The 14th Annual Conference

Tuesday, September 13th, 2011

8:00 - 4:15

Farmington Country Club, Charlottesville, VA

Thank you for your interest in the ACHRA Fall Conference. Online registration is now closed, but you may still attend the conference by registering at-the-door on September 13 starting at 7:45 am. The cost for same-day registration is $149.00 payable by check to ACHRA on the day of the conference.

5.75 hours of HRCI Re-Certification credits pending approval

14th Annual ACHRA HR Fall Conference Schedule of Events

Download the schedule here: Conference Schedule 2011

7:45-8:15am	Registration Farmington Country Club Foyer
8:15 am	Welcome Jenn Oliver, President of ACHRA
8:20 am	Legal HR Hot Spots Kristina Keech Spitler, Esquire – Vanderpool, Frostick & Nishanian, PC
9: 30 am	Sponsor Spotlight and Break
9:50 am	Social Media Boundaries Kristina Keech Spitler, Esquire – Vanderpool, Frostick & Nishanian, PC
11:05 am	Sponsor Spotlight and Break
11:20 am	Tapping Your Hidden Innovation Resource Tiffany Jana, MBA – The Frontier Project
12:20 pm	Sponsor Spotlight and Lunch
12:45 pm	Sponsor Spotlight if needed
1:30 pm	Gazogle Dr. Elliott Weiss – The Darden Business School
2:30 pm	Sponsor Spotlight and Break
2:45 pm	Resume: Gazogle
4 pm	Door Prizes and Vendor Giveaways Closing Remarks HR Fall Conference Co-Chairs
4:15 pm	Adjournment

Summary of Presentations

Download this information here: Summary of Presentations - ACHRA 2011

Kristina Keech Spitler, Esquire with Vanderpool, Frostick & Nishanian, PC from Manassas, VA will present "Legal HR Hot Spots":

This is an interactive session focusing on the more challenging areas of employment law. This session will identify and explain the major employment law trends and hot topics for 2011 so participants can learn how to avoid problems and reduce liability. Included in the session are the following topics:

• The changing make-up of the judges on the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals and the impact on employment law cases
• Wage and hour issues and increased class claims
• Increased enforcement efforts by federal agencies regarding
  • Discrimination and retaliation
  • Independent contractor status
  • Compliance with OFCCP
  • I-9's and immigration issues
• Impact and liability of employee's use of social media
• "You Be the Judge" segment to practice what you know and learned during the session

By participating in this workshop, the participant will be able to identify and understand the major employment law trends and hot topics for 2011 and learn how to avoid problems and reduce liability.

Tiffany Jana, MBA, a consultant with The Frontier Project in Richmond VA will present "Tapping Your Hidden Innovation Resources"

In this keynote presentation, we'll explore why inclusion should be your next innovation strategy. Learn about what inclusion means, and how focusing on diversity and inclusion leads to a culture of innovation for much less money than other big-ticket innovation strategies.

At the conclusion of this presentation you will understand the power of Inclusion and what it means, as well as the value it represents between the monetary requirements vs. the outcome, and why this is the new innovative idea to uncover opportunities, foster innovation and drive growth.

Dr. Elliott Weiss Ph.D. Darden School of Business will provide a stimulating exercise for the afternoon session:

Gazogle an Experimental Game to teach principles related to operations, management, it has been determined that the lessons learned regarding general management are much more powerful. By analyzing the competitive results of hundreds of teams over a 10-year period, observation has found a set of principles that lead to success in the game. Therefore the principles are applicable to organizations in general. This afternoon exercise will open minds and help those in attendance to see opportunities within their organization they may not have identified prior to this experience.