Capital Plaza Hotel in Montpelier, VT

SHRM VT State Council

Legislative Conference

Monday, November 17, 2014

9:00 Welcome & Opening Remarks

9:10 Legislative Issues Facing Vermont Employers in 2015

Betsy Bishop President Vermont Chamber of Commerce

9:40 Break

10:00 Roundtable Discussion with Legislative Leaders

Moderator (You Can Quote Me Format) - K. Carlson

Panelists - Shap Smith; John Campbell; Sen Leahy Office; Sen Sanders Office; Rep Welch Office and John Maitland, Esq.,DRM

11:00 Bring Your Own Device: Cost or Savings for Employers?

Amy McLaughlin, Esq., Dinse Knapp McAndrew

John Maitland, Esq., DRM

11:45 Break

12:00 Lunch

Social Media for Employers – Under Utilized Resource or Slippery Slope?

Andy Maass, Esq. Ryan Smith & Carbine

Kerin Stackpole, Esq. Paul Frank & Collins

1:00 Roundtable Discussion

What Vermont Employers Need to Know About Workers’ Compensation

Moderator - John Valente, Esq

Panelists - Keith Kasper, Esq., McCormack Fitzpatrick (Defense Atty);

William Skiff, Esq, McVeigh Skiff (Claimant Atty); Steve Monahan, Esq. Director of Workers’ Compensation; David Mickenberg, Esq. Mickenberg, Dunn, Lachs & Smith (Atty & Lobbyist)

2:00 Closing Remarks

Tour of the Capital

Registration is $45 (includes breakfast & lunch).

Please register by email:

Melissa Norman, Director-Elect SHRM VT State Council at

John Valente, Esq. Legislative Affairs Director for SHRM VT State Council at

This program, 225183, has been approved for 4.50 (Business) recertification credit hours toward PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification through the HR Certification Institute. Please be sure to note the program ID number on your recertification application form. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HR Certification Institute website atwww.hrci.org.

SHRM VT State Council

Legislative Conference

Monday, November 17, 2014

Capital Plaza Hotel in Montpelier, VT

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Registration is $45.00 (includes breakfast and lunch)

Checks payable to: SHRM VT State Council

PO Box 4168, White River Junction, VT 05001

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Please send completed registration by email to:

Melissa Norman, Director-Elect SHRM VT State Council at

John Valente, Esq. Legislative Affairs Director for SHRM VT State Council at