To all of our Members, Colleagues, and Friends. May your days be filled with peace, hope, and joy this holiday season. - The 2018 Board of Directors Thanks again for your continued support of the Lake/Geauga Area Chapter of SHRM!

It's almost here! The first event of 2019, and one of our most popular, the Annual Legal Update! Our speaker this year is Elizabeth Crosby. Register now at lgashrm.org. The sooner you register the better, this event fills up fast!

Your LGA SHRM Board is hard at work this Saturday morning putting together our plan for the 2019 year. Stay tuned for what we have coming up! Coming up this Thursday is our Annual Legal Update, we hope to see you there! Register at lgashrm.org/events #shrm #LGASHRM

Mark your calendars for our next luncheon on 2/21/19 and come prepared as we learn about employee rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act and ADA! Our speaker is Jon Hyman, Partner, Meyers, Roman, Friedberg & Lewis. Register for the event at lgashrm.org/events

Delicious lunch, hot coffee, and an excellent presentation on FMLA and ADA updates by John Hyman from Myers, Roman, Friedberg & Lewis. A great way to spend lunch in our opinion!

Join us this Thursday, March 21st, for our luncheon with Phil Brickman from Ohio BWC as he educates us on Worker's Compensation Fraud. We hope to see you there!

Join us Thursday, April 18th for a presentation on Transgender Rights in the Workplace, presented by Sarah Moore of Fisher & Phillips LLP. Early bird pricing available up to April 12th!

We are excited to announce that we received the SHRM Excel Award as a Platinum Chapter for 2018! Thank you to members for being a part of LGA SHRM, we couldn't do it without you!

This month we are collaborating with Willoughby Western Lake County Chamber of Commerce for the luncheon! The topic is about Advancing Women in the Workplace presented by J.J DiGeronimo. We hope you'll join us for this exciting luncheon! Register at lgashrm.org/events.

Big thanks to Willoughby Western Lake County Chamber of Commerce for collaborating with us for this months luncheon! Another big thanks to our speaker, J.J. DiGeronimo for the presentation! Photos of the luncheon up now on our Facebook and LinkedIn pages!

Mark your calendars for Thursday, July 18th! Gloria Sinclair Miller of SHRM is going to be speaking to us about Hiring and Engaging Veterans. Early bird registration is open! lgashrm.org/events

Due to unforeseen circumstances, our fundraising event on August 22nd at Happy Moose has been cancelled. Please stay tuned to our Social Media pages for details regarding upcoming events!

Mark your calendars for our September luncheon happening next Thursday, September 19th. Early bird registration is still available! The topic will be Diversity and Inclusion: Respect in the Workplace, presented by Shirley Hunter.

Please join the Lake Geauga Area Chapter of SHRM for our next luncheon meeting on October 17 regarding the MHPAEA, presented by the US Department of Labor. Check out our website, lgashrm.org, for details. #LGASHRM

Our next luncheon is FRIDAY, November 15! We've teamed up with the Lake County Safety Council for this months topic: Aging and Safety in the Workforce, presented by Colleen Bolha *Please note the location change Croatian Hall - Eastlake 34900 Lakeshore Blvd., Eastlake, OH 44095

We invite you to join us on Tuesday, December 17th for our 2019 Holiday Social! The fun starts at 5:30pm with networking and appetizers. As with past Holiday Socials, we will have gift baskets that you can enter a Raffle to win! Please register over on lgashrm.org/events.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, this year's holiday party that was scheduled for Tuesday, December 17th, has been cancelled. We are grateful for each and every one of you, and wish you all a happy holiday season! Stay tuned for updates on our January event!

Have you heard? SHRM is offering a special promotion on Memberships! Join SHRM or Renew your membership now through December 31st and save $20. Be sure to enter the code STATE20 when renewing!

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21st EVENT SEX, DRUGS, and HR! 2:30 pm: Sexual Orientation -Jeremy Iosue 3:30 pm: Marijuana in the Workplace -Jeremy Iosue, Harvey Abens Iosue Sign up today! Location Details and Registration here: lnkd.in/e43eAJY lnkd.in/eZSkvg2