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SUMMARY:Recruiting & Talent Management Conference
DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/841390/ ] 6.5 CPE Credits
      We've all heard the statistics -- U.S. businesses face a shortage of nearly 10 million workers by 2010. The global war for talent is a reality. What are you doing to gain a competitive advantage? Traditionally\, businesses develop marketing plans\, budgets and sales plans\, but not people plans. 
      Our 2nd Annual Talent Management Conference provides indispensable techniques for HR leaders exploring new and innovative ways to find and develop talent.
      Sessions include:
      Dashboards & Snapshots -- Key Metrics for Better Hiring
      Speaker: Mary Hough\, Vice President of Workforce Planning and Talent Management\, SAIC
      Brand Yourself a Winner -- Attract Winning Talent 
      Speaker: Matt Kaiser\, Vice President & Talent Strategist\, NAS Recruitment Communications
      Neuroscience -- The Secret to Talent Management 
      Speaker: Yves Lermusi\, CEO & Founder\, Checkster
      The Cost of Hidden Bias in the Workplace 
      Speaker: Dr. Freada Kapor Klein\, Founder\, Level Playing Field Institute
      Firsthand Succession Planning Strategies 
      Moderator: Brian Anderson\, President\, Performance Edge Inc.
      Panelists: Laura DeBacker\, Senior Director of Leadership\, Employee Engagement and Performance\, Sun Microsystems\, Inc.\; Lynn Hughes\, Director\, Organizational Development\, Cepheid\; Laura MacKinnon\, Senior HR Director\, Yahoo\; Maureen O'Keefe\, SPHR-CA\, Human Resources Director\, Napa Valley Publishing/Lee Enterprises 
      NCHRA Members: $325 / General: $395.
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LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/56794/":The Westin San Francisco St. Francis Hotel @ 335 Powell Street\, San Francisco\, California
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NAME:The Westin San Francisco St. Francis Hotel
ADDRESS:335 Powell Street
CITY:San Francisco
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SUMMARY:Navigating Employee Stock Options & Alternatives for Compensation
DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/899858/ ] 3 CPE Credits
      Stock options and other forms of equity compensation provide employees with an opportunity to participate in the growth of their company - a highly motivating form of compensation. Equity compensation also encourages employees to focus on the bigger picture of fostering company profits and savings. 
      This program covers everything you need to know to administer stock options or other forms of equity compensation\, with a detailed look at tax and administration issues such as:
      -Restricted stock
      -Stock appreciation rights
      -Phantom stock arrangements
      -Rules for privately held and publicly traded company programs
      -Streamlining stock plan administration
      Speaker: Ellen Sueda\, Littler Mendelson\, P.C. has over 10 years of experience with executive compensation and equity programs\, stock option plans and employee stock purchase plans. She has extensive experience with mergers and acquisition issues\, including golden parachute issues and conversion of stock options. Ellen is an active member of the American Bar Association as well as the National Association of Stock Plan Professionals. 
      NCHRA Members: $125/ General: $165.
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LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/89884/":Northern California Human Resources Association @ 425 California St.\, Suite 500\, San Francisco\, California 94104-2107
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NAME:Northern California Human Resources Association
ADDRESS:425 California St.\, Suite 500
CITY:San Francisco
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SUMMARY:Seminar: Developing the Business Case for HR
DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/922981/ ] 6 CPE Credits
      The business role of HR includes optimizing the value of human capital\, just as Finance departments optimize the value of financial capital. Learn the steps in building an effective analytics-based HR business proposal\, apply this to programs or initiatives that you have underway or under consideration. Please bring examples of such programs\, especially where it is important to build senior management credibility. 
      More specifically\, in this second seminar in the HR Analytics Series\, develop skills to:
      -Uncover people-related goals important to your business leaders
      -Enhance alignment between business drivers and HR efforts
      -Generate commitment from line management to your programs
      -Build visibility for HR initiatives. 
      -Develop an HR business case\, monetize HR results\, and assess the bottom-line impact of human capital programs and initiatives. 
      Participants get a structured workbook to support their continuing efforts to build the HR business case.
      Speaker: Steve McElfresh\, Ph.D.\, SPHR is founder and principal of HR Futures. He is a chamber member of SHRM's Special Expertise Panel for Human Capital Measurement and HR Metrics\, and is past president of the Bay Area HR Executives Council. Dr. McElfresh has been president and CEO of Saratoga Institute and VP of HR for SRI International. 
      NCHRA Members: $295 / General: $370.
