TMHRA Mid-Year Conference - SOLD OUT
Building Sandcastles to Stand the Test of Time
May 21-23, 2008
Sheraton South Padre Island Beach Hotel and Condominiums
310 Padre Boulevard
South Padre Island, Texas
The Texas Municipal Human Resources Association (TMHRA) is an affiliate of the Texas Municipal League.
SurveyNavigator™ for TML:
Salaries and Benefits on the Web
May 21, 2008
(More information...)
Noon – 1:00 p.m.
1:00 – 1:15 p.m.
Laura Morrow, Director of Human Resources, Allen, and TMHRA President
1:15 – 2:45 p.m.
Bryan Dodge, Dodge Development, Inc., Duncanville
2:45 – 3:00 p.m.
3:00 – 4:45 p.m.
Panel: Matt Weatherly, President, Public Sector Personnel Consultants, Scottsdale, Arizona; and Melinda Galler, Human Resources Director, City of Lewisville
5:00 p.m.
8:00 – 8:30 a.m.
8:30 – 10:00 a.m.
Greg Anderson, Associate Executive Director, North Texas Municipal Alliance, Strategic Government Resource, Inc., Keller
10:00 – 10:15 a.m.
10:15 – Noon
Panel: Shannon Morgan, Account Executive, Holmes Murphy, Village Mills; Cheryl Dunlop, Director of Administrative Services, City of Rockwall; and Darrell Wells, Director of Risk Management, City of Odessa
Noon – 1:30 p.m.
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Eric Henry, Executive Director, Texas Municipal Retirement System
2:30 – 2:45 p.m.
2:45 – 3:30 p.m.
Panel: Jim Parrish, Director of Human Resources, City of Amarillo; and George Mones, Director of Human Resources, City of Mesquite
8:30 – 9:30 a.m.
9:30 – 11:00 a.m.
Bettye Lynn, Partner, Lynn Pham & Ross, LLP, Fort Worth
Pre-conference meeting held in conjunction with the TMHRA Mid-Year Conference
Salaries and Benefits on the Web
May 21, 2008
(Space is limited)
The Waters Consulting Group, Inc., will present base compensation trends for various employee groups during this informative session, including police, fire, executive, human resources, information technology, and water/wastewater. Presentation points will include historical data and projections for budget year 2009. In addition, comparison information will be provided regarding historical and projected salary increases to actual/projected consumer price index changes and actual/projected U.S. salary increases for the same periods of time.
There will also be a presentation of the enhancements and updates to the SurveyNavigator™ Web site. Additionally, the Web site’s interface and primary features will be demonstrated, including real-time data, advanced statistics (percentiles, medians), and a contact directory that enables subscribers to reach survey coordinators of the other cities and many other items.
8:30 – 9:00 a.m.
9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Dal Anderson, Director and Senior Consultant, The Waters Consulting Group, Inc., Dallas
10:00 – 10:15 a.m.
10:15 – 11:30 a.m.
Dal Anderson, Director and Senior Consultant, The Waters Consulting Group, Inc., Dallas
GENERAL INFORMATION
The beach is combed and the sun is shining for one of the greatest conferences to hit South Padre Island. So grab your bucket and shovel and gather some rays of knowledge while the supply lasts. This conference 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. This year, we are fortunate to have several well-known experts to address the following:
- Retirement Issues
- Compensation Strategies
- Personal Improvement
The program is sponsored by the Texas Municipal Human Resources Association (TMHRA), an affiliate of the Texas Municipal League (TML).
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
Registration includes all conference sessions, handout materials, Wednesday reception, Thursday continental breakfast, Thursday lunch, Friday breakfast, and all scheduled refreshment breaks.
| TMHRA Members | |
| Registration fee if received by 4/30 | $165 |
| Registration fee if received by 4/30 | $210 |
| Non-TMHRA Members | |
| Registration fee after 4/30 | $195 |
| Registration fee after 4/30 | $240 |
| Wednesday Reception Guest Ticket | $25 |
If you are registered and cannot attend, we encourage you to send a substitute. If you cannot send a substitute, a $45 registration cancellation fee will be assessed if written cancellation is received by April 30, 2008. No telephone cancellations will be accepted. Refunds are available for registration fees only. No refunds will be honored after April 30, 2008.
The conference will be held at the Sheraton South Padre Island Beach Hotel and Condominiums, located at 310 Padre Boulevard in South Padre Island, Texas. To make reservations, please call the hotel directly at 956-761-6551 or 800-222-4010 and ask for the TMHRA Mid-Year Conference room block. A rate of $129 single/double per night is available until April 30, 2008, or until the block is full. If you would like to make your reservations online, click here.
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.
Elected officials can earn approximately 12.3 credit hours toward a Texas Municipal League Institute certificate for participation in the TMHRA Mid-Year Conference. CEU forms will be available on site.
Confirmations and conference badges will be mailed to you in advance.
REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR BADGE TO THE CONFERENCE.
On the registration form, let us know if you need special assistance of any kind. WE WANT TO HELP! Thank you.
This year’s 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.
You may contact the TML Program Development Department in the following ways:
- 512-231-7400
- Fax: 512-231-7494
- E-mail: tmhra@tml.org
- Write to: 1821 Rutherford Lane, Suite 400, Austin, Texas 78754-5128