Calendar of Events

"Advocacy in Action"-PART II

Purpose: This event is designed to educate attendees about the legislative process and how they can be more involved.  It will teach participants how something goes from being an idea to a bill to a law.  Participants will interact with legislators and make key contacts for both themselves and for the organizations they represent.  Legislators will meet constituents and make acquaintance with knowledgeable individuals who can assist them as they work towards enacting laws that affect us all.

Speakers:

Cammie Scott, LUTCF, RHU, REBC, CLTC

Cammie Scott graduated with honors with a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering (MSIE) in 1997 from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville.  While at the University, she participated in many extra curricular activities including serving as President of the Industrial Engineering Honor Society and as President of the Student Chapter of the Institute of Industrial Engineers.

She obtained her license to sell life and health insurance in 1996.  Cammie began her career in insurance when her mother needed help enrolling employee benefits in some of her accounts.  Cammie has earned numerous sales and productivity awards.  She obtained her Life Underwriter Training Council Fellow (LUTCF) in 2000, became a Registered Health Underwriter (RHU) in 2001, a Registered Employee Benefits Consultant (REBC) in 2002, and obtained a Certification in Long Term Care (CLTC) in 2003, her Chartered Healthcare Consultant (ChHC) in 2011 and her Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) in 2011.

She is actively involved in the Northwest Arkansas Human Resource Association (NOARK)  and serves as the Legislative Affairs Chair.  In 2013, she was named the HR Professional of the Year.

Currently, she is the President of CK Harp & Associates, a company located in Springdale, AR that specializes in working with companies on improving organized efforts including people, policies and processes.

State Representative Debra May Hobbs, also known as Debbie Hobbs (born July 8, 1955), is a businesswoman from Rogers, Arkansas, who is a Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives. Since January 2013, she has represented District 94 in Benton County in northwestern Arkansas. From 2009 to 2013, she was the representative for District 96, now held by another Benton County Republican, Duncan Baird.

Thomas Dunlap –Thomas Dunlap, PHR, is the Director of Human Resources for the City of Rogers, and the State Legislative Affairs Director for the Arkansas Society for Human Resource Management (ARSHRM).  While starting out as a high school American history teacher, he grew interested in the HR profession while working part-time at Recreational Equipment Inc. (R.E.I.).  After several years of Operations Management within R.E.I., Thomas became the HR/Benefits Administrator for Benton County Arkansas.  Benton County’s 2006 worksite wellness initiative was recognized as a statewide Best Practice by ARSHRM, and led to features in the Arkansas Democrat Gazette, L.A. Times, and the Washington Post.  As a Legislative Director for ARSRHM, he has advocated directly to members of Congress and the Arkansas General Assembly on policy issues important to HR, like Health Care Reform and Immigration.  In 2013, he authored the Voluntary Veteran’s Preference Act for private Arkansas employers (Act 598).  A graduate of Southern Methodist University and the affiliated Tower Center for Political Studies, he will always be a lifelong student of the American form of government, particularly in how public policy shapes the HR profession.  

Costs:

• $20.00 NOARK Member
• $30.00 Non-Member

If you want to attend the August Membership Meeting (Part I) along with this meeting:

• Discounted Price of $30.00 for NOARK Members
• Discounted Price of $50.00 for Non-Members 

If you are interested in purchasing a table contact Cathleen at eat0@eau0eav0eaw0

Note...

The August Program " Advocacy in Action" has been approved by the HR Certification Institute for 3.25 hours of General credit.

The August Program "Advocacy in Action" has been approved for "3 hours of General CLE's".

Any questions contact Cathleen eat0@eau0eav0eaw0