February 2009 Update for the Northeast Region

Northeast Team
Greetings Northeast Volunteer Leaders!

As we move through the ice and snow that has

been blasting most of our region this winter,
hopefully you’re staying cozy and warm.
Despite the frigid temperatures, many chapters
and state councils have already kicked off
Susan Post, SPHR,CAE 2009 with a variety of meetings and events—
Director, Eastern and the Northeast Regional Team has had the
Region & Field opportunity to attend several of them!
Services Director
susan.post@shrm.org
(800) 283-7476, Last month, Susan participated in the Tri-State Leadership Conference in
Option 1, x6201 Southbridge, MA. Co-sponsored by the Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode
Island State Councils, this collaborative event
brought together nearly 70 chapter and state
council volunteer leaders from across the three
states. In addition to a great variety of
networking and best-practice sharing sessions,
attendees were provided with an overview of
the SHRM volunteer structure and available
resources. Conference sponsors ADP,
Phyllis Shurn-Hannah JobCorps and Bearing Star Insurance helped
Field Services Director
phyllis.shurn-
hannah@shrm.org
offset the conference costs, and everyone was
(800) 283-7476, treated to a great keynote presentation by author
Option 1, x6293 David A. O’Brien entitled, “Team Building and
the Leadership Role.” Participants also received a
copy of O’Brien’s new book, “The Navigator’s
Handbook: 101 Leadership Lessons for Work &
Life,” as a gift from their respective state council
in recognition of their hard work and dedication
as volunteers.
Elizabeth van Berg All in all, it was an exceptional event in a beautiful venue—and a great example of
Regional Administrator
liz.vanberg@shrm.org what can happen when three states combine efforts to invest in the development of
(800) 283-7476, their volunteer leaders. Hats off to CT, MA and RI!
Option 1, x6274
Your Northeast Regional Team,
Susan, Phyllis & Liz
 2009
CONGRATULATIONS – February 2009 Chapter SHRM Affiliation
State Conferences Anniversaries!
PA State Leg.
155 PITTSBURGH HUMAN RESOURCES ASSN. 37 Years
Conference
April 21 156 CHESAPEAKE HR ASSOCIATION INC. 37 Years
220 HR ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MAINE 34 Years
NH Granite State 221 MOHAWK VALLEY SHRM 34 Years
Conference 265 HR ASSN. OF CENTRE COUNTY 32 Years
May 11 – 12
380 SOUTHERN RI HR COUNCIL 27 Years
ME HR Convention 502 GTR RUTLAND AREA PERSONNEL EXEC 15 Years
May 12 – 15 630 CHAMPLAIN VALLEY HR ASSOCIATION 7 Years
NY State Conference
July 12 – 14

PA State Conference The Northeast 2008 Final List of Membership Stars and
Sept. 14 – 15 Superstars:
VT State Conference
Oct. 28 – 29
Membership Stars:

NJ State Conference 0589 SHRM-HR Leadership Assn. of Eastern CT

Nov. 2 – 3 3008 SMA Assoc. of Southern New England
0364 HRMA of Western New England
DE State Conference
Nov. 3 – 4
0058 Westchester HR Mgmt. Assn.
0162 Central New York SHRM, Inc.
MD State Conference 0035 HR Mgmt. Assn. of Northwest PA
Dec. 3 – 4 0150 Lehigh Valley Chapter of SHRM
0457 Lancaster County Assn. for HR
0519 NEPA-SHRM
2009
State Leadership The Maine SHRM State Council
Conferences The Maryland SHRM State Council
The Pennsylvania SHRM State Council
NJ Leadership
The Vermont SHRM State Council
Conference
Feb. 21
Membership Superstars:
MD Leadership
Conference 0441 SHRM Western Connecticut
March 20 0616 Northwest Connecticut HR Assn.
0572 Del Mar Va HR Group
ME Leadership 0220 HR Assn. of Southern ME
Conference 0283 Northeast Society of HR Mgmt.
May 12 0610 SHRM-MIDCOAST-Maine
0676 HR Assn. of Eastern Maine
DE Leadership 0204 Cumberland Valley Chapter
Conference 0617 Howard County HR Society
July 23
0680 HR Society of Prince George's Cty.
NY Leadership 0454 Metrowest HRMA Assn.
Conference 0198 Manchester Area HR Assn.
Oct. 3 0360 Greater Nashua Area HR Assn.
0125 North Jersey-Rockland SHRM
NH Leadership 0152 HR Management Association (NJ)
Conference 0260 HR Assn. of Southern New Jersey
Oct. 20

PA Leadership 2
Conference
Oct. 30
 First Annual 0413 Tri-State HR Mgmt. Assn.
0517 Southern Shore HRMA of New Jersey
0575 SHRM-Gateway Chapter, Inc.
SHRM
0105 Capital Region HR Assn.
REGIONAL 0213 SHRM-Long Island Chapter, Inc.
COUNCIL 0221 Mohawk Valley SHRM
SUMMIT 0232 Buffalo Niagara HR Assn.
0317 Mid-Hudson Valley Chapter
0524 Mid-Hudson HR Assn.
MARCH 6 - 7, 2009 0568 St. Lawrence Valley HRMA
0002 SHRM-Philadelphia Regl Chapter
Phoenix, AZ 0155 Pittsburgh HR Assn.
CLA Webcasts 0254 Hanover Area HR Assn.
and 0284 West Branch HR Society
Teleconference 0329 Cambria/Somerset HR Assn.
Schedule 0384 Butler HR Assn.
4:00 pm (EST) 0444 York SHRM
0563 Westmoreland HRA
Membership – Feb. 0614 Chester County HR Assn.
11 0644 HR Professionals of Central PA
Conference Call 0663 Tri-State SHRM (PA)
0380 Southern RI HR Council
Workforce Readiness 0403 HR Mgmt. Assn. of Rhode Island
– Feb. 18 0119 Vermont HR Assn., Inc.
Conference Call

HR Certification
The SHRM Garden State Council
Institute – Feb. 26 The Rhode Island SHRM State Council
Webcast

Governmental CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!!!

Affairs – March 4
Conference Call

HR Certification
Institute – March 18
REMINDER: Regional Team Staff Assignments
Conference Call Effective November 1, 2008, a restructuring of the Member Services Division at SHRM
resulted in new assignments and job titles for our regional staff, as well as an enhanced level
Diversity – March 19 of customer service for our members and volunteers.
Webcast
For the Northeast Region, the assignments are as follows:
SHRM Foundation –
March 25 CT, MA, ME, NH, NY, RI, VT – Susan Post, Field Services Director
Conference Call DE, MD, NJ, PA – Phyllis Shurn-Hannah, Field Services Director

Liz van Berg will continue to serve as Regional Administrator for all eleven states.

By having accountability for smaller territories, each Field Services Director will be able to
focus on state-specific issues and initiatives, while providing members and volunteer leaders
with one point of contact in the field. If you have any questions, please let us know.