TMHRA Mid-Year Conference
Riding the HR River to Success

June 3-5, 2009

Holiday Inn Riverwalk
San Antonio, Texas

The Texas Municipal Human Resources Association (TMHRA) is an affiliate of the Texas Municipal League.

Pre-Conference Meeting Held in Conjunction with the TMHRA Mid-Year Conference

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 2009. In addition, comparison information will be provided regarding historical and projected salary increases to actual/projected CPI 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.

8:30 – 9:00 a.m.

9:00 – 10:00 a.m.

Ruth Ann Eledge, Senior Consultant, The Waters Consulting Group, Inc., Dallas

10:00 – 10:15 a.m.

10:15 – 11:30 a.m.

Ruth Ann Eledge, Senior Consultant, The Waters Consulting Group, Inc., Dallas

TMHRA Mid-Year Conference: Riding the HR River to Success

Noon – 1:00 p.m.

1:00 – 1:15 p.m.

TMHRA President Bonita Hall, Director of Human Resources, City of Cleburne

1:15 – 2:15 p.m.

Sheila Gladstone, Attorney, Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend, P.C.

2:15 – 2:30 p.m.

2:30 – 5:00 p.m.

Gene Duckro, President, Industrial Relations International, Inc.

5:00 p.m.

8:00 – 8:30 a.m.

8:30 – 10:30 a.m.

Mark Towers, Speak Out Seminars, LLC

10:30 – 10:45 a.m.

10:45 – Noon

Stacy Waters, Executive Vice President, The Waters Consulting Group, Inc.

Noon – 1:30 p.m.

1:30 – 2:45 p.m.

Susan Smith, Executive Director, Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Employee Benefits Pool

2:45 – 3:00 p.m.

3:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Randy Martell, HIA, MHP, Principal, IPS Advisors, Inc.

4:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Darrell Wells, Director of Risk Management, City of Odessa

7:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Howl at the Moon (on the River Walk)
111 West Crockett Street
Drink tickets will be available between 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. • RSVP to texasevents@cigna.com.

8:30 – 9:00 a.m.

9:00 – 11:00 a.m.

Bettye Lynn, Partner, Lynn Pham & Ross, LLP, Fort Worth

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GENERAL INFORMATION

The River Walk is awaiting one of the greatest conferences to hit San Antonio. So grab your oar and Ride the HR River to Success. 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 vital topics:

• FMLA and ADA Policy Update
• Extraordinary Leadership
• Communication and Influence Skills
• Compensation Strategies
• The Role of Human Resources in Lean Six Sigma
• Health Care Change in a Recession

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
city secretaries
compensation managers
human resource managers
fire chiefs
risk managers
personnel professionals
police chiefs
attorneys
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.

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 May 15, 2009. No telephone cancellations will be accepted. Refunds are available for registration fees only. No refunds will be honored after May 15.

The conference will be held at the Holiday Inn Riverwalk, located at 217 N. St. Mary’s in San Antonio. To make reservations, please call the hotel directly at 210-224-2500 and ask for the TMHRA Mid-Year Conference room block. A rate of $139 single/double per night is available until May 19, or until the block is full.

The Holiday Inn Riverwalk’s current parking charge is $14 self parking and $20 valet parking (plus tax) per day for registered guests. This includes in-and-out privileges. Rates are subject to change. The hotel garage may not be able to accommodate
oversized vehicles.

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.

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.

You may contact the TML Program Development Department in the following ways:

1. 512-231-7400
2. Fax: 512-231-7494
3. E-mail: tmhra@tml.org
4. Write to: 1821 Rutherford Lane, Suite 400, Austin, Texas 78754-5128

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