HR-XML Consortium Meeting, 2006 Oct. 25-26

HR-XML Consortium Meeting

[ Register for HR-XML Meeting May. 23-24, Houston, TX ]

HR-XML's 2007 May 23-24 in Houston, TX will be co-located with the International Association for Human Resource Information Management (IHRIM) 2007 Conference and Technology Expo (May 20-23).

IHRIM generously has offered HR-XML members a number of benefits, including:

Discounted tickets ($35) for an evening reception Tuesday, May 22. Arrive early and enjoy this opportunity to network with IHRIM members.

IHRIM 2007 Conference and Technology Expo (May 20-23) registration for HR-XML meeting attendees at the IHRIM member rate. REGISTER WITH IHRIM IF YOU WANT TO ATTEND THE ENTIRE IHRIM CONFERENCE.

The opportunity to attend IHRIM conference sessions scheduled for the morning of May 23.

A joint IHRIM/HR-XML networking lunch on May 23.
The preliminary agenda appears below. Questions about the meeting should be sent to info@hr-xml.org.

[ Register for HR-XML Meeting May. 23-24, Houston, TX ]

Hotel

The IHRIM and HR-XML meetings will be held at the Hilton Americas, Houston, TX.

The Hilton Americas, Houston, is 30 minutes from George Bush Intercontinental Airport and 15 minutes from Hobby Airport.

The Hilton Americas, Houston is located minutes from Houston's Theater District, cultural museum corridor, Bayou Place entertainment complex, Jones Hall, Alley Theater, and Wortham Center.

A variety of lodging choices to accomodate a range of budgets and preferences is available in the immediate vicinity of the conference hotel.

Hilton Americas, Houston, TX
1600 Lamar
Houston, Texas, 77010
US
Tel: 1-713-739-8000
Fax: 1-713-739-8007

Preliminary Agenda

Tuesday, May 22
4:30 - 6:30	Registration. Pick up your name badge and tickets for the IHRIM Tuesday Evening Reception. HR-XML Consortium Meeting Registrants may purchase tickets in advance to attend the IHRIM Tuesday Evening Reception. Tickets are $35.00
6:00 - 8:00	IHRIM Tuesday Evening Reception
Wednesday, May 23
7:30 - 9:00	Registration. Pick up your name badge. Your HR-XML name badge is needed for access to IHRIM and HR-XML sessions.
	IHRIM Sessions. HR-XML Consortium Meeting Registrants are invited to attend the IHRIM conference sessions listed below that are scheduled for the morning of May 23.
9:00 - 10:15	IHRIM Concurrent Sessions: Employee Recognition at QUALCOMM -- Hashed, Mashed, Baked & Fried, Philip Pins, Senior Manager, HR Systems, QUALCOMM Inc.; Sam Agia, Manager, HR Systems, QUALCOMM Inc. Metrics, Correlations & Leading Indicators. A Roadmap to Leveraging Human Capital Information, Joanne Bintliff-Ritchie, Chief Strategist, DoubleStar Inc. Next-Practices Talent Management: Transforming the Information Sharing Process at Aetna, Rania Stewart, Project Manager of Talent Strategy Services, Aetna. Boosting the ROI of HR Technology, Sybll K. Romley, President and CEO, SPECTRUM Human Resource Systems Corporation. Performance Coaching, Rick Tiemann, President, The Executive Group. Decision Drivers -- The Cornerstone of Effective Human Capital Management System Selections, Brian Kimball, Senior Consultant, HRchitect, Inc.; Dan Katavola, Vice President of Consulting Services and Co-Founder, HRchitect, Inc. iStream: Money -- Getting and Keeping Project Funding or How to Successfully Speak To Top Level Executives.
10:15 - 10:45	Break: Exhibit Hall
10:45 - 12:00	IHRIM Concurrent Sessions: Building a World-Class Employee Portal at W.L. Gore & Associates, Barbara Levin, VP Marketing, Enwisen; Sarah I. Emerson, Project Team Leader, W.L. Gore & Associates. Communication that Yields Dividends: Communicating Total Rewards at Lockheed Martin, Michael Rudnick, National Intranet & Portal Leader, Watson Wyatt Worldwide. Business, Metrics, and HR Strategy - An Integrated Approach, Christina Tangora Schlachter, Director, Hewitt Associates. Building a Foundation for Talent at Applebee's, Amie Broesder, Director, HRMS, Applebee's; Heidi Spirgi, President, Knowledge Infusion. Building the Post-Modern HR System -- A Web Services Primer and Projections, Bennie Reddin, Principal Architect, TiltingWindmills. Why Succession Management is Critical and How You Can Make it Work in Your Organization, Erik Berggren, Director of Research, SuccessFactors; Liviu Dedes, Sr. Director of Organization & Leadership Development, Aramark.
12:00 - 1:15	Networking Lunch With IHRIM
1:15 - 2:15	HR-XML Introduction and Report from Leaders This is your opportunity to learn about current projects and priorities and to meet HR-XML workgroup principals.
2:15 - 2:30	Break
2:30 - 2:45	HR-XML 3.0: In Depth. This session will review HR-XML's on-going "3.0" re-architecture.
2:45 - 5:00	Breakout Sessions: Recruiting and Staffing. This session will address changes required as a result of the HR-XML 3.0 rearchitecture and examine opportunities for alignment between the "Staffing Exchange Protocol" (SEP) and "Staffing Industry Data Exchanges Standards" (SIDES). Compensation. HR-XML's data model has grown to cover a nearly comprehensive range of interactions and topics. Compensation is a strategic area where there are opportunities to develop new standards. This session will review a strawmodel specification and examine the formation of an HR-XML workgroup to support compensation interoperability.

Thursday, May 24
8:00 - 9:00	Continental Breakfast
9:00 - 10:15	Breakout Sessions: Recruiting and Staffing. This session will continue work begun the prior day. Enrollment. This session will address changes required as a result of the HR-XML 3.0 rearchitecture and examine the enrollment messages (Business Object Documents) to be supported in version 3.0.
10:15 - 10:30	Break
10:30 - 12:00	Breakout Sessions: Assessments. This session will address changes required as a result of the HR-XML 3.0 rearchitecture and examine opportunities for new messages. Enrollment. A continuation of work from the prior session.
12:00 - 1:15	Lunch
1:15 - 2:30	Breakout Sessions: Performance Management. This session will review the new Employee Performance Management (EPM) Results specification and examine next steps. Background Checks (Screening). This session address changes required as a result of the HR-XML 3.0 rearchitecture and examine the background check messages (Business Object Documents) to be supported in version 3.0.
2:30 - 2:45	Break
2:45 - 3:45	Breakout Sessions: Birds of a Feather. This session is available for the continuation of earlier sessions or the discussion of new topics. Submit your preference or proposal to HR-XML Consortium staff. Background Checks (Screening). A continuation of work from the prior session.