CRHRA Presents: Four-Generation Diversity Panel

Albany, NY - The Capital Region Human Resources Association (CRHRA) will hold the next Monthly Meeting and Program on April 16, 2009.

This month’s program is an evening session featuring a panel discussion about the convergence of the four generations in the workplace and the unique challenges to businesses and Human Resources professionals including how to maximize the benefits that each generation brings, while minimizing the conflicts that can often arise as a result of generational differences. At this event, learn effective communication and management skills to help you handle this challenge from a panel of four business professionals who represent the four generations found in the workplace today. Our panel speakers include from the Greatest Generation, Michael Clenahan, Assistant Director, Member and Employer Services Bureau, New York State and Local Retirement System, from the Baby Boomer Generation, Catherine Halakan, Senior Vice-President, Human Resources, Albany Medical Center, from Generation X, Ana Winans, Executive Director, 2-1-1 New York, United Way of New York State, and from Generation Y, Timothy Koppenhafer, Pension Operations Generalist, General Electric.

The event begins with registration and networking from 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., dinner 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., and program from 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Turf on Wolf Road in Albany.

Reservations may be made at www.CRHRA.org or by contacting CRHRA at (518) 463-8687. The event is open to the public, CRHRA Members $30, Non-Members $38, Students $10.

This program has been approved for 1.0 HRCI recertification hour.

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The Capital Region Human Resource Association is the Northeastern New York State Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). CRHRA is a local organization dedicated to serving Human Resource Professionals and has been advancing the profession for over 60 years. The Chapter was founded in 1946 and is currently comprised of over 850 professionals, employed in various human resource functions in over 450 companies region wide.

For more information about CRHRA or to become a member, visit CRHRA’s website (http://www.crhra.org) or contact CRHRA by phone (518) 463-8687.