Past Programs
September 14, 2010
Collaborative Law: What’s in it for you?
Presenter: Marc Sheridan, Markus & Sheridan, LLP, Attorneys at Law
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Leadership Seminar at Mt. Alvernia Retreat Center: "Slay the Dragons-Free the Genie: moving past negativity and resistance to get great results”
Presenter: Dr. Bennett Neiman
May 18, 2010
HR & Business Ethics: Lessons from the Downturn
Presenter: Jeanne Stewart, SPHR, Director of HR Client Services, EAP Advisors
April 8, 2010
From Washington to Albany:
A Legislative Update and Recent Workplace Law Developments
Presenter: Susan Corcoran, JD, Jackson Lewis
February 11, 2010
Hiring Manager or Job Hunter?
Presenter: Rebecca Mazin, RECRUIT RIGHT
January 14, 2010
Undertaking a RFP for Your 401(k): Your Fiduciary Responsibility
Presenter: Jason Lipka, CRPS®, Retirement & Employee Benefit Consultant
December 10, 2009
Worksite Wellness: Leveraging Resources
for a Healthy Employee and a Health Bottom Line
Presenter: Karen Smith, Director, Health & Wellness Services, Rose & Kiernan, Inc.
November 4, 2009
Half-Day Conference: Looking Ahead... Best Practices for HR Professionals
October 8, 2009
Dealing with Difficult People
Presenters: Judith Rosner & Donna Bell, The Rosner Group, Inc.
Joint Chapter Meeting with SUNY New Paltz Management Association
September 10, 2009
75 Ways to Create a Motivating Workplace
Presenter: Regina Clark, CSP, Left Brain Leverage.
August 4, 2009
Pandemic Disease: Implications for the Human Resources Professional
Presenter: Michael Needham, Principal of Needham Risk Management Resource Group, LLC.
April 16, 2009
Human Resource Preparation for Impending and Significant
Benefits/Employment Law Changes
Presenters: Susan M. Corcoran, Partner and Michael Abitabilo, Associate,
Jackson Lewis, LLP.
March 12, 2009
Business "Cents" for Diversity
Presenter: Fannie Glover, NYS SHRM Council Diversity Chair.
February 12, 2009
Financial Literacy
Presenter: Frank Alcorn CFEd®, CFE Certified Financial Educator®, Heartland Institute of Financial Education and President of the Dimensional Wealth Advisory Group.
January 8, 2009
Expected HR Legal Developments under the New Presidential Administration
Presenter: JoanMarie Dowling, Attorney at Law, Bond, Schoeneck, & King, PLLC.
December 11, 2008
Managing By Values®
Presenter: Dr. Michael J. O’Connor, founder of the Center for Managing By Values
November 13, 2008
Board Member Panel: What HR issues are keeping YOU up at night?
Presenters: MHHRA Board Members
October 23, 2008
"Test your knowledge HR" Game Show
Moderated by Sam Laganaro, SPHR, Director of HR at New Horizons Resources Inc.
Joint Chapter Meeting with SUNY New Paltz Management Association
September 11, 2008
Documenting Deficient Performance Behavior Change through Corrective Counseling
Presenter: Diane Lustenader, SPHR, CCP, GRP, President, Lake Associates, Inc.
May 8, 2008
The Human Side of Change - The Inside Story
Presenter: Scott Klein, Hudson Horizon Consulting, LLC
April 10, 2008
New Security Challenges Facing Employers and Employees in Light of the Growing Popularity of 401(K) Auto Enrollment
Presenter:
March 13, 2008
Live 1st, Work 2nd! Multiple Generations at Work: How we Communicate with, Motivate and Understand Gen X and Gen Y. Or... What to do in the Workplace when Whippersnappers and Geezers Collide!
Presenters: John Vero, Esq. & Moshe Bonder Esq.
Couch White, Counselors, and Attorneys at Law
February 12, 2008
Effectively Handling Discrimination Charges
Before the "New" State Division of Human Rights
Presenters: Joseph M. Martin, Esq. & Matthew H. Woodard, Esq., Jackson Lewis LLP
January 10, 2008
Innovate or Perish - 10 Tips to Inspire HR Professionals
Presenter: Regina Clark, CSP, Left Brain Leverage
December 13, 2007
Recruit Smart; Hire Right!
Presenters: Dennis Ryan, RegionalHelpWanted.com & Mario Pecoraro, Jr., Alliance Worldwide Investigative Group
November 8, 2007
Building a Recognition Culture
Presenters: Mike Byam, Terryberry Recognition Company
October 18, 2007
Mock HR Court Trial
Presenters: Susan Corcoran and Tom McDonough, Jackson Lewis Partners in White Plains, NY
Joint meeting with SUNY New Paltz Management Association
September 20, 2007
Things I wish my clients hadn't done - unfortunate mistakes and how to avoid them!
Presenter: John Bagyi, Esq.
June 19, 2007
Summer Social aboard the River Rose Paddleboat!
Enjoy socializing with your MHHRA colleagues while riding on an authentic two deck Mississippi Paddleboat! Evening Supper Cruise down the Hudson River from Newburgh Landing to West Point and back.
