SHRM Leadership Conference (Specific Volunteer Leader Positions)
SHRM Leadership Conference – Engage*Inspire*Lead – November 15 – 17
Registration is now open for the 2012 Leadership Conference! We are pleased to announce CyWakeman as our keynote speaker on Saturday! Cy is a dynamic keynote speaker advocating a revolutionary new approach to leadership. In addition, we have a great lineup of activities including the SHRM Open House, Capitol Hill visit, Conference Orientation, Membership Summit and more!
The hotel room rate is $229/night for single/double + taxes. Eligible attendees may make their reservations directly with the Gaylord National Hotel by calling (301) 965-2000. Hotel accommodations will not be made through or by SHRM. Be sure to mention the SHRM Leadership Conference when making your reservation. A credit card will be required to hold the reservation, even if the attendee qualifies for complimentary accommodations.
For more information about the conference, eligibility of who can attend, registration and a schedule at a glance, go to Reminders: Attendees must be current SHRM members. Registration is a two-step process. Attendees are responsible for making their own hotel reservation in addition to registering for the conference.
New! Attention SHRM Foundation All-Stars: Get Recognized at the Leadership Conference
Posters recognizing All-Star Chapters and State Councils with the highest donation totals year-to-date will be displayed at the SHRM headquarters during the November Leadership Conference Open House. Don’t miss this opportunity to showcase your state or chapter. Submit your 2012 SHRM Foundation contribution by October 19to be included.
Reminder: Encourage your members and board to donate and give credit to their Chapter or State Council. Individual donations that list either a Chapter or State Council, will be counted towards your All-Star totals.
Membership:
Marketing Tip of the Month: Include a clear call to action and deadline
Concisely tell the prospective member or attendee what you want them to do, what is in it for them, and when they need to do it by. A sample call to action for your efforts might be “Join this chapter by September 30, 2012 and you can attend your first chapter event free!”
Volunteer Leader Resource Center (VLRC):
Volunteer Leader Resource Center link: VLRC
Speakers Bureau Presentations
- New! Inclusion Presentation:
- “Energize and Engage: How Inclusion Supercharges Employee Satisfaction and Performance”
- Pre-approved by the HR Certification Institute for one hour of strategic re-certification credit.
- Presentation explores the role of inclusion as a driver of job satisfaction and employee engagement and looks at recent research and real-world examples of how organizations with inclusive cultures are transforming themselves into great places to work.
- HR Competency Presentation:
- “The HR Professional Competency Model: A Roadmap for Success.”
- Pre-approved by the HR Certification Institute for one hour of general re-certification credit.
- Presentation provides an overview of the competencies needed for all levels of an HR career, explores how the Model can help analyze HR competency needs, and demonstrates how SHRM competency self-development tools can contribute to the organization.
- Speakers Bureau Request:
- Chapters interested in requesting a presentation should submit a speaker request form at the following link at least three weeks before the event date:Speakers Bureau Request Form
Rolling Power Point to use at Chapter Meetings
During your chapter’s networking time, consider using SHRM’s rolling PowerPoint presentation with updates from SHRM. The slides change automatically every 10-15 seconds and show the latest benefits and news from SHRM. The slides are located at “What’s New in the VLRC.” We hope this helps your members understand their benefits and helps your chapter retain SHRM members.
Volunteers
SHRM Affiliate Website Program
Is your chapter interested in having a website or maybe you have a site and are looking to reduce the associated costs? We offer a freeprogram that includes website hosting and website content management software. This enables you to create attractive pages, set-up events with an online registration process, post member protected content and more! To learn more about the program, please visit our Program Information page.
New! Already participating in the SHRM Affiliate Website Program
Please visit the Help Desk for Support and Training Guidelines and Resources. You will also find the Support Request form to submit with questions or when you need support.
Treasurers – TAKE NOTE: IRS Sets December 31, 2012 Deadline to Apply for Retroactive Reinstatement of Forfeited Tax Exempt Status
Under IRS notice 2011-43, certain small organizations which forfeited their tax-exempt status for failure to file Form 990-N for three consecutive years may apply for retroactive reinstatement of tax-exemption if they do so by December 31, 2012.
