Help celebrate 30 years of HRCI certification during the 2006 SHRM Annual Conference and Exposition, June 25-28 in Washington, DC. Certification will be saluted from the conference podium and in the Conference Daily newspaper and featured during HRCI-sponsored activities.

Overall, the conference promises participants a variety of opportunities to network; challenge their minds; and learn tools, tips and techniques to improve themselves and their workplaces. More than one-third of conference participants are PHR-, SPHR- or GPHR-certified professionals.

HRCI will sponsor several activities during the conference. If you attend, please be sure to take advantage of these opportunities.

The HRCI Hideaway
The HRCI lounge offers PHR-, SPHR- and GPHR-certified professionals the chance to network, relax and catch up with old friends in a casual atmosphere. Watch for your e-mail invitation in June!

Thanks to sponsorship by DBM and HireVetsFirst, this year’s lounge will feature:
• One-on-one recertification review sessions
• The “Certified Wall of Fame”
• Light refreshments and beverages
• Seated massages
• Designation ribbons; recertification handbooks

Recertification Session
Walk through the recertification process, learn from others’ questions, and ask your own. This popular session is scheduled for Monday, June 26, 10:45 a.m. — 12:00 noon.

Certification Workshop
Encourage noncertified colleagues to explore the advantages of certification at an informative workshop on Wednesday, June 28, 10:00 am — 11:15 a.m. Participants will be eligible to win a free HRCI exam registration.

HRCI Booth
Look for brief presentations about certification and recertification at the HRCI/SHRM booth in the SHRM Marketplace^® Exposition. This is also the place to pick up badge ribbons and recertification applications and to have your questions answered by an HRCI staff person.

Recertification Credit Opportunities
Conference concurrent sessions qualify for recertification credit. Those sessions qualifying for strategic management credit will be designated with an “SM” mark in the on-site program. A recertification credit form also will be included in the on-site program for you to track your credit hours.

For information about the SHRM Annual Conference, call 1-800-283-SHRM or visit www.shrm.org/conferences/annual.

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