Past Meetings

A Magical Holiday Party with NNHRA
Atlantis Casino Resort Spa
3800 South Virginia Street
Reno, NV 89502
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Come join all of your friends from the Northern Nevada Human Resource Association as we celebrate with a membership-wide Holiday Party! As HR Professionals, we deserve to unwind before a busy holiday season!
Carson Area November Breakfast Meeting: "Up in Smoke: Marijuana in Nevada Workplaces - Big Changes in 2020!"
Silver Oak Executive Conference Center
1251 Country Club Drive
Carson City, NV 89703
Marijuana in the workplace continues to be an ongoing dilemma for employers. Join Dora Lane & Linda Honey as they give updates about its relationship to workers’ compensation claims filed by employees under its influence at the time of an injury.
Reno Area November Meeting: "How Hiring Veterans Wins the War for Talent"
Atlantis Casino Resort Spa
3800 South Virginia Street
Reno, NV 89502
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The best way to thank a military veteran is to hire one! Join Veteran Business Owner, Alex Roodhouse and Melissa Marsh from HR In Demand, to learn about the Secret Sauce of Recruiting: Expanding your Military Veteran network.

Carson Area October Breakfast Meeting: "Compensation and Total Rewards - It Pays to Be an Expert!"
Silver Oak Executive Conference Center
1251 Country Club Drive
Carson City, NV 89703
Compensation is a key component to attracting, motivating and retaining top talent. Join Christy Wheeler and gain important tools and tips to ensure you’re not under market in your compensation packages.
Take the Lead! Become SHRM Certified! NNHRA's 2019 Fall Study Group
Take the Lead & Become SHRM-Certified! Whether you are a SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP candidate, or a manager seeking training for your staff, our course can help you accomplish your certification & professional development goals. Enroll today, space is limited!

Reno Area October Breakfast Meeting: "Our Unconscious Minds: When Thinking Without Thinking Becomes Bias"
Atlantis Casino Resort Spa
3800 South Virginia Street
Reno, NV 89502
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Join Laura Moriarty and Learn how people make, and sometimes act on, snap judgments driven by social filters and hidden biases without any conscious intention and take away concrete ways to make all team members feel included.

Mock Trial 2019
University of Nevada, Reno - National Judicial College Building
1664 N. Virginia Street
Reno, NV 89557
Join us for a Mock Trial and learn about the legal process through real life experience!
Carson Area September Breakfast Meeting: "The Challenges of Creating - and Sustaining - an Ethical Workplace"
Silver Oak Executive Conference Center
1251 Country Club Drive
Carson City, NV 89703
Does your organization have an ethical culture? Join Jon Decoteau and learn how to assess your current status of workplace ethics and learn the steps needed to build a stronger one that will contribute to your business success.

2019 Northern Nevada Strategic HR Conference
Reno-Sparks Convention Center
4590 South Virginia Street
Reno, NV 89502
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HR you ready? Join Sara Christiansen and Heather Whiteman as they reveal how to advance the skills you need to solidify your role as a STRATEGIC BUSINESS PARTNER in your organization.

Carson Area August Breakfast Meeting: "Drama in Your Workplace? 5 Steps to Resilience and Calm"
Silver Oak Executive Conference Center
1251 Country Club Drive
Carson City, NV 89703
What would it be like to increase retention, create a more engaging & productive work environment, & return to a sense of calm? Emotional Fitness is a skill that can be developed. Join Cathy Norris to learn ways to avoid drama in your workplace.

Reno Area August Breakfast Meeting: "How To Use Motivation-Based Interviewing To Assess Your Candidate's 'Attitude'!"
Reno-Sparks Convention Center
4590 South Virginia Street
Reno, NV 89502
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Don't be focused on hiring candidates based on skill level alone. Join Carol Quinn as she explains exactly what attitude is & learn a powerful interviewing technique that will enable you to improve your organization's quality-of-hire.

Carson Area July Breakfast Meeting: "Where Heroes or Heroines are Hiding"
Silver Oak Executive Conference Center
1251 Country Club Drive
Carson City, NV 89703
Do you have sleeping giants within your organization? Join Siddiqi Ray to learn how to spot an unfulfilled genius & help them fulfill their maximum potential to forge new & bright paths for business growth.
Reno Area July Breakfast Meeting: "Trash Talk: Stump the Lawyers"
Atlantis Casino Resort Spa
3800 South Virginia Street
Reno, NV 89502
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Back by popular demand, a panel of our knowledgeable and always entertaining lawyer members will take your questions about anything and everything employment related. Bring your most challenging questions, and see if you can stump the lawyers.
Carson Area June Breakfast Meeting: "The Best Leaders Don't Lead...They Serve!"
Silver Oak Executive Conference Center
1251 Country Club Drive
Carson City, NV 89703
Learn ways to establish a culture of servant leadership within your organization to help develop your employees and focus on what they can do for others. Let others see you serve and encourage them to join you!
Reno Area June Breakfast Meeting: "How Do You Attract, Retain & Motivate the Talent You Need to Succeed? Reward Performance Appropriately"
Atlantis Casino Resort Spa
3800 South Virginia Street
Reno, NV 89502
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Learn valuable strategies from Dr. Robert J. Greene on how to create a successful employee performance program that will work for you, lead to employee acceptance, and have a significant impact on workforce effectiveness.