May 10, 2007
The Ins and Outs of Workers' Compensation Recordable vs. Reportable,
OSHA 300 Log and Legal Updates
Presenter: John McCarthy - Field Services Representative and Loss Control Consultant, New York State Certified Safety Consultant (CSC), Authorized OSHA outreach trainer.
March 8, 2007
"I Want to be an HR Professional"
Fun competition style quiz to help chapter members prepare for HRCI Certification.
Facilitator: Sam Langanaro, SPHR, Director of Human Resources at New Horizons Resources and PHR/SPHR Certification Class Adjunct Instructor at Marist College.
Joint meeting with SUNY New Paltz Management Association
February 8, 2007
January 11, 2007
November 9, 2006
Behavioral Interviewing: Hiring Right the First Time
Speaker: Karen Ribolotta, Managing Director, TD Consulting Group
Joint meeting with SUNY New Paltz Management Association
October 12, 2006
Strategic Metrics for Your CFO
(Valuable HR Metrics You Can Present to Your CFO)
Speaker: B. Craig Smith, SPHR
September 14, 2006
Is Your Organization in Compliance with the
OFCCP's New Compensation Guidelines?
Speakers: Eric J. Felsberg, Associate & Susan Corcoran, Partner Jackson Lewis
June 22, 2006
Taking Charge of Change
Speakers: Judith Rosner & Donna Bell
The Rosner Group - Management Direction, Training & Solutions
May 11, 2006
Auditor at the Door: What Can HR do to Prepare?
Speaker: Diane Lustenader, SPHR, GPHR, CCP, GRP
President of Lake Associates, Inc.
April 6, 2006
Cross-Cultural Awareness: One Essential Key to
Retaining a Diverse Workforce
Speaker: Gene L. Moncrief
Moncrief and Associates, Inc
March 9, 2006
"I Want to be an HR Professional"
Fun competition style quiz to help chapter members prepare for HRCI Certification.
Facilitator: Sam Laganaro, SPHR, Director of Human Resources at New Horizons Resources and PHR/SPHR Certification Class Adjunct Instructor at Marist College.
Joint meeting with SUNY New Paltz Management Association
February 9th, 2006
HR Legal Updates - USERRA, FMLA & the More Obscure
NY State Statutory Leaves
Speakers: Susan Corcoran & Dan Huff, Partners
Jackson Lewis LLP
January 12, 2006
The Legalities of Conducting a Background Check
Speaker Mr. Randy I. Siper, Attorney at Law
Randy I. Siper Law Office
December 1, 2005
Holiday Social
The American Bounty Restaurant
Culinary Institute of America
November 10, 2005 - 1/2 day conference
Engaging and Retaining Talent: Beyond ADA Compliance
Speaker: Andrea Haenlin-Mott
Project Director for the Northeast ADA & IT Center
Cornell University Employment and Disability Institute
October 20, 2005
Mainstreaming Conflict Management into HR
Speaker: W. Bruce Newman, President/Master Consultant
Consensus Design International, Ltd.
September 8, 2005
Update on the I-9 Process & on the Status
of Immigration Law & Regulations Related to Business
Speaker: Esther Herrold, Representative
Office of Business Liaison – Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
June 9, 2005
The Performance Scorecard – How to Analyze, Interpret, and Evaluate Your Company’s Financial and Non-financial Performance Data
Speaker: Kenneth W. Moore
President of Ken Moore Associates
May 12, 2005
A Simple Business Case for Diversity
Speaker: James B. Childs, President of JaRa Consulting &
Director of the City of Kingston’s Commission on Human Rights
April 14, 2005
How HR Can Become an Effective Business Partner
Speakers: Carol Heady, Principal, HRD Solutions & Toby La Marche, Life-Balance Consultant
March 10, 2005
Pro-active Employee Relations:
The Key to Maintaining a Union-Free Workplace
Speaker: Eileen Kuklis Smith, Esq.
Attorney with Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC
February 10, 2005
Leadership in a Diverse Workforce
Speaker: Francoise Dunefsky, Chief Executive Officer
Gateway Community Industries
January 13, 2005
Melt Your Stress away and Really Thrive in ’05!
Speaker: Denise Lewis, Life Coach
Certified Nutrition Specialist, Certified Living Well...Tobacco Free Facilitator
Certified Lifestyle & Weight Management Specialist
December 9, 2004
Holiday Social
The American Bounty Restaurant
Culinary Institute of America
November 3,2004
Power Tools for Your HR Department! Full Day Conference
? Fish! Philosophy ? Turning Your HR Department into a Profit Center ?
? Best Practices in HR ? Recruitment Strategies ? Building a Better Performance Appraisal System ? Update on COBRA Regulations ? Alternative Benefit Options ?
October 14, 2004
The Retention Solution? Strategic Career Development!
Speaker: Jodie-Beth Galos, SPHR, and Nancy Urell
GALOS & ASSOCIATES, LLC - Human Resource Risk Management
Joint meeting with SUNY New Paltz Management Association
September 9,2004
Legal Update: What’s Hot, What’s Not!
Speaker: Susan Corcoran, Partner
Jackson Lewis
