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SHRM proudly brings you its
60th Annual Conference and Exposition

June 22–25, 2008
Chicago, Illinois

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The SHRM Annual Conference & Exposition offers — for the best price in the market today — the most comprehensive and relevant professional development programs. Attendance will improve your knowledge, skills and abilities as an HR professional.

Keynote Speakers

SHRM's Annual Conference Keynote speakers will motivate and inspire you.

	Sidney Poitier	Patrick Lencioni	Doris Kearns Goodwin	Nancy Giles

Tuesday Night Show

		From his days with the Commodores to embarking on a solo career, Lionel Richie has always been a force to be reckoned with. Never afraid to infuse different music cultures to his music, Lionel churns out hit after hit, garnering numerous prestigious awards for his tremendous musical integrity and talent.
	Lionel Richie

Here are a few things you can look forward to at the 2008 Annual Conference:

NEW! International Track—sessions will focus on international management strategies.

NEW! Strategic Persuasion & Talent Acquisition—An Executive Education program presented in partnership with the Wharton School.

NEW! Executive Coaching: Your Tool for Winning the Leadership Development Challenge—An Executive Education program presented in partnership with LORE International Institute.

NEW! China’s Economic Rise and its Critical HR Challenges for MNC’s—An Executive Education program presented in partnership with Tsinghua University, China.

What Is SHRM?

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is the world’s largest professional association devoted to human resource management. Our mission is to serve the needs of HR professionals by providing the most current and comprehensive resources, and to advance the profession by promoting HR’s essential, strategic role. Founded in 1948, SHRM represents more than 225,000 individual members in over 125 countries, and has a network of more than 575 affiliated chapters in the United States, as well as offices in China and India. Visit SHRM at www.shrm.org.

SHRM Membership

The Society for Human Resource Management provides you with the knowledge that will enhance your career and help your organization operate effectively and legally. More than 210,000 individual members in over 100 countries already take advantage of SHRM’s free HR resources, including full access to SHRM® Online, an annual subscription to HR Magazine, exclusive access to the SHRM Information Center, white papers, research reports, webcasts, networking, plus discounts on educational opportunities, PHR/SPHR/ GPHR certification and certification preparation, and books and products at the SHRMStore. For more information or to join SHRM today, visit www.shrm.org.

The SHRM Diversity Initiative

The SHRM Diversity Initiative, established in 1993, seeks to foster awareness and appreciation of workplace diversity issues among HR professionals, their employers and other business leaders. The primary purpose of the Initiative is to assist SHRM members in managing a diverse workforce by providing diversity-related research materials, workplace-applicable tools, publications, and linkages with key organizations. Making the business case for diversity and valuing individual differences are the cornerstones of the SHRM Diversity Initiative. For more information, call (800) 283-SHRM or (703) 548-3440; TTY/TDD: (703) 548-6999; e-mail shrm@shrm.org; or visit the Web site at www.shrm.org/diversity.