9/2/2026
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST


Location: Technology Center at Innovation Park - Room 243, 200 Innovation Boulevard, State College, PA 16801


Registration ends on 9/1/2026
There are currently 64 spots remaining out of 65

September 2, 2026 - 2-4 PM
In-Person
Topic: Time Off & Leave Policies and Practices

• Discuss what time off policies and practices are working to engage your workforce. How do they support/interact with other requirements such as ADA, FMLA, and State or Regional laws?

Leadership Roundtable Discussions (LRTs)

Leadership Roundtable Discussions (LRTs) are designed to bring experienced HR leaders together in a confidential, peer-driven environment to engage in meaningful conversations about today’s most pressing workplace challenges. These interactive sessions focus on sharing real-world experiences, exchanging ideas, and learning from one another in a way that is practical, strategic, and immediately applicable.

Each LRT is a two-hour, in-depth discussion experience. The first hour is a facilitated conversation centered on a specific topic. The second hour is intentionally flexible, allowing participants to raise additional questions, explore challenges they are currently facing, and benefit from the collective insight of the group.

LRTs are a members-only benefit and are currently free to attend. Participation is intentionally limited to support meaningful dialogue and ensure a high-value experience for everyone involved.

Who Can Participate in Leadership Roundtable Discussions?

The LRTs are an opportunity for Sr. leaders of an organization’s HR responsibilities to openly discuss current HR issues, needs they have, and to learn from other local employers the practices they are using to have outstanding HR functions. To that end we are asking participants in the LRTs to:

• Limit 2 participants per organization. For multi-division or enterprise organizations where HR responsibilities are decentralized, participation may include 1 representative per independently functioning HR unit.
• Participants should be in Strategic HR decision making roles within the HR department of their organization, a rising-leader designated by the organization’s HR leader or have top level responsibility for HR in their organization (i.e. business owner with HR responsibility, Office Manager leading the HR function).
• Participants must be members in good standing of the CK SHRM Chapter (Name change pending to Happy Valley HR Association) – this is a membership value-added benefit.
• Participants must agree to confidentiality and refrain from sharing identifiable information of participants and their organizations outside of the LRT meetings.

Want to attend but not sure if you meet the criteria? Contact Tina Welch (tina.welch@wpchr.com.) for assistance. The intention is not to exclude HR professionals, but to limit the participation to a manageable size and where conversation can be strategic and impactful.

Not a Member of the Local SHRM Chapter Yet?

If you are not currently a member but would like to participate in Leadership Roundtable Discussions, we invite you to join our local SHRM chapter. Annual dues are $50 and include a wide range of benefits, such as:

• Monthly educational programming, with discounted member pricing, and SHRM and HRCI recertification credits

• Quarterly roundtable events like the Leadership Roundtable Discussions

• A locally hosted Law Conference in October in State College, with discounted member pricing

• Networking with a community of HR professionals navigating similar challenges and opportunities

• Opportunities to stay current, connected, and engaged in the local HR community

To learn more about membership and how to join, click HERE.