Wichita SHRM luncheon meetings are held the third Wednesday of each month at the Hyatt Regency, 400 W. Waterman. Meetings allow for informal networking before meetings (11:00-11:30 a.m.) and include a formal presentation by guest speakers addressing timely and relevant HR issues (11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.).
Wichita SHRM PM Program meetings are held the first Thursday of each month at The Workforce Alliance Of South Central Kansas offices. Meetings allow for informal networking before meetings (2:45-3:00 p.m.) and include a hands-on workshop by guest speakers addressing timely and relevant HR issues (3:00-5:00 p.m.)
To RSVP for an upcoming event, click on the event date or title link in the "Upcoming Events" menu bar on the right. Please email programs@wichitashrm.org with questions or concerns.
Upcoming & Past Wichita SHRM Events:
Calendar Year 2009:
January 8, 2009 PM Program Topic: Building Trust through Accountable Communication Speaker: Gina Crowley, Manager of Learning and Organizational Development, Catchfire Learning Solutions
January 21, 2009 Luncheon Topic: Wellness Program: Boundaries for Employers Speaker: Jay Rector, Partner - Foulston Siefkin, LLP
February 2-3, 2009 Legislative Conference Topic: 2nd Annual KS SHRM Employment Law and Legislative Conference Speaker: Speakers include several Super Lawyers of Kansas Additional Information: Conference Overview, Speaker Bios, Schedule at a Glance
February 5, 2009 PM Program Topic: Succession Planning: Managing Talent as a Strategic Leverage Point Speaker: Sean Balke, Senior Consultant, Organizational Development & Family Business Services with Allen, Gibbs, & Houlik, L.C.
February 18, 2009 Luncheon Topic: Coaching as a Strategic Business Tool Speaker: The Wichita Chapter of The International Coach Federation (Panel of Speakers)
March 5, 2009 PM Program Topic: Creating a Compelling Story to Convey the Strategic Value of Leadership Development Initiatives Speaker: Merrill Anderson Sponsor:

March 18, 2009 Luncheon Topic: Leading Through Tough Economic Times Speaker: Coleen Tabor, SPHR, CBP is a Senior HR Manager at Spirit AeroSystems Sponsor:

April 2, 2009 PM Program Topic: What do the new FMLA Regulations require from employers? Speaker: Tim Davis, J.D. - Constangy, Brooks & Smith LLC Sponsor:

April 15, 2009 Luncheon Topic: Organizational Assessment in Times, Changes, Challenges, and Crisis Speaker: Ronald E. Hudson, Business Consultant, REH Consulting Sponsor:

