Events you'll want to put on your schedule

October

October 11-14
Austin, Texas
American Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration Conference and Expo
The 44th annual event will include a career fair, a pre-conference HR boot camp for those new to health care HR, and sessions on setting employee accountability standards and developing a workforce to meet diverse populations.
www.ashhra.org/ashhra/conference/conference2008/index.html

October 14-17
Fort Worth, Texas
HR Southwest Human Resources Conference and Expo
The largest regional human resources conference in the nation and the official Texas state SHRM conference, this event offers pre-conference workshops, eight session tracks and exposure to the newest HR products, services and technology.
www.hrsouthwest.com

October 14-17
Chicago
Retirement and Pension Plan Management for Midsized Employers Conference
This conference, designed for executives who manage 401(k), pension, profit-sharing, 403(b), 457 or retirement savings plans for midsize organizations, offers attendees an opportunity to discuss issues and solutions with their peers from the plan-sponsor community.
www.ucs-edu.net

October 19 - 21
San Francisco, CA
Pensions & Investments 11th Annual Defined Contribution Conference
Presented in conjunction with Pensions & Investments, this International Business Forum conference will focus on best practices, compliance and changing regulations for employers managing defined-contribution and 401(k) plans.
http://www.ibfconferences.com/ibf

October 28-30
Hollywood Beach, Florida
ERE Expo Fall 2008
ERE presents its exposition and conference for all industry leaders in recruiting.
www.ere.net

October 29
New York
Managing Talent in a Turbulent Economy
Presented by Workforce Management and Crain’s New York Business, this program will focus on the art of retaining and finding key people while managing through the layoffs, cutbacks and workplace restructurings rippling through the current business environment.
www.workforce.com