APTA members are now eligible to enjoy a variety of benefits and discounts as a result of a new cooperative agreement between APTA and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). APTA President William Millar and (SHRM) Senior Vice President David Forman signed a cooperative agreement in which the Board of Directors of APTA and the Society of Human Resource Management recognize the common interests of both organizations – to cooperatively pursue activities that enhance the professional development and career advancements of Human Resource (HR) professionals. APTA’s Executive Committee approved this agreement when they convened in Philadelphia at APTA's 2001 Annual Meeting.
Opening Doors for on-going HR Needs
This agreement initiates new ways to help support the needs of APTA's human
resource professionals by broadening APTA members'; access to valuable HR-related information resources and assistance needs. SHRM provides education and information services, conferences and seminars, government and media representation, online services and publications to more that 165,000 professional and student members throughout the world.
Special Discount Offers for APTA Members
As a special discount offer, the fee for first-year individual SHRM membership has been reduced from $160 US to $145 US for APTA members. (SHRM only offers individual memberships). To access the special APTA registration form for a SHRM individual membership, please visit http://www.shrm.org/apta/. The discount applies only with the use of this form.
In addition, APTA members also are eligible for reduced individual registration fees at SHRM's upcoming 55th Annual Conference and Exposition, June 22-25, in Orlando. Please visit http://www.apta.com/services/human_resources/hrtraining/documents/apta_shrm.pdf to download a copy of a Special APTA member registration form for the June 2003 SHRM Annual Conference. This form includes a variety of APTA member discounted rates. The discount applies only with the use of this form.
SHRM Membership Benefits Highlights
Highlights of other SHRM member benefits include access to SHRM resources, best
practices, research papers and services, discounts for participation in SHRM sponsored
programs, courses, conferences and online events. Over time, APTA and SHRM envision a
variety of opportunities for joint collaboration on topics of common interest and to
leverage our respective capabilities for the benefit of our members. To learn more about
the benefits of SHRM individual membership as well as for additional information about
their annual conference, please visit their web site at http://www.shrm.org.
Ongoing Updates and Contact Information
For ongoing updates on APTA/SHRM collaborative activities and opportunities, please
visit http://www.apta.com/services/human_resources/shrmindex.cfm.
If you have questions, please contact APTA's Joe Niegoski at 202-496-4870 or via
email at jniegoski@apta.com.
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