Calendar Year 2008:
January 10, 2008 PM Program Topic: Ready - Set - Change Speaker: Mary Hemmelgarn, SPHR - Vice President at Accenture Middle Market BPO Services
January 16, 2008 Luncheon Topic: Workplace Thet Preparedness - Limiting Your Company's Risk Speaker: William Walker, Sr. Regional VP of Pre Paid Legal’s Group Marketing Division
February 7, 2008 PM Program Topic: HRCI Certification Meeting Speaker: Shawne Boyd, SPHR
February 13, 2008 Luncheon Topic: HR on the Witness Stand... Speaker: Ross Hollander, P.A. - Joseph & Hollander, P.A.
February 19-20, 2008 Legislative Conference Topic: 1st Annual KS SHRM Employment Law and Legislative Conference Speaker: Speakers include several Super Lawyers of Kansas
March 6, 2008 PM Program Topic: Behavior-Based Interviewing Speaker: Chris Wallace, Vice President, Consulting Services - Right Management
March 19, 2008 Luncheon Topic: Cost of Care to Value of Health Speaker: Karen D. Vines, Kansas Employee Benefits Division Manager, IMA
April 3, 2008 PM Program Topic: 7 Keys to Employee Development Speaker: Kyelene Flaming, PHR, HR and Training Consultant
April 16, 2008 Luncheon Topic: The Practical Impact of Recent Kansas Employment Law Court Decisions Speaker: Jeffrey B. Hurt, JD, SPHR, Employment Attorney, Martin & Churchill, Chartered
May 1, 2008 PM Program Topic: EEO Prevention/Penalty: 10 Things a Company Shouldn't Do Speaker: Sharron E. Blalock, President/Owner of EEO Prevention or Penalty, LLC
May 21, 2008 Luncheon Topic: Co-Worker Relations and Healthy Work Culture Speaker: Ron Matson, Ph.D. - Associate Professor and Chair in Sociology, Wichita State University
June 5, 2008 PM Program Topic: Building Trust through Accountable Communication Speaker: Gina Crowley, Manager of Learning and Organizational Development, Catchfire Learning Solutions
June 18, 2008 Luncheon Topic: The Obstacles of Implementing a Diversity Program Speaker: Sue Castile, Executive Director, Diversity Kansas
July 9, 2008 Luncheon Topic: I'm Just an HR Bill, Sitting on Capital Hill Speaker: Panel of Speakers
July 16, 2008 Networking Event Topic: Celebrate Diversity Reception & SHRM Foundation Silent Auction Speaker: Chester Daniel, Urban League of Kansas
August 7, 2008 PM Program Topic: Organizational development and employee engagement -- A Strategic Approach to Human Capital Initiatives Speaker: Panel of Speakers from Sedgwick County Government
August 20, 2008 Luncheon Topic: Facebook Faux Pas: The Risks of the Internet Speaker: Alan Rupe, Esq. - Kutak Rock LLP
September 17-19, 2008 Kansas State SHRM Conference Location: Wichita Hyatt Regency & Century II http://www.ksshrm.com/displayconvention.cfm
October 15, 2008 Luncheon Topic: Religious Discrimination Update Speaker: Stacia Boden, Attorney - Kutak Rock LLP's National Employment Practice Group in Wichita
November 6, 2008 PM Program Topic: Influencing the Organization Through Effective Leadership Strategy Speaker: Jo Lynn Bright, EAP Counselor - EMPAC
November 19, 2008 Luncheon Topic: Implementing a Corporate Wellness Program Speaker: Kathleen Cassity & Johnny Steven - Genesis Health Clubs
December 2008 Holiday Celebration Event Join Wichita SHRM members in a festive, relaxed setting for a special networking mixer. Hors d'oeuvres, plus beer, wine or soft drinks will be available (at no additional charge to members). Additionally, we will have lots of door prizes. Date: Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Calendar Year 2007:
January 11, 2007 PM Program Topic: Conducting Internal Investigations Speaker: Shawne Boyd, Senior Consultant - Allen Gibbs & Houlik, L.C.
January 17, 2007 Luncheon Topic: Cox Communication's Journey toward Inclusion: Creating the Culture-Diverse Mindset Speaker: Tammy Rasmussen
February 1, 2007 PM Program Topic: Employee Relations Speaker: Sheila Whiston-Fox
February 21, 2007 Luncheon Topic: The Top 10 Ways Employers Get Sued and How to Avoid Them Speaker: Jack Smalley, SPHR
March 1, 2007 PM Program Topic: The Need for Background Checks Speaker: Todd Sutcliffe
March 21, 2007 Luncheon Topic: Managing Work Force Stress and the Impact on Productivity Speaker: Rick Ekum - Hampel Oil
April 5, 2007 PM Program Topic: Strategic Management of the Employee Handbook Speaker: Alex Mitchell, Klenda, Mitchell, Austerman & Zuercher, L.L.C.
April 18, 2007 Luncheon Topic: That's Hot: The Latest and Greatst in Employment Law Speaker: Boyd Byers, Foulston Siefkin L.L.C.
May 3, 2007 PM Program Topic: Financials for the Strategic HR Professional Speaker: Sean Weaver, Allen, Gibbs & Houlik L.C.
May 16, 2007 Luncheon Topic: Workforce Solutions: Brokering Workforce Solutions for Business Speakers: Tim Richards / Panel includes Mark Buckley, Marvin Duncan, Keith Lawing, and Jim Schwarzenberger
June 7, 2007 PM Program Topic: HR Competencies Speaker: Kim Scanlan, SPHR
June 20, 2007 Luncheon Topic: Company Image & Brandings Affect On HR Speaker: Vera Bothner - Bothner & Bradley Inc.
July 12, 2007 PM Program Topic: How to Handle Negativity in the Workplace Speaker: Dorothy Harpool, Director of Graduate Studies in Business and a Lecturer at WSU's Barton School of Business
Thursday, July 26, 2007 *NETWORKING FUNCTION SHRM Foundation Silent Auction & Legislative Reception August 2, 2007 AM Program Topic: Positioning HR as a Strategic Partner: Measuring & Communicating HR Value Speakers: Dan Hamel, PHR, CPA, Phillip Hayes, SPHR and Jon Tiger, SPHR
August 15, 2007 LuncheonTopic: Immigration Issues for HR Professionals Speaker: Mira Mdivani, JD - Mdivani Law Firm Location: Hyatt Regency - 400 W. Waterman
September 19, 2007 Luncheon Topic: The Use and Effectiveness of Counter Offers Speaker: Jay Highfill, Consultant - Hay Group Research Findings
Kansas State SHRM Confernce - September 26-28, 2007 Location: Overland Park Convention Center http://www.ksshrm.com/displayconvention.cfm
October 17, 2007 HReach Week Workshop Topic: The 24-Carrot Manager: How to unleash the human potential through recognition. Speaker: Chester Elton, Best-selling author
October 17, 2007 HReach Week Luncheon Topic: The Carrot Principle: How the best managers use recognition to engages their people, retain talent and accelerate performance. Speaker: Chester Elton, Best-selling author and VP, Performance Recognition, O.C. Tanner Corporation
November 1, 2007 PM Program Topic: Immigration Compliance Boot Camp Speaker: Trinidad Galdean, JD, PHR - Employment Law Attorney, Kutak Rock
November 14, 2007 Luncheon (Joint program with WAHU) Topic: The Health Care Conundrum: Navigating the Minefield of Rising Costs Speaker: Lisa Horn, Health Care Manager-Governmental Affairs, SHRM
December 6, 2007 PM Program Topic: Giving Effective Performance Reviews Speaker: Sean Balke, Allen, Gibbs & Houlik, L.C.
December 2007 - Holiday Celebration Event Join Wichita SHRM members in a festive, relaxed setting for a special networking mixer. Hors d'oeuvres, plus beer, wine or soft drinks will be available (at no additional charge to members). Additionally, we will have lots of door prizes. Date: Thursday, December 13, 2007
Calendar Year 2006:
January 12, 2006 PM Program Topic: We Have to Talk: How to Survive the Tough Talks You Need to Have, But Would Rather Avoid Speaker: Derrick L. Nielsen, Senior Consultant - Allen Gibbs & Houlik, L.C.
January 18, 2006 Luncheon Topic: The Power of Laughter in the Workplace Speaker: Nathan Regier, Ph.D. and Judy Young
February 2, 2006 PM Program Topic: EEO: How to respond to a formal EEO complaint Speaker: Jane Neave, Wichita Investigative Administrator-KHRC
February 15, 2006 Luncheon Topic: Change Management Speaker: Charles C. Stump, MA, SPHR, Cessna Aircraft Company
March 2, 2006 PM Program Topic: Civility in the Workplace Speaker: Jan Roberts & Dan Smarsh, Via Christi ACCESS
March 15, 2006 Luncheon Topic: 10 Things to Consider Before a Conflict Conversation Speaker: Valerie Burke, JD

