The IPMA-HR Greater KC Chapter
2009 - 2010: HR - To Protect and Serve!

This year the IPMA-HR Greater KC Chapter has arranged an excellent assortment of programs designed to keep public sector HR professionals well informed and enhance professional development. 

New for 2009/2010 – Please be sure to complete an evaluation for each program you attend this year.  For each evaluation, your name will be entered into a drawing for a free Chapter membership for the 2010/2011 program year.  The drawing will be held at the Annual Spring Conference, April 16, 2010.  Winner does NOT need to be present to win.  Current (2009/2010) Board Members are not eligible to participate.

Date & Time	August 20, 2009       11:30am – 1:00pm
Location	Shawnee Town Hall – 11600 Johnson Drive, Shawnee, KS 66207
Food	Luncheon (11:30) Program 12:00 – 1:00
Speaker	Pam Kannady, Director KC Public Library & Past  President IPMA-HR Neil Reichenberg- Executive Director IPMA-HR
Topic	Hot Topics in Government Affairs & IPMA-HR Products  & Services
Special	After Program Informal Roundtable 1:00 – 2:00
Date & Time	September 17, 2009            11:30am – 1:00pm
Location	Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) -  600 Broadway, KC, MO 64105
Food	Luncheon (11:30) Program 12:00 – 1:00
Speaker	Officer Robert Russell, North Kansas City PD
Topic	Workplace Safety – How to Identify & Survive the Active Shooter
Date & Time	October 15, 2009                  11:30am – 1:00pm
Location	North Kansas City Public Library -  2251 Howell  Street, NKC, MO 64116
Food	Luncheon (11:30) Program 12:00 – 1:00
Speaker	Dena Jones, IRS Government Entities Specialist
Topic	HR & PR Practices and Policies that will help your organization survive an audit
Date & Time	November 19, 2009             8:30am – 10:00am
Location	Kansas City, KS City Hall -  701 N 7th St., #646, KC,  KS 66101
Food	Continental Breakfast (8:30) Program 9:00 – 10:00
Speaker	Shelly Freeman, Attorney, HROI
Topic	Legal Updates for KS and MO
Date & Time	December 10, 2009             2:00pm – 4:00pm
Location	KC Public Library, Plaza Branch – 4801 Main St.,  KC MO
Food	Appetizers (2:00)      Program 2:45 – 4:00
Speaker	Sue Willman, Attorney, Spencer Fane will be the facilitator
Topic	HR Roundtable – Selected Topics
Date & Time	January 21, 2010     11:30am – 1:00pm
Location	Olathe Fire Admin Building – 1225 South Hamilton Circle, Olathe, KS
Food	Luncheon (11:30)  Program 12:00 – 1:00
Speaker	Cheryl Mikuls and Greg Wolf of the Hay Group
Topic	Employee Engagement & Rewards during Uncertain Economic Times
Date & Time	February 18, 2010   8:30am – 10:00am
Location	Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) -  600 Broadway, KC, MO 64105
Food	Continental Breakfast (8:30) Program 9:00 – 10:00
Speaker	Dave Kight, Attorney, Spencer Fane
Topic	Social Networks; the Legal Issues
Date & Time	March 18, 2010        11:30am – 1:00pm
Location	Shawnee Town Hall – 11600 Johnson Drive, Shawnee, KS 66207
Food	Luncheon (11:30)    Program 12:00 – 1:00
Speaker	David Sapenoff, Embarq
Topic	Negotiating Skills
Spring Conference
Date & Time	April 16, 2010           8:30am – 4:00pm
Location	North KC Community Center – 1999 Iron St., NKC,  MO 64116
Program	8:30	Registration
	9:00 – 10:15	Session One Jonathan Morris, KU "Ethics for the HR Professional”
	10:30 –11:45	Session Two Thommy Haflen, Public Safety Coalition “Personal Safety for the HR Professional”
	12:00 – 1:15	Lunch On-Site
	1:15 – 2:30	Session Three Glenn Ladd, NKC Police Chief  Leadership Adaptation for the HR Professional
	2:45 – 3:45	Session Four Tina Chiappetta, IPMA-HR Federal Legal Updates