Events

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: There is a common goal shared by employers right now:

Better aligning the benefits and programs organizations offer with the individual preferences of today’s workforce.

Aligning individual interests with a continuing need for organizational leaders to implement the use of available services and support.

Joe will be discussing and sharing the top benefits trends that focus around employee's physical & emotional wellbeing, career wellbeing, organizational wellbeing, and the state of the sector in today’s benefits market.

Speaker Bio: Click HERE for the Speaker BIO.

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: Share your takeaways from OHSHRM24”. This will be more of an open forum for anyone who would like to share useful, inspirational, information that was acquired from the conference to bring insight to others. Maybe you had an ah-ha moment that you would like to share. We welcome you! Looking forward to hearing from everyone! Please remember to register for the Fireside Chat…..and it’s FREE.

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

No need to register - just come out and network with your AASHRM Colleagues.

Guests are encouraged to come/go as they wish anytime between 4:30-7pm.

Complimentary drink & appetizers provided by our sponsor.

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 "Celebrating Diversity during the Holidays.” This webinar will be facilitated by Evelyn Williams.

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

AASHRM Member Appreciation Event - December 11, 2024 - The Ultimate Casino Afternoon

AASHRM Member Appreciation Event - THE ULTIMATE CASINO AFTERNOON

Akron Area SHRM is inviting you to Member Appreciation Event -Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Cost:

Member rate is $50

Non-Member is $60

Schedule:

Registration begins at 2pm

Event begins @ 2:30pm

Raffle begins @ 5pm

Guy's Party Center / 500 E Waterloo Rd. / Akron, OH 44319

Event Highlights Include:

Casino Games

Appetizers

Cash Bar

Live DJ

Raffle Baskets

Photo Booth

AASHRM Merch Store

Donate a basket for the raffle. Click HERE for more information.

Raffle Tickets are available for pre-sale.Click HERE for Raffle Ticket purchase. Note - raffle tickets will be available for purchase onsite using VENMO.

Sponsorship Opportunities are available.Click HERE.