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LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/89884/":Northern California Human Resources Association @ 425 California St.\, Suite 500\, San Francisco\, California 94104-2107
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NAME:Northern California Human Resources Association
ADDRESS:425 California St.\, Suite 500
CITY:San Francisco
REGION;X-ABBREV=:California
COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States
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SUMMARY:HR West 24th Annual Conference
DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/781315/ ] Why tap limited time\, travel and training resources with distant conferences\, when a national leader in HR development is right here? Top educators\, renowned presenters and accomplished\, leading-edge practitioners--HR West brings them all to you.
      --Inspirational Keynotes:
      Tamsin Smith\, president\, (RED)\, public policy strategist and government affairs expert\, discusses the (RED) business model\, and how corporate responsibility changes attitudes in the workplace and around the world. 
       
      Oren Harari\, leading professor at USF\, author\, and one of 40 "best management minds" in the world\, discusses perpetually differentiating your company in today's chaotic marketplace.
       
      Chip Conley\, founder\, Joie de Vivre Hospitality and bestselling author of PEAK: How Great Companies Get Their Mojo From Maslow (first 100 registrants get a FREE copy)\, presents his secret to creating PEAK experiences while building a profitable business. 
      PLUS:
      --HR University *
      Tuesday\, September 16
      9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
      Participate in HR University\, a full-day of intense\, unparalleled learning specifically for senior-level practitioners. Led by Cristina Goggio Banks\, Ph.D.\, Senior Lecturer\, Haas School of Business\, University of California Berkeley\, this unique opportunity is limited to 50. 
      * Separate registration required
      --Pre-Conference Event *
      Successful HR Systems Selection 
      Sunday\, September 14
      8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
      Offered in partnership with the International Association for Human Resource Information Management\, this full day event provides necessary tools for making an intelligent decision around HR systems selection. 
      Speaker: Jan Fretwell\, Beachside Consulting\, has over 25 years of human resources and related system applications experience.
      * Separate registration required
      --Over 50 concurrent sessions! 
      $345 and up. Visit http://www.nchra.org/annualconference for pricing details.
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LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/151316/":Oakland Marriott City Center (Convention Center) @ 1001 Broadway\, Oakland\, California 94607
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NAME:Oakland Marriott City Center (Convention Center)
ADDRESS:1001 Broadway
CITY:Oakland
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COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States
POSTALCODE:94607
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SUMMARY:Global Exchange Turns 20!
DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/921492/ ] Celebrate Global Exchange's 20 Years of Resisting Injustice\, Envisioning Alternatives & Taking Action!
      Come party with a leading international human rights organization making significant contributions toward achieving a just\, peaceful and sustainable world! 
      20 years ago our founders--a nutritionist\, a welder and an academic--sat together on a red striped futon in Noe Valley and envisioned the future of Global Exchange. "We wanted to create and organization that would act as a catalyst to inspire people to get involved in the international movement\," says co-founder Kirsten Moller.
      Global Exchange has made great strides in transforming the global economy from profit-centered to people-centered--from currency to community. We are proud to have helped shut down the World Trade Organization in Seattle\, won a $20 million sweatshop settlement against 26 major clothing retailers and organized the first-ever international observation of US elections.
      Come celebrate! Enjoy dinner\; dancing\; a silent auction with art\, green & fair trade goods and opportunities for adventure. Support the organization working arduously for the change you want to see in the world\, and have a fantastic time doing it! We can't wait to celebrate our 20 years in the movement and all the common goals that bind us together.
      Can't make the Event\, but still want to help us Celebrate?
      1. Become a co-sponsor! Sponsorships range from $1000-$30\,000. For details and privileges contact: Kristin@glaobalexchange.org
      2. Place and Ad in our Souvenir Journal: given to attendees and displayed in our Fair Trade Stores: San Francisco and Berkeley
      3. Make an In-Kind Donation to our Silent Auction and be listed on our website and in our Souvenir Journal 
      $150 before August 1st\, $175 after.
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LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/177907/":Bimbo's 365 @ 1025 Columbus Ave\, San Francisco\, California 94133
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NAME:Bimbo's 365
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SUMMARY:2008 Exotic Erotic Ball
DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/379487/ ] NEW LOCATION: Waterside Treasure Island 
       What Exactly is the Exotic Erotic Ball ? 
       It's part Mardi Gras\, part burlesque\, and part rock concert\, yet totally unique. The Exotic Erotic Ball is a celebration of human sexuality and freedom of expression. It's a lingerie\, fetish\, masquerade affair.
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LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/23203/":Treasure Island @ Treasure Island\, San Francisco\, California
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ADDRESS:Treasure Island
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