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2009 Annual Dallas HR Diversity Conference & August Monthly Meeting
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
7:15 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.
"Survival of the Fittest"
This half day conference will provide the professional with in-depth and practical information about real world diversity practices. The program is designed to benefit not only organizations with well established diversity processes, but also those that are just beginning down the diversity path.
Conference Schedule at a Glance:
Click here for a printable brochure.
| 7:15 a.m.- 7:40 a.m. |
Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 7:45 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. |
Conference Kickoff General Session - "Beyond Mars and Venus"
by Sherri Elliot,
Gen InsYght |
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Breakout Panel Discussions |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. |
Option A: "Leading the Quest for Inclusion"
Panel:
- Marvin Jones, Manager of Diversity and Inclusion at Mary Kay
- Tara L. Petty, Director of Staffing at GMAC Financial Services
- Edward Retta, Managing Partner and CEO at Cross Culture Communications
- Dr. Julia So, Principal at So Garcia and Associates
- Frederick Barrow, Attorney at Littler Mendelson, P.C.
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Option B: "Maximizing the Return on your Diversity Investment"
Panel:
- Bruce Stewart, Principal, Mid-American Regional Tax Managing Partner at Deloitte
- Mark Bailey , Vice President at CIGNA Healthcare of Texas
- Cheryl Sutterfield, President of the Dallas Chapter of the American Red Cross
- Belinda Grant-Anderson, VP of Workforce Development and Diversity at AT&T
- LaVonne Chimbel, VP HR Operations, Ericsson
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| 11:30 a.m. |
Luncheon Doors Open |
| 12:00 p.m. |
Chapter Announcements |
| 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. |
Monthly Meeting General Session Keynote:
John McCaa, Anchor at WFAA Channel 8 News
*Luncheon is included in Full-Conference registration.
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1st Annual Diversity Excellence Award
»Now accepting nominations.
Leadership • Multicultural Outreach • Innovative Diversity
Workforce Diversity • Community Involvement
Click here for more information.
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 Recertification credit towards PHR, SPHR and GPHR through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI) is pending. For more information about re-certification, please visit the HRCI website at www.hrci.org. |
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Full Conference Registration:
Pre-registration has closed at this time, on-site registration will be available on Tuesday, August 11th at the Omni hotel beginning at 7:15 a.m. See pricing information below.
Luncheon is included in Full-Conference registrations.
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Pre-Registration Rates:
Dallas HR Members $125.00
Chamber Members $125.00
Non-Members $150.00
*On-Site Rates for the
Full-Conference:
Dallas HR Members $175.00
Chamber Members $175.00
Non-Members $200.00
*Due to hotel catering requirements, we cannot guarantee seating for onsite registrants. |
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Location:
Omni Hotel at Park West
1590 LBJ Freeway
Dallas, TX 75234
www.omnihotel.com
Free parking is available next to the hotel. |
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Sponsorship:
We would like to thank our generous sponsors for their support of this event.
Please email sponsorship@dallash.org for more information.
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Payment is due before the meeting. No POs or requests for invoicing can be honored. Checks should be made payable and mailed (to be received no later than Wednesday, August 5, 2009) to:
Dallas HR
4100 Spring Valley Road, Suite 300
Dallas, TX 75244
214-631-8775
214-631-4533 - Fax
IMPORTANT: Advance reservations with payment are strongly recommended. Due to hotel catering requirements, we cannot guarantee seating for onsite registrants. Payment will be required for reservations made but not kept, unless cancelled prior to the registration deadline indicated. To receive cancellation credit, you must fax your cancellation request to Dallas HR by 5:00 pm, Wednesday, August 5, 2009. No-shows will be billed. Outstanding balances may result in exclusion from future meeting registration.
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