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If you have ideas for meeting topics or speakers, please contact anyone on the Board of Directors. Just click on the Board of Directors link on the left hand side of this page for contact information.
September 2009
· Sept 16: 11:30 am-1:00 pm Kickoff Meeting will be a Lunch Meeting at Comfort Suites. Raelene Stickney, Manager of Lakeland Employee Assistance and Certified Laughter Leader, will present "Laughter is the Best Medicine". This should be lots of fun.
October 2009
· Oct 21: 11:30 am- 1:00 pm Monthly Lunch Meeting at Comfort Suites. Al Dibrito from the FBI will present "Security for Your Business"
November 2009
· Nov 18: 11:30 am-1:00 pm Monthly Lunch Meeting at Comfort Suites. Speaker from Perry Ballard and Associates will make a presentation on Crisis Communication.
December 2009
· Dec 9: 5:00 pm-8:00 pm Holiday Social Hour. Papa Vino's, 1332 Hilltop Rd., St. Joseph, Michigan.
January 2010
· Jan 18: 11:30 am-1:00 pm Monthly Lunch Meeting at Silver Beach Hotel in St. Joseph, MI. Speaker - State Representative John Proos to give us a Legislative Update, and this is also "Boss Appreciation Day", so please feel free to invite your boss to attend with you!
February 2010
· Feb 17: 11:30 am-1:00 pm Monthly Lunch Meeting at Comfort Suites. Professional speaker Mary Jane Mapes, CSP will make a presentation on How to Survive and Thrive in Tough Economic Times and Times of Change.
March 2010
· Mar 17: 11:30 am-1:00 pm Monthly Lunch Meeting at Comfort Suites. Deb Terry will make a presentation on How To Maintain or Create Your Corporate Culture.
April 2010
· Apr 21: 11:30 am-1:00 pm Monthly Lunch Meeting at Comfort Suites. Diversity Workshop and Round Table Discussions
May 2010
· May 19: 11:30 am-1:00 pm Monthly Lunch Meeting at Comfort Suites. Speaker Kevin McCarthy from McCarthy Smith Law Group, PLC will make a presentation on Labor Law Updates.
End of 2009 - 2010 Season
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We are always working on speakers for our upcoming season schedules. If you have any suggestions or know of relevant speakers that are both entertaining and HR informative, please contact a board member. If you are considering joining our membership and would like to see what last year's schedule included, you may view it below.
September 2008
· Sept 17: 11:30am-1:00 pm Kickoff Meeting will be a Lunch Meeting at Comfort Suites. Sue Polishuk, APEX Consultant, will discuss "Civility in the Workplace".
October 2008
· Oct 22: 11:30am- 1:00pm Monthly Lunch Meeting at Comfort Suites. Henry J. Davis, Jr. will present "HR's Role in Crisis Management Situations"
November 2008
· Nov 19: 11:30am-1:00 pm Monthly Lunch Meeting at Comfort Suites. Mary Jane Mapes from The Aligned Leader Institute will make a presentation on The Art of Fielding Questions With Finesse.
December 2008
· Dec 10: 5:00pm-8:00pm Holiday Social Hour. Papa Vino's, 1332 Hilltop Rd., St. Joseph, Michigan.
January 2009
· Jan 21: 11:30am-1:00 pm Monthly Lunch Meeting at Comfort Suites. PAC Don Liles from the Watervliet Community Hospital and Brian Ward will give a presentation on Ergonomics, Occupational Health, Medicine and Services for Employers.
February 2009
· Feb 18: 11:30am-1:00 pm Monthly Lunch Meeting at Comfort Suites. Gary Bowyer will provide an update on MiOSHA.
March 2009
· Mar 18: 8:00 am-11:30 am Monthly Meeting - Half Day of presentations at the Michigan Works Building in Benton Harbor. Presented in conjunction with the Cornerstone Alliance, there will be 4 or 5 presenters on topics from Social Security, to Financial Fitness, and Wealth Management, etc.
April 2009
· Apr 15: 11:30am-1:00 pm Monthly Lunch Meeting at Comfort Suites. Deb Terry will make a presentation on How HR Impacts Customer Service in an Organization.
May 2009
· May 20: 11:30am-1:00 pm Monthly Lunch Meeting at Comfort Suites. Labor Law Updates, Speaker will be Louis Rabaut from the law firm of Warner, Norcross & Judd LLP..
End of 2008 - 2009 Season