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Employment Seminar - August 25th, 2010

The Western Kansas Human Resource Management Association (WKHRMA) is hosting its second annual employment seminar in southwest Kansas, “Preventing and Solving Workplace Conflicts” on Aug. 25, 2010.

We would like to offer you this opportunity to showcase your business to southwest Kansas business professionals. This sponsorship opportunity will put your business in front of regional human resources professionals, business managers, and business owners from Garden City, Dodge City, and the surrounding area.

Seminar details:

• August 25 • Garden City Community College Fine Arts Auditorium

• Registration - 7:45 a.m.; program - 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

• 7:15 a.m. - Sponsors set up.  

Keynote speaker:

• Carolyn R. Rodenberg, Alternatives to Conflict LLC

Employment & Labor Law Panelists:

• Beysi Carter, Director of Human Resources, Irsik & Doll

• Tanner Lucas, Communications Specialist, City of Garden City

Sponsorship:

$150 Event Sponsor
Includes table, chairs. Electricity will be available; you will need to bring your own extension cords.

If you would like to sponsor this event, please contact:  Claudia Saenz, P.O. 499, Garden City, KS 67846. Space is limited, so please submit your sponsorship by June 15.  We hope to see you there!

Thank you for your consideration,

Cathy McKinley
President, WKHRMA

 

 

Chapter recently visits Washington, D.C.

Several area chapter leaders of the Society for Human Resource Management recently went to the SHRM National Conference in Washington, D.C. Several members from Kansas visited Senator Brownback's office after they spoke with his legislative representative about Health Care Reform and Workplace Flexibility.

 

Kansas State SHRM Conference Recognizes Outstanding Achievement  

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:00:00 CST - Each year at the Kansas State SHRM Conference the State Council recognizes outstanding achievement in the field of human resource management and community leadership. The George Trombold Achievement Award is presented annually to an individual who exemplifies the highest standards of the profession by promoting and contributing to the transformation of the HR profession in their business organization and in their community. This year’s recipient of the 2009 George Trombold Achievement Award was Linda Miller SPHR, Office/HR Manager for Flame Engineering Inc, of LaCrosse, KS. The award was received by her at the 2009 Kansas State SHRM Conference held in Topeka, KS on September 25, 2009. Linda is the VP of Membership for the Western Kansas Human Resource Management Association (WKHRMA) and Director of Membership for the Kansas State Council of SHRM. She has been in the HR profession for 25 years, is a member of National Society of Human Resource Management and holds Senior Professional of Human Resource certification with the Human Resource Institute of Certification.