June 2008
As many of you have heard, C.R. Sparks will be closing and relocating. Because there is no information on when and where they will relocate, MAHRA had to choose another venue for our meetings. This will start with our first meeting in January. We will be meeting Banquet room at The Derryfield Country Club. The Derryfield is located at 625 Mammoth Road, Manchester, NH 03104. Click here for directions.
We hope our meetings will continue to be enjoyable and comfortable for everyone. We look forward to seeing everyone in January to experience our new meeting location.
We will be holding our annual SHRM foundation Auction in December so stay tuned for more information on that.
Just as a reminder please remember to bring cash or check to the meeting in order to pay for your attendance. It is additional work for volunteers to create bills and mail them. Also if you register for a meeting and don’t attend we still need to collect payment as meals have been prepared for you. Thanks so much in advance for you help with this.
New programming for our next program year will be posted as soon as it is complete so keep checking back.
Have a wonderful summer!!!!
May 2008
Renewals for your MAHRA membership will be mailed out soon. Make sure to watch for yours. The cost will remain $60 and you can still prepay your meeting fees for next year. All the details will be in the letter along with a chapter designation form. Please take time to read this information and send it back as soon as possible.
The time to vote in a new slate of board members is also here. This will happen at the June meeting along with our financials being on each table for those of you who would like to view them.
Most of you know that CR Sparks will be closing at the end of the year so the board has been actively seeking a new venue for January through June of 2009. More information to come on this.
Sponsorship of MAHRA is a great way to gain visibility to our members. There are meeting sponsors, and there is a Newsletter sponsor. Our sponsorship chair has a detailed list of what each opportunity entails. Please contact them if you are interested in sponsoring for the next program year.
February 2008
Time has come to update announcements!!! MAHRA continues its goal of bringing you programming you can use.
We had a wonderful Christmas dinner with Ted Gorski from Get your Edge, followed in January by Jim Reidy and “Are you Smarter than The Investigator?”, and most recently we had Deb Titus from Dale Carnegie talk to us about Inspiring your Managers to Engage their Employees. If you missed any of these meetings the powerpoints and presentations can be found on this site.
Sponsors have been great and generous. We now have an opportunity to sponsor the monthly newsletters as well as the meetings. Contact Alice Cordella for more information.
We are seeking programming and presenters for next program year so if you have suggestions or know of anyone, contact Diane Denoncourt at ddenoncourt@trivantus.com.
Job postings have been posted! Thanks for posting on our site. If you are in transition make sure you bookmark the site as it is a great resource for you.
If you have a change in your membership don’t forget to email Jim at
J.whitmore@snhu.edu. This includes changes in demographics or employment.
The Granite State Human Resources Conference is scheduled for May 6th. You can register at www.gshrconference.org.
Tip: If you need to log into the members only area…. Log in is your first initial and last name. IE: asmith for Ann Smith. Passwords are assigned so if you don’t know yours contact koconnell@ameritas.com and she can assist.
Until next time….. keep your fingers crossed for spring.
September 2007
It was a pleasure to see the turnout of about 260 people at our September Joint Meeting in Concord with Pam Vaccaro. We hope that everyone took away a few good time management tips.
Thank you to all who have renewed their memberships with MAHRA if you still have not, please contact Jim Whitmore through this website to renew or call him at 603-644-3126.
We are extending a warm welcome to Alison Kivikoski as our new president and she brings with her an abundance of knowledge and passion for the HR profession.
NH State Leadership Conference will be held on December 6, 2007 and more information is forthcoming.
Don’t forget to register for our next meeting as online registration helps us plan accordingly for the meeting.
We will be enhancing our website so keep logging on to watch for the new updates.
July 2007
We hope that everyone is having a wonderful summer. The board has been working behind the scenes for our new program year and joint September meeting. Don’t forget to save the date and register now right from this very front page.
Membership renewals went out in July and if you did not receive one you can contact Jim Whitmore at 603-644-3126 who will be the membership chair for the upcoming year. We certainly hope you see the value in renewing your membership. The price has remained the same at $60.00 for another year.
A huge thank you goes to Pat Donahue who worked diligently to provide us with a wonderful program year as our MAHRA President. Her work was greatly appreciated and we hope to see her at our monthly meetings.
SHRM unveiled a new logo and it is now on our websites front page and will be showing up in all the chapter material soon….
May 2007 Updater
On May 8th we had record attendance at the Granite State HR Conference. There were 460 attendees. Many people stopped by the MAHRA table and inquired about membership. Please send applications into our membership chair at your convenience. Thank you to all who participated, to the speakers and sponsors. It was a great event.
Our congratulations go out to Therese Gesel-Towne who was named the new HR Hero. Jim Reidy provided an excellent and amusing slide show on what it means to be the HR Hero.
