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Upcoming EventsCommunity Calendar
Generate more buzz by publicizing your chapter meetings and/or events via our Community Calendar. Send us an email with all the details (Event name, Date, Time & Chapter) and we will get it posted ASAP. We are unable to attach fliers or pictures, instead we link the event back to your chapter’s page where complete event information, map, registration, etc. is located. Click here to check out the Community Calendar. Email your meeting and/or event info to: Call for Articles
We are currently looking for articles and/or professionals who might have an interest in contributing articles focused on any and all aspects of the HR profession for our quarterly HR Florida Review magazine. Don't forget that in addition to our print magazine we also have the online edition for your reference. Please submit your questions and/or interest to editor@hrflorida.org. The deadline to submit for the spring edition is March 16, 2012. 2012 Chapter Board Rosters NeededShannon Lands, SPHR - SecretaryThank you to those who have e-mailed me your 2012 Board Roster. It is very important for us to have this information so we can ensure that our Council Core Leadership Area Directors can communicate with their counterparts in each of our 28 chapters. If you have not submitted your Board Roster, please send it to secretary@hrflorida.org. Specific items needed are: Name, Board Title, e-mail address. Chapter NewsLori Burke, Communications DirectorAs we kick off 2012 we would like for each chapter across Florida to consider sharing stories - milestones, successful events, charitable drives, awards, etc. - with us to share here in the eSource. This resource is provided as a way to share best practices from you along with updates from our CLAs. Please send updates and stories (pictures are highly encouraged) to communications@hrflorida.org and you may just see your chapter featured in an upcoming eSource! |
President's MessageHeather Vogel, MHR, SPHRShaping energetic, educated and engaged HR business professionals who have an influence on our field and the organizations we serve.
Wow, what a great state leadership conference we had on January 7th. With over 204 chapter leaders in attendance, the day was chock full of education, networking and of course, fun! Many, many thanks to our president-elect Joyce Chastain, SPHR and our wonderful district director team for working so hard to provide an outstanding conference experience. I for one will always remember to say, yes, Yes, YES! As we announced at the January council meeting, our mission for 2012 is “to be the catalyst for shaping energetic, educated and engaged HR professionals who have an influence on the profession and the organizations they serve.” To meet this mission, we intend to:
Financial SummaryMarty Bryson, SPHR - TreasurerTo review the most recent Council Financial Summary and the updated 2012 Expense Reimbursement form, please click here and enter the "Council Member's Only" password. A more detailed analysis will be provided at our next regularly scheduled council meeting. Please direct any questions to treasurer@hrflorida.org. |
Executive CommitteeHeather Vogel | President
Day on the Hill
We are pleased to announce our second annual DAY ON THE HILL event in Tallahassee, FL from February 15-16, 2012! We need your help introducing our legislators to HR Florida, educating them how we can be a valuable resource on legislation affecting the workplace, and shaping that legislation of concern to our profession. Attendees at this event will have opportunities to meet with their legislators and/or their staff to advocate on public policy issues of importance to the HR profession. SHRM and HR Florida will prepare attendees for their afternoon meetings on the Hill and will provide assistance in setting up those meetings. Please make sure to click through to read all about this event. Membership InitiativeCalling all state of Florida SHRM Chapter Membership Directors! On Tuesday, February 7th, HR Florida will be having a Membership CLA conference call which will provide details on our membership incentie contest for 2012. The only way for Chapter Membership Directors to get information on this exciting program is to participate on the call. Presidents and/or Membership Directors are strongly encouraged to attend. Please bring your great ideas for membership acquisition and retention to the call. The details of the call are below. We look forward to talking with all of you! Date: Tuesday, February 7, 2012 Please look to your email for call-in details or reach out to our membership directors: Chris Scott - memberrecruitment@hrflorida.org Maryellen Castellano - memberrretention@hrflorida.org RSS Feeds
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I am very excited to acknowledge some outstanding news from south Florida. The Greater Miami chapter is celebrating their 60th anniversary in 2012! During their first meeting of the year, they received a video congratulatory message from Hank Jackson, President and CEO of SHRM. Margaret Spence, a Greater Miami board member, tweeted Mr. Jackson about their celebratory year. He, in turn, sent them a congratulatory message which was played for the 120 attendees at the January meeting. In addition, Robert Garcia, President of Greater Miami SHRM, invited several past presidents to attend the 2012 celebratory meeting. One past-president who attended was from 1983!
Robert Garcia (right), current GMSHRM President poses for a picture with Iliana Castillo-Frick (left), previous District Director and Past-Presidnt of GMSHRM and Jose Tomas (center), current SHRM board member.
congratulate Kelly Marcoux, MMC, PHR, the 2011 Southeast Region Territory A - District Director of the Year. SHRM could not be successful without the hard work and support of the volunteer leaders. The District Directors (DDs) are particularly important volunteers, as they are the primary contact in their states for the chapter presidents. SHRM relies on the DDs, like Ms. Marcoux, to provide SHRM membership presentations, support and guidance to chapter boards, and much more. This award recognizes DDs who epitomize the volunteer role.