April 19, 2006 Luncheon Topic: E-Employment: Technology Creates Legal Challenges for Everyone Speaker: Stephanie Scheck, Stinson Morrison and Hecker LLP
May 4, 2006 PM Program Topic: COBRA Speaker: Gary Hardman, Hardman Benefit Plans
May 17, 2006 Luncheon Topic: Workforce Trends and Training Speaker: Suzie Ahlstrand, Wichita Metro Chamber of Commerce and Keith Lawing, Workforce
June 1, 2006 PM Program Topic: Strategy in Action: Impacting Growth through Training Speaker: Kyelene Flaming, PHR - Delta Dental of Kansas
June 21, 2006 Luncheon Topic: Preventing Back Injuries And Cumulative Trauma Disorders In The Workplace: How HR Can Achieve Employee Buy-In To Change Behavior!
July 13, 2006 PM Program (Note date change) Topic: Managing with Emotional Intelligence Speaker: Al Schmidt, Via Christi ACCESS
July 19, 2006 Luncheon Topic: Kansas' Conceal & Carry Gun Law: The Impact to HR Managers and Business Owners For event flyer, click here Special Guest Speaker: Kansas Attorney General, Phill Kline
July 26, 2006 Summer Social - CANCELLED Topic: Take Me Out to the Ballgame... Wichita Wranglers Baseball Game & Summer Social Speaker: Eric Edelstein, General Manager - "The HR Side of Baseball"
August 3, 2006 PM Program Topic: Managing Corporate Diversity Speaker: Brian Black, Urban League
August 16, 2006 Luncheon Topic: Cox Communications - HR Best Practices and Lessons Learned Speaker: Cox Communications Panel
September 20, 2006 Luncheon Topic: Workers’ Compensation Reform – Why is it Such a Struggle? Speaker: State Senator, Karin Brownlee
October 5, 2006 HR Seminar Topic: HR Audits Speaker: Coleen Tabor, SPHR
October 18, 2006 Luncheon Topic: Human Resources at a Not-For-Profit vs. a For-Profit Enterprise: Comparing Give Kids The World to Walt Disney World Speaker: Pamela Landwirth
November 2, 2006 PM Program Topic: 10 Ways to Avoid Unemployment Tax Speaker: Jeff Oswald, Unemployment Insurance Services
November 8, 2006 Luncheon (NOTE DATE CHANGE) Topic: Body Talk: Essentials of Non-Verbal Communication Speaker: Esther Headley
December 7, 2006 PM Program Topic: What is an EAP and the services they provide? Speaker: Gordon Rogers, EMPAC
December 2006 Holiday Celebration Event Join Wichita SHRM members in a festive, relaxed setting for a special networking mixer. Hors d'oeuvres, plus beer, wine or soft drinks will be available (at no additional charge to members). Additionally, we will have lots of door prizes. Date: Thursday, December 14, 2006
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