Sponsored by the APA Northstar Chapter
October 6, 2005
7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Edinburgh USA - Brooklyn Park MN

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2005 Conference Agenda

Breakfast and Networking Events

Breakfast With The Vendors (7:30 - 8:45 am)
The morning will offer you the opportunity to visit a variety of vendors to discuss their products and services.  Don’t miss this chance to see what is new in the marketplace!

Social / Networking Event (5:00 - 6:00 pm)
This is an ideal opportunity to network with your colleagues about your challenges and opportunities in the world of Payroll.  Another way to network is to send a link to this page along to your fellow HR, HRIS, Payroll, Benefit professionals!  This Event is always a lot of fun!

Keynote Speaker / Luncheon Speaker - Tom Colbert

Keynote Topic
In just about every area of work (and life – difficult or not), we are confronted with the fact that people are the key to making any project, work team, or business process change successful.  In order to minimize the risks and ensure success, one should first understand and then apply the 10 basic principles to successfully managing the human aspects.  Included in this, participants will learn techniques to reframe a situation; an understanding of change and how to manage it; the 4 basic drives of people, and the 5 steps to keep the lines of communication open.  “Real life” examples, and practical solutions, will be used with a focus on immediate application to current situations.

Luncheon Topic - Choosing the Total Impact
Daily we have the opportunity to impact the lives of others, at times without even realizing it. If we choose to, we can change a person’s life, and impact a business in just two minutes, and at the same time make positive changes ourselves.  From this highly motivational session, participants walk away with a keen sense of how to put “OH YEAHS” in another person’s scrapbook. Outcomes of this session can be applied to personal and professional settings.

Special Guest - Andrew McDevitt, CPP

Andrew McDevitt represents the American Payroll Association as Manager of Government Relations. He monitors legislation and regulations that may impact employers or increase the administrative burden of compliance. He also serves as liaison with government agencies on behalf of payroll professionals. In that role, he promotes communication on the impact of government policies and programs on payroll operations and about ideas for creating process efficiencies and cost savings.

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