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2009 Events/Meetings Information

    January

    • Our speaker will be Valerie Edson of Senn Dunn Insurance. Valerie is a member of the NC SHRM State Council and will be discussing the benefits of SHRM Membership.

    February

    • Click here to view the informational flyer for our February meeting, “2009 Legislative Update in Labor and Employment Law”. Ken Carlson and Terry Clark, attorneys with Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLP will be our speakers.

    March

    • Tom Dogherty, a Certified Financial Educator with the non-profit Heartland Financial Institute, will present a one hour program on Financial Literacy: “Human Resource Guide to Financial Wellness”.
    • Linda Coleman, of Colonial Life Insurance, will be the sponsor. 

    April

    • Emily Knowles of Benefit Controls will be on hand to discuss “The Case for Wellness Programs: Why Your Company Can’t Afford NOT To Have One”.
    • Benefit Controls will be our meeting sponsor.

    May

    • Crystal Walker will present a Performance Management workshop.

    June

    • Rosemary Spitzer, NCSHRM Governmental Affairs Advocate, will be presenting “Grassroots Advocacy: What Is It & What Role Can You Play”.

    July

    • Mike Moore from Western Carolina Industries will be our speaker. Mike teaches certification prep classes for WCI and is going to talk about the process to become certified.

    August

    • The 3rd Annual Summer Seminar, "Staying on Top of HR Issues", is scheduled for August 27th at the Rock Barn Golf and Spa. This will be a joint conference of the Catawba Valley SHRM and Iredell Human Resources Association.

    September 

    • IHRA member Penny Yountz of Advantec Consulting will be presenting “Cost Reduction: How to Tighten Your Belt Without Losing Your Pants”. This meeting has been approved for HRCI credit.

    October

    • Joan Patterson, Western North Carolina State Council Rep for the SHRM Foundation, will be providing us with information on the SHRM Foundation.

    **Click here to view the Power Point presentation from the H1N1 Workshop presented by the Statesville Chamber of Commerce. **

    November

    • Judith Dobbin of the North Carolina Employment Security Commission will be our guest speaker.

    December

    • Holiday Meeting