If a Chapter has any doubt as to whether it may have forfeited its tax-exempt status for failure to file its Form 990-N for three consecutive years since 2007, it should review IRS Notice 2011-43 (which can be found at IRS Notice 2011-43 ); and it should discuss this matter with a qualified CPA who is experienced in tax matters. A Chapter which has lost its tax-exempt status for failure to file its Form 990-N for three consecutive years may obtain retroactive reinstatement of its tax-exempt status by filing the appropriate IRS application for tax-exempt status (IRS Form 1024 in the case of a 501(c)(6) organization and IRS Form 1023 in the case of a 501(c)(3) organization), and paying a $100 filing fee. It must do so by December 31, 2012 in order for such tax exemption to be granted on a retroactive basis.
Diversity and Inclusion Conference Discount
Chapter and State Council Diversity CLA Directors are eligible for a 10% discount to the SHRM Diversity & Inclusion Conference.Those eligible for this discount have received information regarding how to access the discount when registering. The conference and exposition will be held October 22-24 in Chicago, IL.
Government Affairs:
New! Visibility Campaign
Leadership—leading people and leading organizations—is the theme of SHRM’s 2012 election-year visibility campaign, which includes a new 30-second television advertisement. The new TV spot is scheduled to air on CNN, Headline News, and CNN Airport News in late August through a week after Election Day. Chapters and State Councils can download the TV commercial for free, put it on their websites, show it at meetings and presentations, use it in their blogs, or use it as a discussion piece. Here’s the link to the ad: SHRM Commercial. The Twitter hashtag for the TV commercial is #SHRMCNN.
New! SHRM Advocacy Team Educational Webcast Series
The September edition of the SHRM Advocacy Team (A-Team) educational webcast series will be held on Wednesday, September 19that 4:00pmET; registration information will be e-mailed to A-Team Members prior to the webcast.
Have you visited the Advocacy Team Resource Page lately? (This is a members-only area and you will need your member ID and last name to login) Advocacy Team Resource Page. For more information about the SHRM A-Team efforts or about registering for upcoming webinars, please contact David M. Lusk, SHRM Senior Associate - Member Advocacy, at or 703-535-6158.
Certification:
SHRM Learning System
To find out how your chapter can take full advantage of the SHRM Learning System Program, please refer to the SHRM Learning System – Chapter and State Council Offer: SHRM Learning System -Chapter and State Council Offer
SHRM Foundation:
New! Free Educational Resources
The SHRM Foundation Effective Practice Guidelines series presents important research findings in a condensed, easy-to-use format for busy HR professionals. Sixteen titles are now available for free download from the SHRM Foundation website. Don’t miss the newest report, Building A High Performance Culture and look for our latest DVDs to be released soon.
SHRM Foundation Donations and SHAPE
Donations from chapter and state council leaders are a strong demonstration of our leaders' commitment to the SHRM Foundation's charitable mission. As outlined in the SHRM Affiliate Program for Excellence (SHAPE) planning workbooks, your chapter or state council must conduct a Leadership Campaign in order to qualify for a Gold Award or Platinum Award. To qualify for a Gold Award, you must encourage your board members to make a minimum individual donation of $25 each with a goal of 100% participation. To qualify for a Platinum Award, you must achieve 100% participation of board members making a minimum donation of $25 each.
The SHRM Foundation prefers that individual donations of less than $25 per person be combined into one SHRMchapter or state council donation. When the chapter or state council makes a donation for board members, keep records of donations made, along with the individual’s names.
College Relations:
Student Chapter Awards
SHRM honored several chapters and individuals for excellence at the annual SHRM Student Conference in Atlanta. For more information and a complete listing of award winners, click here: Student Programs Awards
FYI:
New! Focus on HR on iTunes
SHRM’s video news program, Focus on HR, is now available via iTunes. That means you can catch this brief, informative update wherever you take your iPhone, iPad or other mobile device. To subscribe, visit iTunes and search for Focus on HR, or click this link: iTunes - Focus On HR.
