I have already received several messages from companies about meeting up at SHRM 2009 in New Orleans and I’d like to throw it out to y’all as well. Are you going to SHRM? Do you want to meet up there? Here’s my agenda so far:
Sunday June 28th
- Plane arrival early afternoon
- 2:30-4:00p – Jack Welch keynote
- Late Afternoon/Evening – Open
Monday June 29th
- Breakfast until 10:45am – Open/Possible General session at 8:30
- 10:45am- Noon – Dave Ramsey session
- Afternoon – Catch a session or two or open
- 4:00pm-5:00pm – Zapoint Software
- Evening – Open
Tuesday June 30th
- Breakfast until 10:45am – Open/Possible General session at 8:30
- 10:45am-Noon – Sharlyn Lauby session
- Noon-1:00pm – Halogen Software lunch
- 1:00-2:15pm – Sharlyn Lauby
- 2:15-4:00pm – Michelle Sterling session
- 4:00pm-8:00pm – Open
- 8:00pm – Sheryl Crow? I dunno.
Wednesday July 1st
- Breakfast until 11:00am – Open
- 11:30am-12:45pm – Panel talk with Laurie Ruettimann, Kris Dunn, Jessica Lee and myself (you should definitely come!)
- Afternoon – Open until late afternoon flight out
Also on the agenda: Spend some quality time with good Cajun food (Southern style BBQ wouldn’t be half bad either), don’t become a sweaty beast, and come home exhausted.
I would like to meet up with fellow bloggers, blog readers, and cool companies (even if they aren’t interested in giving me gobs of money). Those willing to buy me dinner and/or drinks will be given priority though. Just kidding. Sort of.
Hit me up on e-mail (lance@yourhrguy.com) or the comments section and let’s make it happen.
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I will definitely be at your panel discussion. In fact, I’ve had several requests to film it for our Tweeps who won’t be there…LOL.
Dude my flight gets in at 8:30AM on Sunday if I can make it — I have a 37 minute layover in Atlanta. Crazy.
Can I just interject that I would LOVE to watch the panel with you, Laurie, Kris, and Jessica? Even though I’m not in the “office” environment anymore, it would still be four of my faves together.
I will definitely be at the panel even though it’s gonna play hell with my return flight. I get in Saturday afternoon the 27th. We should do an HRMToday NOLA tweetup for dinner in the Quarter on the 28th. I’ll buy the first round of Hurricanes, since I am from Florida.
I plan to cover your panel for SmartBrief.
I can also give you a few good leads on places to eat, as a Louisiana native.
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Would love to introduce you to HRIS company in space — and more than likely they’d love to buy you a drink! LOL. Sending an email to your inbox now. Thx!
I am so bummed I will not be at SHRM this year, but I think some of my co-workers will be there – we just unveiled our new Myers-Briggs Thinkbox (online e-learning portal) so come by and check out our demo (if you can fit it into that busy schedule you’ve got!)
I’ll be at SHRM, blogging and tweeting for CareerBuilder, and will definitely be at your panel. Can’t wait to meet all of you. Ecstatic that SHRM in my hometown this year and am happy to give local insider tips!
Lance,
I’ll be there and for sure will be attending your hip session on Wednesday. I certainly hope we meet up before then!
Best,
Kari