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The HRA-NCA
2004 Compensation Survey Report is available for purchase now. This is a resource you need for your job!
Professional Development Series Continues:
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This is
the e-mail newsletter of the Human Resource Association of the
National Capital Area (HRA-NCA), a proud affiliated chapter of the
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). HRA-NCA serves HR
professionals throughout the Washington DC metropolitan area
with a monthly HR Speaker Series, many other professional development
opportunities and the area's best compensation survey.
The
election for 2005-06 HRA-NCA Board is on now. A ballot is in the mail to
you, if you are eligible to vote. Your vote is very important, so please
mark your postcard ballot and drop it in the mail before April 30. This
mail ballot is the OFFICIAL HRA-NCA ballot; the previous online balloting
process was considered not secure by the Board and was halted. Even if
you voted online, you must vote again. Thank you for your participation
in the future of HRA-NCA!
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· Strategic Business Awards Gala
Only a Few Seats Left!
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There are a few seats still
available for the Second Annual Strategic Business Awards Banquet this
Wednesday, April 20: HR Leaders Breaking New Ground. Winners have
been selected in these three areas:
- Effective Workforce Planning
- Successful Worklife
Strategies
- Excellence in Community Service
Our keynote
speaker is Dr. Marc DiSimone with The
International Leadership Development Consortium. Join your colleagues in
celebrating all these leaders. It's not too late to register.
Thank you to our generous Strategic
Business Awards sponsors:
- Event Sponsors: CityStaff, DCJobs.com,
Ford & Harrison, LLP, Pepper
Hamilton LLP, Smokey
Glen Farm, Venable
LLP, and The
Washington Times.
- Friends of the Chapter: The
HR Source, Inc., MyFlorist, OurGiftBiz and SHRM
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Join us for
this exciting event...
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· Workplace Trends: Why Preparing for the
Future is Key to HR
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Aging
workers... soaring benefits costs...increased security
concerns...sluggish economic growth...greater government
scrutiny...shrinking labor pools... HR is at the center of powerful
forces that are changing the way organizations do business. These new
ways of doing business require new ways of utilizing people...and put
unprecedented demands on HR. Learn which emerging trends will have the
biggest impact and what steps you should take NOW to help your
organization compete today...and tomorrow. Join us April 28, 8:30 am to noon, at the Loews L'Enfant Plaza Hotel in Washington DC for this
essential seminar!
 Many thanks to our sponsor: Wellness
Corporate Solutions.
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Register now
for this valuable seminar ...
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· Prepare to Celebrate! Save the Date!
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Watch for future detailed
announcements on HRA- NCA's 60th Anniversary
Celebration - an evening of jazz entertainment, drinks and hors
d'oeuvres, and other festivities to recognize and appreciate our
membership, to offer congratulations to the newly-elected board
members, and to celebrate the spirit of our volunteers. THIS
SPECIAL MEMBERS-ONLY EVENT IS FREE and will be held June
9th at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Pentagon City. More details will be forthcoming, but
mark your calendar now.
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· Creative Benefit Strategies for the
Multi-Generational Workforce
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Your organization's employee benefits program can't be
everything to everyone, or can it? The economy is changing and so are the
needs of your workforce! Before your competitors scoop up your top
talent, learn new ways to retain them through customized benefits
packages that address their generational needs. This interactive
discussion will explore the different groupings of employees from a human
resources and benefits perspective. Join us for a presentation by Jay
Bell, The Long Term Care Institute, Inc., and Trudie
Doudna, Keller Benefit Services.
 Thank you to our sponsor for this program: Ritz-Carlton
Hotel Company.
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Information and
registration ...
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· SHRM Awards HRA-NCA Its Superior Merit Chapter Award - Again!
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 The Society
for Human Resource Management (SHRM) has once again awarded HRA-NCA
with its distinguished Superior Merit Chapter designation for 2004. This
distinguished honor is presented to chapters that perpetuate and support SHRM's mission by providing exceptional programs and
service to their members. HRA-NCA is one of 85 chapters receiving the
distinction in SHRM's Southeast Region
comprised of 11 states and 147 affiliated chapters. HRA-NCA has won this
award 19 times since 1979! Congratulations to HRA-NCA!
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· HRA-NCA Member News
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You may look up these and other
members' information in the HRA-NCA online membership directory, using
various search categories. Log in through the "Member Login" on
the HRA-NCA Web site home page. Keep your membership record up-to- date
so we don't lose touch!
Congratulations to these "members on the move:"
- Beth Hayes, Director of Human Resources, KaBOOM!
- Jay Scheinberg, Business Development Manager - Enterprise Acquisition, Monster Worldwide
- Patty Yaya, PHR, Sr. HR Generalist, The Freedom
Forum
- Elisa Zlotowitz, HR Coordinator, Americans for
the Arts
Welcome to New
Members
- Meghan Bottomley, PHR,
HR Generalist, Abacus Technology Corporation
- Wanda Brown, HR Recruiter- Analyst, Verizon Wireless
- Ryan Dawson, Account Executive, DCJobs.com
- Jo Flinn, Director of
Business Development & Global Relocation, Employee Transfer
Corporation
- Kyunghee Kim, SPHR, Compensation & Benefits Manager,
Cisco Systems Korea
- Letitia Little, PHR, HR Generalist, RS
Information Systems, Inc.
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Access the
HRA-NCA "Members Only" Web site...
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· Thank You to Our Sponsors
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HRA-NCA invites organizations to
sponsor our newsletter - or any of the following: monthly speaker
presentations, our Web site, special events, etc. Interested? Contact Bob Corlett, HRA-NCA's Vice President, Marketing and Community
Relations, or access
our information on the Web site. For this issue, sincere thanks to
the following sponsors.
 Goetz Printing Company is a sheet-fed
commercial printer that supports the production of your marketing and
business collateral. We have been serving associations, non profits and
commercial clients since 1927. We continue to earn and build professional
business relationships utilizing options and alternatives that helps
improve quality and cost.
 Smokey Glen Farm is the Washington
Area's original, best and most popular casual event facility -
conveniently located just 6 miles west of the Rockville / Rt. 28 exit of
I-270. We offer 5 beautiful, unique and completely private event sites,
world-class customer service, spectacular barbeque specialties and
endless entertainment possibilities. Although we specialize in company
picnics for groups of 50-7000 people, we also offer facilities &
packages for team building events, casual meetings, evening parties,
holiday parties, lobsterbakes and even casual
weddings & bar or bat mitzvahs.
 Troy University offers adult
students flexible, affordable, and accessible programs that can position
you for a new career or for advancement in your current career. Courses
are offered evenings, weekends and on-line to accommodate the busy
schedules of working adults. Visit us at www.troy.edu/ar
or call 800-645-TROY (8769) for more details on graduate and
undergraduate degree offerings in the Washington DC area.
Registration for the May term starts soon!
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Information
about sponsoring HRA-NCA...
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