Creating Leadership in Texas Cities
The Texas Municipal Human Resources Association Annual Conference
May 5-7, 2010
DoubleTree Dallas Campbell Centre
8250 North Central Expressway, Dallas
The Texas Municipal Human Resources Association (TMHRA) is an affiliate of the Texas municipal League.
This conference, sponsored by TMHRA, will provide timely information to address the growing needs of human resources professionals, as well as any other professional charged with the task of providing guidance for a human resources department. As the need to optimize productivity while decreasing liability becomes more important, the types of information delivered through these seminars become increasingly more useful to those who are serious about maintaining effective organizations.
city managers
assistant city managers
compensation managers
human resource managers
risk managers
personnel professionals
police chiefs
attorneys
city secretaries
fire chiefs
any person dealing with employee relations
Tentative Agenda
Noon — 1:00 p.m.
Registration
1:00 — 1:15 p.m.
Welcome Colleagues
TMHRA President Don Byrne, Director of Human Resources, City of Odessa
1:15 — 2:15 p.m.
Communication? We Don't Need No Stinkin' Communication!
Riley Harvill, Ph.D., The HarBeck Company, Dallas
We can't get enough of it; we're not naturally very good at it.Witness members of the audience as together we demonstrate the wondrously complex dynamics of communication.
2:15 — 2:30 p.m.
Break
2:30 — 3:45 p.m.
Internal Investigations: Avoiding Going from Bad to Worse!
George Hyde, Attorney, Denton, Navarro, Rocha & Bernal, P.C., San Antonio
Find out what to do when someone walks into your office and snitches on a coworker, a supervisor, or even the city manager!!!!
3:45 — 5:00 p.m.
Leading Change Isn't a Spectator Sport
Patrick Ibarra, The Mejorando Group, Glendale, Arizona
This session will focus on identifying common scenarios related to managing change initiatives and learning how to translate the forces for change into a tailwind with practical, tactical, and impactful ideas you can begin using tomorrow.
5:00 p.m.
Meet and Mingle
8:00 — 8:30 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
8:30 — 10:30 a.m.
Martial Arts for the Mind: Stress Management Skills for Health and Peak Performance
David Gamow, Clarity Seminars, Mountain View, California
This interactive session will give tips on enhancing your personal productivity through focusing the mind where you want it to go to achieve results more quickly and effectively.
10:30 — 10:45 a.m.
Break
10:45 a.m. — Noon
Martial Arts for the Mind: Stress Management Skills for Health and Peak Performance (continued)
David Gamow, Clarity Seminars, Mountain View, California
Noon — 1:30 p.m.
Lunch and TMHRA Awards Ceremony
1:30 — 2:30 p.m.
Concurrent Roundtables
- Deferred Compensation: Your Organization's Liabilities and Opportunities
Facilitators: George Mones, Director of Human Resources, City of Mesquite; and Miguel Ozuna, Director of Human Resources, City of Cedar Park - Nuts and Bolts of Administering the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Facilitators: David Berman, Partner, Nichols, Jackson, Dillard, Hager, & Smith, LLP, Dallas
2:30 — 2:45 p.m.
Break
2:45 — 3:45 p.m.
Concurrent Roundtables
- Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Best Practices
Facilitators: Kathy Shields, Human Resources Director, City of Farmers Branch; and Erin Rinehart, PHR, Director of Workforce Services, City of Carrollton - Federal Collective Bargaining and Texas Cities: What Is Coming and How Every Texas City Will Be Impacted
Facilitators: Tadd Phillips, Director of Human Resources, City of McKinney; and Dick Hodapp, Assistant Director of Human Resources, City of Fort Worth
3:50 — 5:00 p.m.
Coping with TMRS Changes
Facilitators: George Mones, Director of Human Resources, City of Mesquite; Barry Robinson, Director of Human Resources, City of Greenville; and David Rodriguez, Regional Manager City Services, Texas Municipal Retirement System
8:30 — 9:00 a.m.
TMHRA Business Meeting and Continental Breakfast
9:00 — 10:15 a.m.
Social Media: YourSpace, MySpace, Whose Space Is the Workplace?
Maleshia B. Farmer, Assistant City Attorney, City of Fort Worth
Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace are all the rage!!! Find out the legal issues surrounding social media and what policies employers can put into place to address employee use of social media in the workplace.
10:15 — 10:25 a.m.
Break
10:25 a.m. — Noon
Legal Update—State and National
Bettye Lynn, Partner, Lynn Pham & Ross, LLP, Fort Worth
The ever-changing world of employment law will be reviewed, along with a look toward emerging issues for 2010.
General Information
REGISTRATION INFORMATION AND FEES:
Due to the liability of storing credit card information in hard copy, we can no longer accept credit card information by fax or mail. We appreciate your understanding.
Registration includes all conference sessions, handout materials, Wednesday reception, Thursday continental breakfast, Thursday lunch, Friday continental breakfast, and all scheduled refreshment breaks.
| *TMHRA Members | Non-TMHRA Members as of March 1, 2010 | ||
| Register online by 4/23 | $50 | Register online by 4/23 | $135 |
| Register by mail by 4/23 | $75 | Register by mail by 4/23 | $155 |
| Register after 4/23 | $125 | Register after 4/23 | $175 |
| *TMHRA membership must have been approved prior to March 1 in order to qualify for member rate. | |||
CANCELLATION AND SUBSTITUTION POLICY:
If you are registered and cannot attend, we encourage you to send a substitute. If you cannot send a substitute, a $45 cancellation fee will be assessed if written cancellation is received by April 23, 2010. No telephone cancellations will be accepted. Refunds are available for registration fees only. No refunds will be honored after April 23.
HOTEL INFORMATION:
The conference will be held at the Doubletree Dallas Campbell Centre, located at 8250 North Central Expressway in Dallas. To make reservations, please call the hotel directly at 800-245-8918 and ask for the TMHRA Annual Conference room block. A rate of $109 single/double per night is available until April 14, or until the block is full.
NEED TO RENT A CAR?:
Call AVIS at 800-331-1600, or make reservations online at www.avis.com. The Avis World Wide Discount (AWD) Number is J867208 (Texas Municipal League). Enterprise Corporate Class discounts are available at www.enterprise.com or by calling 800-736-8222. Your Corporate Class number is Y21222. Enter TEX for the company name.
CONTINUING EDUCATION:
Elected officials can earn approximately 15.3 credit hours toward a Texas Municipal League Institute certificate for participation in the TMHRA Annual Conference. CEU forms will be available on site.
CONFIRMATIONS/BADGES:
Your confirmation and conference badge will be mailed to you in advance. PLEASE REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR BADGE TO THE CONFERENCE.
SPECIAL ACCOMODATIONS:
On the registration form, let us know if you need special assistance of any kind. WE WANT TO HELP! Thank you.
DRESS CODE:
The conference dress code is CASUAL. Remember, the weather will be hot outside, so dress for comfort. Be sure to bring a sweater or jacket to the meeting room, in the event it is cool.
QUESTIONS:
You may contact the TML Program Development Department in the following ways:
- Phone: 512-231-7400
- Fax: 512-231-7494
- E-mail: tmhra@tml.org
- Write to: 1821 Rutherford Lane, Suite 400, Austin, Texas 78754-5128
REGISTER NOW
- Register online for the TMHRA Annual Conference now.
- Download and mail a .pdf version of the registration form to:
TML Administrative Services
1821 Rutherford Lane, Suite 400
Austin, TX 78754-5128
