Thank you for your interest in being a presenter at the 16th Annual Employment Law Conference sponsored by SHRM Washington State Council. We are excited about your interest and look forward to learning more about your proposed topic.

DEADLINES:

Proposals Accepted by Conference Committee: May 1, 2013 – August 30, 2013

Proposal Submission Deadline: August 30, 2013

Presenters Notified of Decision: October 1, 2013

Handouts/Materials Due: February 28, 2014

Conference Presentation: March 28, 2014

The Employment Law Conference is an annual event entering its 16th year. Approximately 500 attendees come to the conference held in Bellevue, WA to receive updates on how employment law and legislative changes are impacting the HR profession.

Note: Many of our attendees have certification in the areas of PHR, SPHR, and GPHRs. As a result, your presentation will be submitted for certification credit.It is essential that we have the following information to assist us in obtaining credit:

SPEAKER CONTACT INFORMATION

Name:

Address:

Phone Number:

Cell phone number:

Email:

Preferred method for contact:

SPEAKER BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

Please give us a brief summary of your background and qualifications to speak.

If you have a video clip of you presenting on this topic, or a similar topic, please provide a link to the URL below: (or send an email attachment to )

URL:

PAST SHRM EVENTS IN WHICH YOU WERE A SPEAKER

Event Name / Event Date / Location / Contact / Ph. No. / Co-presenter / Ph. No.

If this session was previously approved by HRCI for credit, please provide the pre-approval number:

HRCI Approved for credit number:

PRESENTATION SUMMARY (1 to 3 paragraphs)

Please give us a brief summary of your presentation

Please indicate separately from the summary:

Objectives: What are the specific learning objectives of the presentation?

Content: How will the speaker help the audience achieve those objectives?

Take Away: What tools will participants take back to the workplace?

NOTE: This presentation summary will be used for the following:

  • To obtain recertification credit from HRCI.org. Please make sure to provide enough information to fully describe the presentation so that it will qualify for credit. This credit will be issue din the form of a handout certificate or program number to all attendees. You may also be able to use this authorization for credit for other HR related events. Please contact the Event Planner, Andrea Ballard, at for more details.
  • We are especially interested in obtaining Strategic credit for the conference sessions. Please review the HR Body of Knowledge paying special attention to knowledge necessaryfor the SPHR exam.
  • To market and communicate the presentation on the SHRM State Council website, Facebook and LinkedIn pages, twitter feed, and via emails and mailing items to our members and potential members.

Provide 1 to 2 sentences that capture the learning objective of our presentation:

QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR PRESENTATION

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YES

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NO

What Level of Audience is most appropriate for your session?

  • Novice (new information, limited experience)

  • Intermediate (working knowledge, want more information)

  • Advanced (deep background in subject area)

Is your session most appropriate for a general session (approx. 500 attendees)?

Is your session most appropriate for a breakout session (approx. 100-200 attendees)?

Presentation Needs: (Please mark an “X” in the column)

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YES

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NO

  1. PowerPoint Projector (Note: Presenter is responsible for bringing own laptop with presentation)

  1. Lapel microphones

  1. Audio hookup

  1. Internet access

  1. Podium

  1. Small table for handouts

  1. Flip chart/markers

  1. White Board

  1. Seating arrangement is normally classroom style. Please indicate “Yes” if classroom style will work for your presentation. (Note: Alternative seating styles may result in an additional charge)

  1. Other presentation needs, please list, and the Event Planner will be in touch with you to discuss.

Presenter Meals (please circle):

Breakfast: YES / NOREGULAR MEAL / VEGETARIAN MEAL

Lunch YES / NOREGULAR MEAL / VEGETARIAN MEAL

Co-Presenter Meals (please circle):

Breakfast: YES / NOREGULAR MEAL / VEGETARIAN MEAL

Lunch YES / NOREGULAR MEAL / VEGETARIAN MEAL

For any questions please contact the Event Planner:

Andrea Ballard, SPHR at or 206.794.3958

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