Have economic woes impacted your company budget? If you only attend one HR event this year, CTHRA's Symposium is it! This one-day conference will be packed with industry-specific peer-to-peer sharing and ready-to-implement solutions you can put to work in your company to address critical HR challenges created by the recession. You'll leave CTHRA's Symposium with savvy strategies and recharged batteries. Plus, we've adapted the event to be budget-friendly with:
- a compressed educational program that enables many participants to arrive the morning of the Symposium and return home that evening, avoiding a hotel stay
- a special stimulus registration fee that's affordable for every budget - only $150 per person!
Compelling Topics and Speakers
BRAD SINGER, CFO, DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS
Brad sets the tone for the day with a look at how the economy is impacting industry employers and day-to-day operations.
HR'S RESPONSE TO LEADING IN UNPRECEDENTED TIMES
This panel of HR and financial execs will discuss the impact on all of us - and what it takes to lead during unprecedented times.
ALIGNING HUMAN CAPITAL METRICS TO BUSINESS STRATEGY
Join the Society of Human Resource Management's Director of Research John Dooney and Cox Communications VP of Talent and Development Erin Hand as they discuss the merits of human capital metrics. This session will help you relate human capital data to business outcomes while understanding what metrics are most important to capturing return on investment. In addition, learn how to gain support for human capital metrics from other areas of your organization and how to use metrics to focus support for key HR initiatives.
NO BAILOUT FOR EMPLOYERS: MANAGING LEGAL RISKS IN AN ECONOMIC DOWNTURN
Join moderator Kevin Smith, Vice President & Chief Counsel, Labor, Time Warner Cable and panelists Andrew Topping, VP, Deputy General Counsel, Comcast; Carrie Storer, SVP Legal, Discovery Communications; and Misti Mukherjee, Attorney at Law, Jackson Lewis LLP. This session will focus on two prominent legal challenges facing labor and employment lawyers and human resources professionals today:
- the challenges associated with the recent economic downturn, including layoff notice requirements, adverse impact discrimination concerns and additional labor and employment liability issues, and
- dealing with an administration which favors greater employee rights. Panelists include a mix of in-house and law firm attorneys with extensive experience dealing with the entire gamut of labor and employment issues from employment discrimination to wage and hour to labor management relations. The panel will discuss layoff planning to avoid legal exposure and will also address concerns with newly passed and proposed legislation and other government initiatives.
RESHAPING THE CABLE WORKFORCE IN UNPRECENTED TIMES
As organizations have “trimmed the fat” leaving fewer employees with greater responsibilities, what innovative workforce strategies are being implemented to position companies for future opportunties? Our group of expert professionals includes moderator Lyn Cason, Partner, Warren & Morris; Jennell Evans, President & CEO, Strategic Interactions; Maria Goldsholl, COO, Mom Corps; Hector Velez, EVP of Business Development, HireStrategy; and Debi Phelps, Director of Client Strategy, Bright Horizons.
DIGITAL COMMUNITY AND COMMUNICATION FOR HR
Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, QlK, Ning, blogs... Frank Roche, partner at iFractcal, explores the opportunities and challenges of digital media today - and tomorrow. Learn about how people are using digital media and social networks to form communities, communicate, and collaborate. Explore the opportunities and challenges for HR and management professionals.
CTHRA's EXCELLENCE IN HR AWARDS LUNCHEON
The third-annual event will recognize two awards recipients: Jack Jackson, VP Human Resources and Administration, C-SPAN, 2009 Leadership and Excellence Award; and Comcast Cable, 2009 HR Best Practices Award. Join the CTHRA Board of Directors and The CTHRA Excellence in HR Awards sponsor Multichannel News in honoring the best and brightest in cable & satellite human resources!
Who Should Attend?
Human resources professionals at all levels will benefit from attending Leading HR in Unprecedented Times.
What Are The Registration Fees?
$150.00 per person - budget-friendly registration fee
Your registration fee includes continental breakfast, afternoon break, a ticket to the CTHRA Excellence in Human Resources Awards Luncheon, all materials, and fantastic networking opportunities.
Hotel Accommodations
Need to stay in Silver Spring? CTHRA has a special room block at a special rate of only $199 per night single/double accommodations. Reservations must be made by May 15 to qualify for this special rate. To make a reservation, contact the Courtyard Marriott Silver Spring, 8506 Fenton Street, Silver Spring MD at 301/589-4899 or click the Marriott logo to use the hotel's online reservations. Be certain to request the CTHRA special room block/rate.
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Onsite Information
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Program At-A-Glance
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