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Nashville September 17-18 Hilton Downtown	Las Vegas October 29-30 Caesars Palace

NEW HOTEL DISCOUNTS - Book now and save...

Hilton Nashville Downtown - (615) 620-2150 - Call now to reserve your special room rate of just $169 per night.
Ask for M. Lee Smith Publishers or Advanced Employment Issues Symposium room block.

Caesars Palace Las Vegas (800) 634-6661 - Call now to reserve your special room rate of just $160 per night!
(Offer expires July 30.)
Ask for M. Lee Smith Publishers or Advanced Employment Issues Symposium room block.
Please Note: The $160 rate is for weekdays only. Weekend discount rate is $200.

And when you register for AEIS by July 31, you'll receive your choice of a 90-minute audio conference, a $237 value, FREE. Choose from these best-selling presentations on CD (each worth 1.5 recertification credit hours through the HR Certification Institute):

• FMLA Notice and Medical Certification: How to Compy with the New Regs
• Ready, Set, Lead: Transitioning Doers Into New Supervisors
• Avoid 2009 Wage & Hour Traps: New FLSA Compliance Strategies

Register now to receive your free gift!

If you've attended a past AEIS event, you save an additional $50!

What your colleagues had to say about AEIS 2008...

“Overall, this was the best 2 day seminar I have ever been to. The speakers spoke clearly and with confidence.
Very knowledgeable, very personable. I would recommend this to any HR professional.”
-- Lahela Kahau, Eldorado Resorts Corporation

“Every year I look forward to attending. This truly is the very best employment law conference anyone can attend.
There is always someone to answer your questions or they will contact you later with answers.”
-- Mary Duran, HR Manager, Butte Home Health Inc.

“The presenters are extremely knowledgeable in FMLA, ADA, I-9, harassment, workers’ comp. Overall excellent.”
-- Sharon Allen, Nevada Yellow Checker Cab Co.

2009 Conference Highlights

Featuring 3 Specialty Tracks on solving the most complex compliance challenges...

Union Avoidance Track:
• How the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA), the RESPECT Act and a revamped NLRB will open the floodgates to union organizing
• How to train supervisors to spot early warning signs
• How to make unions irrelevant to your employees

Wage & Hour Track:
• Avoiding common DOL wage & hour traps
• Preparing for the crackdown on misclassified exempt employees and independent contractors

FMLA Track:
• New management challenges, including the Healthy Families Act
• How recent FMLA and ADA changes have added to your workers' comp compliance challenges

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The use of this seal is not an endorsement by HRCI of the quality of the program. It means that this program has met HRCIs criteria to be pre-approved for recertification credit.
CREDIT INFORMATION: This program has been approved for 10.75 recertification credit hours through the HR Certification Institute. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HR Certification Institute website at at www.hrci.org.
CLE credit pending for this live event.

 

Register by July 31 and receive your choice of a 90-minute audio conference, FREE.

2009 Agenda Hot Topics

Opening Keynote & Luncheon Presentation:
• Opening Keynote - New President + New Congress = New Employment Laws: What Does It Mean For Employers?
• Luncheon Presentation - Test Your Compliance Knowledge With the All-New Game Show “Are You Smarter Than an Employment Law Attorney?”

General & Breakout Sessions:

Union Avoidance Track includes sessions to combat organized labor’s top priority - the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA)…

• How EFCA, the RESPECT Act and a revamped NLRB will open the floodgates to union organizing
• How to train supervisors, your first line of defense, to spot unionization’s early warning signs
• Proven strategies that will make unions irrelevant to your employees
• You control the session: Ask our experts what it takes to stay union free in 2009

Wage & Hour Track offers targeted sessions for managing one of the most expensive and problematic areas for employers...

• DOL audits and wage and hour lawsuits are hotter than ever: Avoid the most common traps
• Wage & hour compliance update: Crackdown on misclassifying employees as independent contractors
• Exempt vs. non-exempt: End the confusion and learn how to manage the overtime conundrum
• Our wage & hour pros are ready to answer your meanest, rottenest questions

FMLA Track to help you prepare for a new set of employee leave challenges...

