2006 HR Southwest Conference and Exposition “Next Generation HR: Imagine the Future ” October 17 – 20, 2006 Register Now!

Knowledge As a Competitive Advantage

HR professionals, probably more than any other group, recognize the importance and value of knowledge in the workplace. As globalization and rapid technology improvements drive business changes, knowledge becomes even more critical for both employees and HR professionals. To support the HR professional community in the pursuit of continuous learning, HR Southwest is pleased to offer Conference attendees a variety of educational sessions in the following key areas:

• Compensation and Benefits
• Employee and Employer Relations
• Legal and Regulatory
• Organizational Development and Training
• Personal and Professional Growth
• Staffing and Recruiting
• Strategic Human Resources

In addition to these seven key areas, the Conference will offer some educational sessions specifically geared towards student attendees.

The 2006 Conference will offer attendees ten educational opportunities – four educational sessions are available on both Wednesday and Thursday and another two educational sessions are offered on Friday. These sessions will offer attendees the opportunity to earn up to thirteen HRCI recertification credits.

HR Southwest continues its reputation for educational excellence by providing attendees with session topics on a variety of interesting and dynamic subjects delivered by talented and experienced experts in the HR field. With over 100 educational sessions, there will be something for everyone.

Some of the session topics and speakers at the 2006 Conference include:

• “An Apple a Day: Designing Compliant Wellness Programs” – Edward Fensholt – Director, Compliance Services
• “Know the Score! Measure, Track and Impact Employee Engagement” – Bill Erickson - Vice Chairman, Kenexa, Inc.
• “FLSA Update: What the Courts and DOL Have Been Saying” – Bettye Lynn – Partner, Lynn Pham Moore & Ross, P.C.
• “Be Prepared! High Impact Succession Planning” – Jan Margolis – Managing Director & Co-Founder, Applied Research Corporation
• “Courageous Leadership” – Mary Cheddie – Senior Vice President, PRC
• “Case Study: Six Sigma Project for HR Staffing” – Cathy Peterson-Henesey – Senior Staffing Consultant, Trane
• “Workplace Trends: Why Preparing For the Future Is Key to HR” – Keith Greene, Vice President of Member Relations, Society for Human Resource Management

For more information on all of the wonderful sessions that will be offered at the Conference, please visit the Conference website at www.hrsouthwest.com.

Be sure to take advantage of Early Bird registration rates by registering for the Conference by June 15th. Registration can be done online or by mail. More information on the Conference rates and registration options can be found on the Conference website.

www.hrsouthwest.com

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