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The following events will be sponsored this fall by the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry. For more information and registration, you may call the Chamber's toll-free conference hotline at 887-866-8965 or visit the Chamber's website.


2008 ANNUAL HR CONFERENCE

This year's Annual HR Conference, on Tuesday, December 2, is designed to help develop specific skills with comprehensive professional development programs for every level of experience. The event will run from 8 a.m. until 4:15 p.m.

Topics will include:

  • Undercover investigations in fraud, background checks or discrimination claims (which are rising among all types of business)
  • Affirmative action/diversity strategies for issues such as sexual orientation, gender identity and national origin
  • Analyzing your HR department to see how it fits with both short and long term strategic goals, and the metrics that define a high-performing HR function
  • Talent management and retention, including finding skilled workers in today's marketplace
  • Harassment Quiz: high energy, interactive session on the trickiest areas
    Employment law update
  • The impact of recent court cases and their significant changes in compliance-along with common sense solutions-for employment laws

















Cost: PA Chamber Member $295/Non-Member $345; team discount: registering two people at the same time, take $25 off the total price; three people take $50 off; four or more people take $100 off the total price.

PENNSYLVANIA ENERGY SUMMIT II
 
In February of this year, the Pennsylvania Chamber presented the Pennsylvania Energy Summit to provide an overview of the challenges businesses will face regarding the availability of affordable energy.

Now the Chamber presents the next chapter: the Pennsylvania Energy Summit II: "Practical Steps You Can Take Now" from 8 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., Tuesday, December 9, at the Radisson Penn Harris Hotel & Convention Center, Camp Hill, PA.

This special event brings together top experts in the field to provide a better understanding of the solutions to today's energy challenges, what companies should include in their plans, and what alternative types of energy they may want to consider-especially if they plan to build a new facility, expand, or upgrade their current systems.

Topics will include:

  • Recent federal policy developments and predictions for 2009
  • The "how to" to the energy problem-companies must now begin to actively take steps to assess their future energy needs, analyze their costs, and learn how to negotiate with energy providers to find the best match for their company
  • Step-by-step suggestions on exactly what to do now and how to be prepared
  • Cost-cutting strategies
  • Lessons learned from deregulation-from companies that have been through the process, including what worked and what didn't 













The fee to attend is $50 for PA Chamber members, $75 for non-members, and includes a continental breakfast starting at 8 a.m. The program will run from 8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.  
 
FAMILY OWNED BUSINESS WORKSHOP

The PA Chamber is proud to present its first workshop that focuses on the much-overlooked topic of family owned businesses. The economic backbone of America, family businesses comprise 50 percent of the U.S. Gross Domestic Product and 35 percent of Fortune 500 companies.

This morning event will be promoted to thousands of small and independent business owners throughout the Commonwealth.

The team teaching event brings together a CPA, attorney, psychologist, human resources professional, and a financial planner.

Topics will include:

  • Asset protection
  • Discrimination
  • Benefit plan administration
  • Legal and psychological issues
  • Workplace disputes
  • Management and generational challenges
  • Business purchase
  • Valuation
  • And more












Please call Sue Smith at 717-720-5457 for more information, or visit the website noted above.
 
Stambaugh Ness has two upcoming events, also: a QuickBooks Seminar on Thursday, November 20 and a series of free Annual Payroll Seminars scheduled in December. Please visit the events section of our website for more details.
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