Big Country HR Summit a Success

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The 2011 HR Summit, was held Tuesday, August 16 at the Hunter Welcome Center at Abilene Christian University. The  theme was "Peace, Love & HR." The program speakers and topics included Al Lucia, CSP and president of ADL Associates, whose presentation was "Employee Engagement and Effective People Practices."

Representatives from the Texas Workforce Commission and Workforce Solutions of West Central Texas presented "Tips for Texas Employers," which focused on assistance for Texas small businesses

Joey Cope of the Duncum Center for Conflict Resolution at Abilene Christian University presented "The Human Resources Professional as Facilitator Using Communication and Conflict Resolution Techniques in Daily Interactions with Employees," and Randy Anderson of E3 Professional Trainers presented "12 Rules of Pursuing Personal Excellence."

The partners for this year's conference were the Office of the Governor and Texas Workforce Solutions. The event was pre-approved by HRCI for 6.75 CEUs and included door prizes and lunch with State Representative Susan King who covered an update of the Texas Legislative Session. We had 113 attendees, which was about a 25 percent increase from last year's attendance. Great work, Big Country SHRM!