Events

2024 - September 11 - Monthly Meeting (Venue Change!)

Join us for the next AASHRM Chapter Event - "Responding to Trauma," with presenter, Dana Zedak.

Agenda:
7:30am - Registration Opens
8:00am - Networking & Breakfast
8:20am - Announcements
8:30am - Presentations Begin

Price:
$30 Members, $40 Non-Members, $15 Students, $15 Members-in-transition

NOTE: Venue Change to Guy’s Party Center / 500 E Waterloo Rd. / Akron, Oh 44319
There is construction near/around Guy's Party Center. Attendees may want to allow for extra travel time.

Session Description: Victim Assistance Program shares expert knowledge on how to identify someone in crisis and respond through a trauma-informed approach. Additionally, participants will learn how to help the person in crisis identify support moving forward. Participants will be able to describe the definition of trauma, understand aspects of the Trauma Informed Approach and Participants will recognize local resources for individuals in crisis.

Speaker Bio: Dana Zedak started her career during the anti-rape movement, in 1988, while attending the University of Akron, acquiring a Bachelor of Psychology. Dana’s proficiency in direct service for victims of trauma and administrative leadership roles, across Northeast Ohio, have allowed her to become a nationally credentialed advocate with advanced standing through the NACP. Zedak also serves as a crisis response team (CRT) member, trainer for National Organization of Victim Advocacy, and certified to present QPR: Gatekeeper (Suicide prevention). Dana, a licensed social worker, certified yoga instructor, and an expert witness for prosecuting domestic violence offenders, has provided education on victimization and trauma topics nationally, statewide, and locally for more than 35 years. Dana previously served as a leader for our education department and currently acts as a coordinator of the Victim Assistance Program's flagship course, The Essentials of Victim Advocacy.

2024 -October 9- State of the Benefits Market (Venue Change!)

Join us for the next AASHRM Chapter Event

Akron Area SHRM is inviting you to: "State of the Benefits Market" - presented by Joe Roberts

NOTE: Venue Change to Guy’s Party Center / 500 E Waterloo Rd. / Akron, Oh 44319
There is construction near/around Guy's Party Center. Attendees may want to allow for extra travel time.

Agenda:
7:30am - Registration Opens
8:00am - Networking & Breakfast
8:20am - Announcements
8:30am - Presentations Begin

Price:
$30 Members, $40 Non-Members, $15 Students, $15 Members-in-transition

Session Description: TBD

Speaker Bio: TBD

Thank you to our Sponsor:

2024 October 17- Fireside Chat

2024 - October 17- Fireside Chat - Via Zoom

Akron Area SHRM is inviting you to our next FIRESIDE CHAT.

TOPIC: TBD

12 Noon to 1pm
VIA ZOOM

This is a FREE EVENT. Please register and we'll send you the zoom login information.

2024 - October 24 - Happy Hour / Networking Event

Join us for the next AASHRM Happy Hour / Networking Event
Location:
Leo's Italian Social
2251 Front Street
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221

Thank you to our Sponsor:

2024 - November 13 - Career Navigation for You and Others (Venue Change!)

Join us for the next AASHRM Chapter Event

Akron Area SHRM is inviting you to: "Career Navigation for You and Others," presented by George Sample

NOTE: Venue Change to Guy’s Party Center / 500 E Waterloo Rd. / Akron, Oh 44319
There is construction near/around Guy's Party Center. Attendees may want to allow for extra travel time.

Agenda:
7:30am - Registration Opens
8:00am - Networking & Breakfast
8:20am - Announcements
8:30am - Presentations Begin

Price:
$30 Members, $40 Non-Members, $15 Students, $15 Members-in-transition

Session Description: In this session, we will help you create a framework to consistently evaluate what you want out of your career, then discuss strategies and tactics for navigating through your career. Once you have mastered being the boss of your own career, we will discuss how you empower those around you to be the boss of their careers. This session will dive into succession planning, workforce planning, organization design, and performance management because the HR professional that truly understands these disciplines can accelerate the career growth of themselves and the people around them.

Speaker Bio:George Sample is a Cleveland native who graduated from John Hay High School. George proceeded to John Carroll University, where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in computer science. He later returned to John Carroll to earn his MBA.

George is the principal consultant at Blue Streak Consultants. He was previously a Vice President at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland where he led three different teams during his tenure (Strategy, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Human Resources Business Partners). Prior to joining the Bank, George served as the Director of Human Resources for the Cuyahoga County Public Library. George served in Human Resources Manager roles at the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District and The Lubrizol Corporation.

George serves on the Board of Directors for John Carroll University, United Way of Greater Cleveland, and the Cuyahoga County Public Library Foundation. He is Past President of Cleveland Society of Human Resource Management. He is also the Cleveland Crain's Excellence in HR Awards 2021 Winner: Overall Excellence.

George resides in Strongsville with his wife Tanya, and his daughters Jordan and AJ. George coaches travel soccer and plays basketball.

Thank you to our sponsor:

2024 November 21 - DEI Webinar

2024 - November 21 - DEI Webinar

Akron Area SHRM is inviting you to the next DEI Webinar. Topic is Veterans Q&A. This webinar will be facilitated by Evelyn Williams.

This is a FREE EVENT. Please register and we'll send you the zoom login information.