Event Information

The conference will commence on Thursday, July 16, 2009 with morning registration and lunch at noon. Sessions will take place throughout Thursday and Friday, and the conference will conclude at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, July 17, 2009.

1.1 CEU Credits Available from George Mason University

This program, has been approved for 8 (General) recertification credit hours toward PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification through the HR Certification Institute. Please be sure to note the program ID number on your recertification application form. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HR Certification Institute website

Conference fees include all conference activities and meals.

Early Bird Rates (ends June 10, 2009)
Corporate: $275
Non-profit, Govt, and Education: $175
Student: $100

Standard Rates (after June 10, 2009)
Corporate: $350
Non-profit, Govt, and Education: $250
Student: $150

A discount of 10% is available for group registrations (5 or more). Contact a conference representative at somevent@gmu.edu for more information. For registration and lodging information, please contact a conference representative at somevent@gmu.edu.


Cancellations must be made in writing by 5:00 p.m. EST via fax at (703) 993-1867 or via email at somevent@gmu.edu. Refer to the following timelines for refund deadlines.

June 26: You will receive a full refund.
June 27 - July 10: You will be refunded the balance of your registration less a $40 processing fee.
July 11 - 17: You will not receive a refund.
"No-Shows": You will not receive a refund.