2006 Annual Diversity Conference
8:15 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.

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 those that are just beginning down the diversity path.

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September Monthly Luncheon Meeting
Tuesday, September 12, 2006
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Diversity Best Practices: Who's Winning and How?

Hear our team of experts from some of the most prestigious companies in the United States share their experiences with implementing Diversity best practices in their organizations.

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Upcoming Education

Do you need HRCI recertification credits? Check out the educational opportunities Dallas HR has to offer in 2006.

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HR Southwest

2006 HR Southwest Conference and Exposition!!
“Next Generation HR: Imagine the Future” October 17-20

Globalization. Employee Engagement. Sarbanes-Oxley. Immigration Reform. Rising Health Care Costs. Identity Theft. Strategic Human Resources.

These “ripped from the headlines” phrases illustrate how rapidly the business world is changing and how much it is influenced by global events and rapid technological innovations. It is imperative that Human Resource professionals be prepared to handle the impact that these drivers will have on organizations and their employees. The good news is that the HR Southwest Conference is fully prepared to offer HR practitioners a way to navigate their way into this next generation of HR and to have fun doing it!

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2007 DHRMA, Inc. Leadership Positions

Have a voice in your professional organization! It is that time of year when the incoming leadership of Dallas HR and HR Southwest begin to appoint their Board members and committees are formed.

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Elections are Open for the 2007 Leadership

We need your support now as it is time once again to determine our leaders for next year. Go to our website and vote for next year’s leaders. This will only take a few minutes of your time and your vote will ensure that you have had a voice in our organization.

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New and exciting course offerings from Dallas HR!

• Workplace Spanish for the HR Professional
  Workplace Spanish® - Human Resources is a tool for basic communication designed to help participants cut through the language barrier so they will be able to communicate with native Spanish-speakers in a simple, effective manner. Click here for more.

• Strategic Leadership: Guiding and Leading the Change Process
  Understanding change, its predictable patterns and processes — and the way it affects the human side of business — is essential to performing our jobs well. In two content packed days, you’ll learn what works and what doesn’t in large scale corporate change efforts.
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• Executive HR Strategic Development Series
  Are you finding the ever-growing challenges of Executive level HR decisions getting increasingly complicated? Attend these sessions to better understand the contemporary challenges and complexity of today’s workforce:

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DHRMA Strategic Planning Team Report

On August 18, the DHRMA strategic plan teams participated in the six-month review meeting. We have been fortunate to have accomplished an incredible amount of services, benefits and processes that only enhance our operations and deliverables.

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Community Relations Committee

Collection Drive for Bryan's House

At our September Luncheon meeting, the Community Relations Committee will be asking you to help us with a collection drive in support of Bryan's House - A Place Where Kids Can Just Be Kids!

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Volunteer in Your Community

Dallas HR is proud to be partnering with the Federal Correctional Institution in Seagoville, TX by providing volunteers to participate in a mock interview and resume writing education training session for inmates who will be soon released from prison. This program’s mission is to assist inmates into a smooth transition back into society through professional training and interaction with real-world HR experts. The event will take place on Wednesday, September 20th from 9 am - 2:30 pm. Applications are due by Friday, September 8th, 2006. For more information about this event, please contact Stacy Thiele at sthiele@amspg.com.

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Professional Emphasis Groups (PEGs)

What PEG do you want to join?

Get more involved in Dallas HR by joining one of the Professional Emphasis Groups (PEGs). Check out these upcoming PEG meetings:

September 8 – Banking/Financial Services PEG

October 11 – Compensation PEG

Find out more about PEGs.