Influence of HR: Professional Development Workshop Series
HRinDemand Conference Room
140 Washington Street
Reno, NV 89503
Workshop 5: "The Influence of HR: Human Resource Expert Tips & Hints"; presented by Mark Anderson. Please join us for our Lunch & Learn workshop series. The workshops are only open to the first 25 registrants, so be sure to sign up early to guarantee you

Carson Area May Breakfast Meeting: "Sex, Drugs & Social Media"
Silver Oak Executive Conference Center
1251 Country Club Drive
Carson City, NV 89703
Join Nicole M. Harvey, Esq. for a legal update on the dynamic and ever changing worlds of sex and sexuality, recreational marijuana, and protected concerted activity.

Influence of HR: Professional Development Workshop Series
HRinDemand Conference Room
140 Washington Street
Reno, NV 89503
Workshop 4: "Dawn of a New HR Era"; presented by Jana Fuelberth. Please join us for our Lunch & Learn workshop series. The workshops are only open to the first 25 registrants, so be sure to sign up early to guarantee your spot!

Reno Area May Breakfast Meeting: "When Disaster Strikes, Will You and Your Business be able to Survive?"
Atlantis Casino Resort Spa
3800 South Virginia Street
Reno, NV 89502
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Keep you and your business afloat! Join Robert G. Woolsey and learn how to properly assess, prepare and protect your business before disaster hits!

12th Annual Greater Reno-Tahoe Best Places to Work Awards Ceremony
Silver Legacy Resort
407 North Virginia Street
Reno, NV 89501
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Northern Nevada Human Resources Association is proud to present our 12th Annual Greater Reno-Tahoe Best Places to Work Awards Ceremony. Please join us for this special evening!
Carson Area Breakfast Meeting: "Workplace Mediation: How to Derail Conflict Before Conflict Derails You"
Silver Oak Executive Conference Center
1251 Country Club Drive
Carson City, NV 89703
Resolving disagreements is challenging, exciting & requires creativity. Mediation experts Margaret Crowley & Cortney Young will show you how mediation repairs, builds & improves the long-term relationships necessary for a productive & fulfilling workplace
Young Professionals: "Wine Tasting Event"
Craft Wine & Beer
22 Martin Street
Reno, NV 89509
Join us at CRAFT Wine & Beer to taste Pinot Noirs from around the world! Breakthru Beverage Group will have their fine wine expert, Shannon DeDora, to guide us & share her expertise on wine.
Reno Area April Breakfast Meeting: "De-escalating Potentially Hostile Employees and Other Workplace Safety Action Strategies"
Atlantis Casino Resort Spa
3800 South Virginia Street
Reno, NV 89502
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Be empowered and keep you and your employees safe! Join Joey Walker of Leading Edge Threat Mitigation and gain the knowledge needed for creating a plan to safeguard your company against an employee who could turn violent.

Nevada State Legislative Advocacy Day
Toiyabe Golf Resort
19 Lightning W Ranch Rd
Washoe Valley, NV 89704-9400
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Join us for a full day of experiencing Nevada’s legislative practice. Enjoy lunch and learn at the Legislative Boot Camp, meet & network with legislators and have the chance to discuss your position on proposed bills.
Take the Lead! Become SHRM Certified! NNHRA's 2019 Spring Study Group
The Reno & Sparks Chamber of Commerce
449 South Virginia Street, #300
Reno, NV 89501
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Take the Lead & Become SHRM-Certified! Whether you are a SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP candidate, or a manager seeking training for your staff, our course can help you accomplish your certification & professional development goals. Enroll today, space is limited!

Influence of HR: Professional Development Workshop Series
HRinDemand Conference Room
140 Washington Street
Reno, NV 89503
Workshop 3: "Accelerate Your Impact: Strategies & Tools to Effectively Influence Others"; presented by Veronica Frenkel. Please join us for our Lunch & Learn workshop series. The workshops are only open to the first 25 registrants, so be sure to sign up

Carson Area February Breakfast Meeting: "Nevada Labor Laws & the 2019 Legislative Session"
Silver Oak Executive Conference Center
1251 Country Club Drive
Carson City, NV 89703
Ever doubt your interpretation of a Nevada Labor Law or feel intimidated by the consequences of non-compliance? Navigating Nevada Labor Laws can be complex, but Shannon Chambers, the NV Labor Commissioner, will provide the tools you need to feel confident

Reno Area February Breakfast Meeting: "Fire Up Your Personal Brand: Get Respect & Be Remembered"
Atlantis Casino Resort Spa
3800 South Virginia Street
Reno, NV 89502
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Savvy employers today recognize that building your employees’ brands boost their trust, loyalty, happiness, and even productivity. Join branding expert, Liz Goodgold, for a fun and interactive program to learn how to identify & project a consistent image.

Influence of HR: Professional Development Workshop Series
Washington Street Building
140 Washington Street
Reno, NV 89503
Workshop 2: "Organizational Development and Change Management" presented by Kandis Porter. Please join us for our Lunch & Learn workshop series. The workshops are only open to the first 25 registrants, so be sure to sign up early to guarantee your spot!
Carson Area January Breakfast Meeting: "Artificial Intelligence: How do We Adapt?"
Silver Oak Executive Conference Center
1251 Country Club Drive
Carson City, NV 89703
Join us for insights on how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is impacting the HR landscape and how companies are evolving with these changes. We will discuss where AI adds value to orgainzations and where the "human" is still crucial.

Reno Area January Breakfast Meeting: "The Exceptional Leader: Take Your Leadership from Ordinary to Extraordinary "
Atlantis Casino Resort Spa
3800 South Virginia Street
Reno, NV 89502
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What is the difference between an ordinary leader and an extraordinary one? What do they do differently? Join Kevin Ciccotti, President of Human Factor Formula, Inc., to learn five powerful and effectivepractices for growing your leadership edge.
