (http://www.shrm.org/LegalIssues/FederalResources/Pages/ReligiousDiversity.aspx) 
In a lecture at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh the year before he died of cancer, Professor Randy Pausch [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.austinhumanresource.org&blog=5407453&post=1346&subd=ahrma&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>JOIN US MARCH 18TH AT THE A T &amp; T CENTER AS WE CELEBRATE OUR NEW VENUES FOR 2010</title>
		<link>http://blog.austinhumanresource.org/2010/02/28/join-us-march-18th-at-the-a-t-t-center-as-we-celebrate-our-new-venues-for-2010/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 01:04:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wendy Chance</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AHRMA MEMBERS ASKED FOR CHOICES IN 2010 and here is another great Venue to celebrate the Benefits Blitz and Sponsor Showcase!
Registration Opens March 1  
THE AHRMA MARCH MONTHLY MEETING
will be held  at the A T &#38; T EXECUTIVE EDUCATION AND CONFERENCE CENTER
1900 University Avenue Austin TX 78705, (512) 404-1900
IH 35 North to exit 235A toward MLK /19th Street. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.austinhumanresource.org&blog=5407453&post=1343&subd=ahrma&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>FEDERAL UPDATES at the 2010 BENEFITS BLITZ LUNCHEON</title>
		<link>http://blog.austinhumanresource.org/2010/02/28/federal-updates-at-the-2010-benefits-blitz-luncheon/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:52:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wendy Chance</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ MARCH 18TH
BENEFITS BLITZ   LUNCH FEATURE             
 Learn What’s New!
Federal Benefits Update 2010
Believe it-More legislation in the last 2 years than in the last…&#8230;&#8230;?      
         Sheila Gladstone, Principal with Lloyd Gosselink will help AHRMA members learn to navigate GINA, COBRA, FMLA, ARRA, DoDAA &#38; HIPAA,  and will present these solid takeaways,  All during Lunch.  

Acquire the basic understanding of recent changes [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.austinhumanresource.org&blog=5407453&post=1337&subd=ahrma&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Panel Discussion-Benefits Blitz 2010-Skating Forward Toward Health Care Reform</title>
		<link>http://blog.austinhumanresource.org/2010/02/28/panel-discussion-benefits-blitz-2010-skating-forward-toward-health-care-reform/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:37:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wendy Chance</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AFTERNOON PANEL DISCUSSION, AT &#38; T Center, 1:30-3:45
SKATING FORWARD TOWARD HEALTHCARE REFORM
Will we earn a Gold, Silver, or Bronze medal?  No triple axel or death spiral dramatics needed, for timing, practice and stamina will tell the tale.  Join AHRMA’s expert panel as they provide the update on the current direction of Healthcare reform.  This two-hour [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.austinhumanresource.org&blog=5407453&post=1333&subd=ahrma&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>BENEFITS BLITZ 2010   SCHEDULE OF EVENTS    Thursday, March 18th at the AT &amp; T Center</title>
		<link>http://blog.austinhumanresource.org/2010/02/27/benefits-blitz-2010-schedule-of-events-thursday-march-18th-at-the-at-t-center/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 00:58:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wendy Chance</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.austinhumanresource.org/?p=1324</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[You Won&#8217;t Want to Miss AHRMA&#8217;s  Premiere Event at the A T &#38;T Center!  Fabulous facility,  Fun Sponsor Showcase with 20 + Vendors,  Free on-site Parking Voucher with Lunch registration.
Schedule at a Glance
8:15 am – 9:00 am
 Sponsor Expo and Showcase Opens.  Plan to come early before the first sessions. Enjoy coffee and conversation while  visiting with AHRMA’s [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.austinhumanresource.org&blog=5407453&post=1324&subd=ahrma&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>2009 Financial Results</title>
		<link>http://blog.austinhumanresource.org/2010/02/20/2009-financial-results/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2010 19:47:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>VP Finance</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[2009 was an unprecedented year &#8211; both in terms of the uncertain economic climate, as well as the many accomplishments of AHRMA!  Although AHRMA and its members faced a major economic downturn, we continued to serve our membership with quality professional development programs, a fantastic conference, and almost limitless networking opportunities.  2009 included growing our [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.austinhumanresource.org&blog=5407453&post=1269&subd=ahrma&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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