Comments on: SHRM 2010 in San Diego, California

By: #SHRM10: newbie lessons, my plans, and your thoughts | UpstartHR

#SHRM10: newbie lessons, my plans, and your thoughts | UpstartHR — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:41:42 +0000

[...] to SHRM-big thanks to Eric Winegardner (Because of this post on SHRM 2010 in San Diego, by the way. Check the comments!) and Mary Ellen Slayter from [...]

By: SHRM Chapter Mentoring Program | UpstartHR

SHRM Chapter Mentoring Program | UpstartHR — Wed, 26 May 2010 20:45:37 +0000

[...] in all stages of their careers, and I get to do it for $50. While I debated the value of other high cost HR conferences, this thing sounds like it’s value-packed and dirt cheap. Check out the post below that I [...]

By: Interview with Curtis Midkiff, SHRM’s “Social Media Guy” | UpstartHR

Fri, 14 May 2010 12:05:22 +0000

[...] those of us in the HR/social media space. Any idea how SHRM is going to involve social tools in the SHRM 2010 conference? I am excited about what we are doing in that space this year. In addition to being able to follow [...]

By: Shout Outs and Link Love | UpstartHR

Shout Outs and Link Love | UpstartHR — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 13:01:57 +0000

[...] point was how the younger generation of HR professionals can’t afford to attend events like the SHRM national conference and how that’s a problem both for the more seasoned individuals and for the newer ones, too. I [...]

By: Change Doesn't Happen on the Sidelines — hr bartender

Change Doesn't Happen on the Sidelines — hr bartender — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 08:05:58 +0000

[...] an organization you want to change that you’re willing to support them while they make those much needed changes. Implementing change isn’t easy and it also isn’t [...]

By: Krista Francis

Krista Francis — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:27:56 +0000

Ben, I am thrilled and happy with you, as well as filled with profound envy. In my 15 years of nonprofit social services HR work, I’ve never been able to afford a SHRM event. The registration alone is several times my annual personal development budget–not to mention travel and lodging. A couple years ago, SHRM was in DC, where I live, and I thought, “Finally! I’ll get to go!” I called up SHRM and asked if I could volunteer at the event for a reduced rate. They declined.

So this is really cool and amazing development for Ben Eubanks and I know you’ll make the most of it. But I am wondering: what about all that other aspiring Bens and Kristsa out there? Passionate, creative, nonprofit folks whose agencies can’t afford to send them, and whose under-market salaries make it next to impossible to pay out-of-pocket? SHRM, what are you doing to include these HR pros who do manage to scrape up their dues every year but can’t afford to go your conferences and seminars? I challenge you to think about that and look for ways to creatively and innovatively include us. Maybe it’s time for SHRM to have an unconference?

Have fun, Ben, you deserve it!

By: Chris Havrilla

Chris Havrilla — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:22:38 +0000

Ben – GO!!!!