New!HR Competencies
SHRM’s Elements for HR Success Competency Model offers a resource to help HR professionals become proficient in the competencies needed for HR success, with specific guidance and standards for performing at the entry, mid, senior, and executive career stages. Further, SHRM is developing a self-assessment to help you gauge proficiency on each competency (a free demo version is available now at Demo). To learn more about the competency initiative, visit Competency Initiative or contact us at !
SHRM Research SHRM Research Concierge Service
Designed for the busy HR professional, our new Research Concierge Service specializes in in-depth research that goes beyond benchmarking, while avoiding the higher costs of other outside resources. Simply present your need or challenge, and we do all the hard work — collecting, analyzing and organizing the information you need to make smart, evidence-based decisions for your organization.
Get Involved in Outreach to Attract High School Students to the HR Profession
Contact to request copies of How to Pursue a Career in Human Resources: Four Simple Steps to Success. Please include your mailing address and the number of copies you want mailed to you. This new brochure was designed specifically with high school students in mind, written in their “voice” and vetted with various high school students to make sure it would resonate with them! A great resource for talking to potential college students to generate interest in the HR profession as a career choice!The HR Career Brochure can also be accessed directly at this link: HR Career Brochure
HR Standards
The second plenary meeting for ISO TC 260 for Human Resource Management will be held September 24th and 25th in Melbourne, Australia, in conjunction with the 14th World Human Resources Congress. This meeting is expected to draw delegations of experts from at least 10 countries with the objective of developing and adopting global HR standards.
Conferences:
Online State Conference Posting Request Form: REMINDER!!! Post your state conference info on the SHRM website!
State Conference Posting Request Form
2012 State Conferences:Upcoming 2012 Pacific West State Conferences:
•Idaho State Conference – September 14, 2012 Boise, ID
•Wyoming State Conference – September 19-21, 2012 Casper, WY
•NHRMA – Regional Conference (AK, OR, WA) – Oct 1-3 Anchorage, AK
•Hawaii State Conference – October 5, Honolulu, HI
•Nevada State Conference – October 25-26 Reno, NV
2012 SHRM Conferences: (Announce at your chapter meetings)
- SHRM Strategy Conference; October 3-5; Palm Springs, CA
- SHRM Diversity & Inclusion Conference & Exposition; October 22-24; Chicago, IL
- SHRM-FWI Workflex Conference (presented in partnership with Families & Work Institute); October 23-24; Chicago, IL
- SHRM Leadership Conference; November 15-17; National Harbor, MD
2013 SHRM Conferences:
- SHRM Employment Law & Legislative Conference; March 10-13, 2013; Washington, DC
- SHRM Talent Management Conference; April 15-17, 2013; Las Vegas, NV
- SHRM 2013 Annual Conference & Exposition; June 16-19, 2013; Chicago, IL
- SHRM Strategic HR Conference; October 1-3, 2013; Scottsdale, AZ
- SHRM Diversity in the Workplace Conference; October 28-30, 2013; San Francisco, CA
- SHRM Leadership Conference; November 21-23, 2013; National Harbor, MD
New on the Web:
New information is continuously being added to the website. A summary of each new article is available on the Volunteer Leaders Resource Center (VLRC) at:
New On The Web
Or, you can access it from the front landing page of the VLRC atVKRC.
Your Regional Team:
Dianna Gould, SPHR, CAE: Pacific West Field Services Director, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY () 1-800-283-7476 Option 1 x6267
Karen Verrico, CAE: Pacific West Field Services Director, AK, CA, GU, HI, NV, CNMI ()
1-800-283-7476 Option 1 x6250
Anna Tull, Pacific West Regional Administrator for all states and Pacific Council () or 1-800-283-7476 Option 1 x6338 or 703-535-6338
Regional Administration: 1-800-283-7476 ext. 3333
Volunteer Leader’ Resource Center (VLRC)
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