• FMLA compliance update: Up-to-the minute information for managing the new changes and other proposed leave laws, including the Healthy Families Act
• Can you navigate the new treacherous triangle? What to do when the recent FMLA changes, a new ADA, and current workers’ comp laws collide
• The nation’s leading employment law attorneys answer your tough FMLA questions

In just 2 days, we'll tackle your biggest compliance and management challenges:

• Are you ready for the new Paycheck Fairness Acts? Lilly Ledbetter is now law. Get a game plan for addressing this new legislation that will expose employers to more costly pay discrimination claims.
• Use blogs, microblogs and social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter -- without ending up in court
• When an employee sues your company: Step-by-step advice for managing the entire litigation process
• New discrimination issues, new worries for employers: How to comply with current and proposed laws on genetic and sexual orientation discrimination
• Turn problem performers around and avoid expensive termination suits with a cutting-edge approach to progressive discipline
• Stretch your recruiting budget during tough economic times
• Prevent your trade secrets from walking out the door using effective non-compete agreements
• The employers of choice are…green: Attract and retain talent with an eco-friendly workplace
• Health & welfare compliance update: Get the latest on health care reform and legal hot spots surrounding wellness programs
• Online employee handbooks: How to stay clear of the legal mishaps
• Immigration compliance update: Get up to speed on the new E-Verify rules and the latest I-9 changes
• Dazzle the C-suite with strategies that measure the business impact of talent management and employee engagement programs

Register by July 31 and you'll receive a valuable bonus: your choice of a 90-minute audio conference, a $237 value, FREE.

If you've attended a past AEIS event, you save an additional $50.
Call (800) 274-6774 for more information.

And don't miss our new Pre-Conference and Post-Conference Workshops...

PRE-CONFERENCE
September 16, 2009 - Nashville
October 28, 2009 - Las Vegas
2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.

New FMLA Rules Compliance Boot Camp
Attend this workshop and get up to speed on all of the new FMLA regs and how to incorporate them into your existing policies and practices.

Conduct Layoffs and Terminations -- Legally and With Care
Learn proven solutions that will help you terminate an employee with care and respect. Plus, you will discover how to minimize the odds that the termination will come back to haunt you and your organization in the form of an employee lawsuit.

New ADA Compliance Workshop
With the growing threat of more ADA lawsuits, you can’t afford to miss this all-new workshop on complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act. You’ll receive the information you need to ensure your company is ready to meet its new obligations under the new ADA.

California Employment Law Update (Las Vegas only)
Get the most comprehensive and up-to-the minute update on the new rules and different realities of the Golden State’s employment laws from the editors of the California Employment Law Letter. A must-attend for all companies with California business operations, attendees will get current practical, real-world guidance for dealing with California-specific laws and regulations.

POST-CONFERENCE
September 18, 2009 - Nashville
October 30, 2009 - Las Vegas
2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.

On-Boarding Talent Workshop
Nearly 90% of employees make the decision to stay with a company within six months of joining, according to a recent study by the Aberdeen Group. Keep the odds in your favor by learning the specific steps to engage your new-hires on day one and beyond by participating in this intensive and comprehensive on-boarding workshop hosted by celebrated trainer-author Carol Hacker.

Preventing Workplace Violence: An Interactive Crisis Workshop
This in-depth crisis workshop that will not only give you the tools to build an effective workplace violence crisis plan, but will use crisis simulations to show you what it takes to respond to an incident that protects your workforce.

Talent Management 2.0: How to Recruit, Lead and Communicate With Millennials
Find out what makes Gen Y tick, so you can then create an effective talent management strategy that will resonate with this unique generational group. You’ll walk away with the best solutions and strategies for recruiting, engaging, managing Millennial.

Register without risk, or learn more details by calling 800-274-6774.