North GEM Meeting - Register!
Tuesday, March 9
5:15pm - 7:30pm

Location:  ADP Campus Windward Parkway
5800 Windward Parkway, Alpharetta, GA

Northwest GEM Meeting - Register!
Tuesday, March 9
5:00pm - 7:45pm 

Common Pre-Employment Screening Services and their Anatomy
With hundreds of Pre-Employment Screening Companies around the US providing services to different verticals and industries, there remains common record sources and processes followed in order to produce a consumer report.  Patrick Kennedy with InfoMart, Inc. will dissect the most standard services within the industry, detail how these services are provided, and inform employers of practical applications for best practices in utilizing screening tools for employee onboarding, retention and safety.  A thorough questions and answers session is scheduled and encouraged following the presentation.

Speaker:  Patrick Kennedy

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Location:  Infomart
1582 Terrell Mill Road, Marietta, GA 30067

Central GEM Meeting - Register! 
Wednesday, March 10
11:00am – 1:00pm

2010 Employee Benefits Update
Come and learn what's new (and not so new) and what will impact you as a professional in the employee benefits field.  The presentation will include a discussion on the extension of the COBRA subsidy, HIPAA regulations, 5500 form changes, GINA regulations, and more.

Speaker:  Tiffany D. Downs, Senior Counsel, Ford & Harrison LLP

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Location:  AT&T Midtown Center - SE Headquarters
675 West Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA 30375

South GEM Meeting - Register! 
Monday, March 15
5:00pm - 8:00pm

Build a Culture of Engagement
Employee engagement is a connection between the worker and work. Engaged workers are committed to the company and willing to put forth extra effort to deliver superior performance. Discover the five key questions that must be answered to increase employee engagement. Use the Worker Engagement Audit to assess your company’s level of engagement and develop your Worker Engagement Action Plan. Engaged workers can and do have a profound impact on your company's success.

Speaker:  Sheila L. Margolis, PhD

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Location:  Hilton Atlanta Airport
1031 Virginia Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30354


Buckhead GEM Meeting - Register!
Tuesday, March 16
11:00am - 1:00pm

Impacting the Bottom Line with High Performing Teams
Organizations are increasingly realizing the direct and measurable relationship between effective work teams and business success.  Jobs are getting more demanding and varied, and organizational structures are becoming more complex, increasing the need for virtual team collaboration.  With today’s business challenges, it’s easy to argue that team performance has never been more important.  This presentation will explain a reliable model, including seven factors that determine and define team performance (5 inside the team, and 2 outside).  We’ll then connect theory with reality by exploring best practices for building high-performing teams at your workplace!

Speaker:  Clarke Peterson

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Location:  UGA Terry School of Business
3475 Lenox Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30326

How to Get Employees to Care - Increasing Employee Engagement in Wellness
In most corners of the insurance landscape, low risk is rewarded.  Good drivers pay less for car insurance than bad drivers. Brick homes cost less to insure than wooden structures.  So why not reward employees who live well and wisely manage their health?  If your company is results-oriented, embraces pay-for-performance programs and tends to reward ideas and behavior that directly impacts your profitability, come hear how to reward healthy lifestyles.

Speakers:  David McGlennen, Art Hansen & Ray Bachman

Thank you to our North GEM Sponsor: