September 15, 2010 - CHRA Annual Meeting and Monthly Program - "Networking At Its Best: How to Make the Most of Each Meeting"
Presented by Marcia Hall, Principal, Reputation COUNTS
This program has been approved by HRCI for 1 hour of general credit toward re-certification.

Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Sheraton Baltimore North Hotel
903 Dulaney Valley Rd.
Towson, MD 21204
410-321-7400

As the new CHRA season begins, it's a good time to think about your basic reasons or motivations for networking. What do you want your outcomes to be? What will help you maximize each meeting you attend?
Whether you love it or hate it, networking is a professional competency that can help you get your job done, find new resources, learn new trends, and be more visible in organizations. But what are the "how to's" of
meaningful conversations? How can they help build relationships that will be mutually beneficial? As a sequel to last January's program that covered the 6 stages of relationships and how to join a conversation, this entertaining, practical, and interactive session using the Contacts Count program will help you determine your networking goals and show you techniques to make conversations flow and relationships grow.

You'll learn how to:

• Identify networking goals that are meaningful to you
• Determine what you have to give and what you'd like to get so that your relationships are mutually beneficial
• Master the name exchange – remembering names and teaching your name
• Use business cards effectively to avoid the "Cardboard Connection"
• Make associations, conventions, professional groups worth the time and money

Schedule

4:30 - 5:30 p.m. - Annual Meeting for Vendors:Invitation open to Vendors /Service Providers / Affiliate Members
(see below for more details)

5:15 - 6:15 p.m. - Networking Reception
(hors d'oeuvres / cash bar)

6:15 - 6:45 p.m. - Annual Business Meeting
(see below for more details)

6:45 - 7:45 p.m. - Education Session with Marcia Hall

About the Presenter

Marcia Hall, founder and principal of Reputation COUNTS, helps people develop effective networking skills. As a Certified Contacts Count Trainer, Marcia gives seminars that show participants how to network comfortably while demonstrating character and competence to others. Marcia's clients include associations, business organizations, educational institutions, nonprofits and governmental agencies.

Marcia also speaks to students and new employees about appropriate workplace behavior, identifying what employers expect and telling participants what they can do to make a great impression, particularly as the "newbie." She is the award-winning author of Navigating Newbie-ism: 12 Simple Ways to Thrive in Your First Job and Career, The College Student's Guide. Her latest book, Jumpstart Your Job: 12 Simple Ways to Shift Your Career into High Gear, stresses the importance of a personal reputation and what attributes employers value.

With over 20 years experience in nonprofit management as well as writing and training expertise, Marcia is an adjunct faculty member at Anne Arundel Community College where she teaches a networking course each
semester. She writes a monthly business column for the Capital Gazette Newspapers in Annapolis, Maryland, called "Soft Skills at Work."

Annual Meeting for Vendors

The annual meeting for vendors will be a time for CHRA's affiliate members and service providers to learn how they can increase their exposure through various sponsorship and volunteer opportunities within the association. There will be messages from CHRA Board Members, including the President and Treasurer, as to the state of the association and how it relates to vendors.

Annual Business Meeting

Please join us for CHRA's annual business meeting, all are welcome! The CHRA President will report on the state of the association and upcoming programs and events relating to all members. There will be a Treasurer's report along with various updates from other board members. This is a valuable opportunity to get informed and updated about CHRA, Maryland's largest SHRM chapter.

Registration Information

CHRA Members - $35.00
Other Maryland SHRM Chapter Members - $45.00*
*To receive this special pricing, please register by mail or fax. Do not register via the internet.
Non-members - $55.00
On site registrants - please add $15.00 to the corresponding fee listed above.

Click here to download brochure and registration form.

Click here to register online.

Walk in-Registrants

Please pre-register for the meeting. Space is limited and cannot be guaranteed. Walk-in registrations will only be accepted if space allows after all pre-registered participants have been accommodated.

Cancellations

If you must cancel your registration, please do so online using your confirmation code or in writing to CHRA. The request must be received no later than the close of business on Friday, September 10, 2010. If you do not cancel according to this policy, you will be assessed the full program fee. CHRA reserves the right to cancel if the reservation minimum is not met by the early registration date.

Directions

From North: Take I-95 South to I-695 (Baltimore Beltway) and head west to Towson. Take Exit 27A (Dulaney Valley Road). Take the second left onto Southerly Road and proceed to the hotel.

From South: Take I-95 North to I-695 (Baltimore Beltway) and head west to Towson. Take Exit 27A (Dulaney Valley Road). Take the second left onto Southerly Road. Take the first right. Hotel will be directly in front of you.

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September 29, 2010 - CHRA's Quarterly Member's Only Networking Event
Sponsored by The HR Source and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company

Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
11350 McCormick Rd.
Executive Plaza II
Suite 100
Hunt Valley, Md 21031

5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Networking / Hors d'oeuvres

More details will be announced soon.

November 16, 2010 - 5th Annual Employment Law, Legislative & Regulatory Conference

Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Hillendale Country Club

Schedule: 

8:30-9:00         Registration
9:00-9:15         Welcome and Introductions
9:15-10:15       Keynote (Darrell VanDeusen)
10:15-10:30     Break & Vendor Visits 
10:30-11:30     Concurrent Breakout Sessions
11:30-11:45     Break & Vendor Visits
11:45-12:15     Lunch (Raffles/Give Aways)
12:15-1:15       Keynote (Sheela Murthy, Esq.)
1:15-1:25         Break & Vendor Visits
1:25-2:25         Concurrent Breakout Sessions
2:25-2:35         Break & Vendor Visits
2:35-3:35         Concurrent Breakout Sessions
** Afterwards, there will be an opportunity for you to participate in a complimentary cooking
lesson or golf lesson! More details coming soon **

5 HRCI Credits (applying for 2 in Strategic)

Thank you to the following sponsors:
Kelly Benefit Strategies
HealthAdvocate
Select Benefits Communications Group, LLC
PSA Financial
FiveL Company

Sponsorship Opportunities Available:
Contact Greta Engle at gengle@kaig.com
(Sponsorship deadline: September 15, 2010) 
Baltimore County Chamber www.baltcountycc.com
Hillendale Country Club www.hillendalecc.com 

Registration will be available shortly, stay tuned!