We are celebrating eight fantastic years at HR Professionals Magazine this month! Hat’s off to our sponsors, contributors, and you for making these past eight years so successful! We are honored to be the official media sponsor for the SHRM State Conferences in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina and Tennessee. What a pleasure working with the SHRM State Councils and the SHRM volunteers in our distribution footprint! I also want to say a huge thank you to the extraordinary SHRM Public Affairs team who graciously works with us to bring you highlights of the SHRM Employment Law and Legislative Conference in March, the SHRM Talent Conference in April, and the Annual SHRM Conference in June each year.
with (L-R) Madelyn Brown, Charles Little, Cynthia, and Carol Ward
We will kick off year eight with four SHRM State Conferences! We will be in Tupelo September 16-18 for the 24th Annual Mississippi HR Conference & Expo followed by the TN SHRM Conference & Expo in Chattanooga September 18-20. From there we will continue our celebration with our first visit to the North Carolina HR Conference in Hickory September 25-27. The ARSHRM Employment Law and Legislative Conference will be in Little Rock September 26-27. We are looking forward to seeing our subscribers and SHRM friends during our month-long celebration tour!
It is an honor to have Laurie McIntosh, SHRM-SCP, CAE, on our September cover. Laurie is the SHRM Field Services Director for Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland. We look forward to seeing Laurie in Louisville, Chattanooga and Hickory during our anniversary tour! I know you will enjoy reading about Laurie’s wonderful career with SHRM. Some of you will have the opportunity to meet Laurie in person during September.
As you may know, the SHRM Certification Winter Exam Testing Window opens October 18. See Page 9 for details and the link to apply. Our next Online SHRM Certification Exam Prep Class will begin October 21. The last day to register is October 15. Register at www.hrprofessionalsmagazine.com. If you are not a certified HR professional, I encourage you to get certified! It will take your career in human resource management to the next level.
Just a reminder about our complimentary monthly webinar sponsored by Data Facts. We are continuing our three-part series on strategic HR management in September. I hope you can join us as we discuss the principles of ethical decision making. Watch your email for your invitation.