Our monthly breakfast meeting will be June 5th so please register for that event. We will be hosting our silent auction in June to benefit the SHRM Foundation. For more info on donations please contact Jim Whitmore at j.whitmore at snhu.edu or Theresa Preston at tpreston at kellercompanies.com.
Current Items for bid include: 4 Red Sox Tickets, a handmade wooden sailboat, a luxury box for a Fisher Cats game, a luggage bag, a $75 gift certificate to CR Sparks or the Chop House, and a round of golf.
Happy bidding!!!
Our April 2007 Sponsor
We would like to thank Paul Wilson from Wilson Employment for sponsoring our most recent breakfast meeting. You can find out more about what Paul does he can be found at www.wilsonemployment.com. The meeting was attended by 72 participants on the topic of integrated succession planning. We also thank Claude Marchessault for his presentation.
We hope to see you at The 9th Annual NH State Conference on May 8, 2007. This will be in place of a MAHRA meeting so please register for the event.
There were 3 winners for the free admission to the conference and 2 winners of gift cards to Borders.
Reminder that June 5th will be our silent auction. If you would like to donate or learn more please contact Terri Preston or Jim Whitmore.
Our March 2007 Sponsor
Thank you to Jackie Brough for her program in March about How to be the Best Company in NH. There were 41members in attendance for our dinner meeting. Thank you for participating.
Our sponsor was Hillcrest Terrace and they are on the web at www.hillcrestterrace.com. Thanks for your sponsorship.
Don’t forget to register for April 3rd breakfast meeting. We look forward to seeing everyone. MAHRA will be raffling off one admission to the Granite State Conference at the meeting so don’t forget your business cards.
REMINDER: We will be hosting our silent auction in June to benefit the SHRM Foundation. For more info on donations please contact Jim Whitmore at j.whitmore@snhu.edu or Theresa Preston at tpreston@kellercompanies.com.
Our February 2007 Sponsor
Thank you to John Wilson for his program in February dealing with Legal Obligations of Employing a Foreign Professional. We had 48 members attend the meeting and we are happy that you came.
Our sponsor was Kara McLaughlin from The Survey Group and they are on the web at www.thesurveygroup.com. Thanks for your support Kara!
Don’t forget to register for the March 6th dinner meeting and we look forward to seeing everyone. MAHRA will be raffling off one admission to the Granite State Conference in March and one in April so don’t forget your business cards.
We will also be hosting our silent auction in June to benefit the SHRM Foundation. For more info on donations please contact Jim Whitmore at j.whitmore@snhu.edu or Theresa Preston at tpreston@kellercompanies.com.
Our January Sponsor
1/17/2007
Thank you to Jim Reidy of Sheehan, Phinney, Bass and Green for our January program of “Deal or No Deal”. A good and informative time was had by all. We had a turnout of 76 members for the meeting. It was wonderful to see you all.
Our sponsor was Melissa Murphy from Lee Hecht Harrison and they can be found at www.lhh.com.
Thank you to Melissa for your support.
New members to welcome include Janet Cote and Kathleen Walsh. We hope you find your time with us to be beneficial and supportive.
Don’t forget to register for the February 6th meeting and we look forward to seeing everyone.
Our December Sponsor
12/19/2006
We would like to thank Deb Tuttle from Key Partners for sponsoring our December meeting and for the wonderful umbrellas to keep us covered! Their website is www.keypartnersinc.com. Once again we had over 50 attendees and odds were great on the gift certificates and baskets that were raffled! We would like to thank those who donated items of need to Upreach Therapeutic Riding Center. The list of donations was very long but if you would like a copy please see our next newsletter.
Welcome new members
12/19/2006
New Members to welcome include: Caroline Bergeron, Marc Filipowicz, Tracey Hall, Chris Hagen and Lori Lanzillo. We are happy to have you as part of our membership.
Thank You Tom Harte
11/16/2006
We would like to thank Tom Harte from Landmark Benefits for sponsoring our most recent breakfast meeting. You can find out more about Landmark Benefits at www.landmarkbenefits.com. The meeting was attended by 55 participants to learn about hiring and accommodating persons with disabilities. We also thank Alan Muir and Sarah Helm for their insights and presentation. We hope to see you at our dinner meeting in December. Don’t forget to register.
Welcome new members
10/26/2006
Tammy Eccard
Melissa Milione
Thanks to Snowden Associates for their Sponsorship!
10/26/2006
We would like to thank Len Rishkofski from Snowden Associates for sponsoring our last meeting. You can find out more about Snowden Associates at www.snowdenassociates.com. The meeting was a great success with 57 attending to hear Cynthia Flynn from the Department of Labor. We hope to see you all in November!
