This group is composed of KCMN members who are looking to share ideas and best practices regarding workforce and human resource-related functions. The member group of manufacturers agrees to support each other’s efforts and participate by sharing their strategies and results.

The goals and benefits of the group:

• Learn about other’s best practices in human resources.
• Develop networking relationships with other company HR leaders in order to get suggestions, bounce off ideas, or share successes.
• Discuss HR challenges in your organization including, but not limited to: development of skilled workers, leadership development; creating new relationships within schools or other community resources.

Guidelines for the group:

• The group meets quarterly at a member company for about an hour.
• The group chooses the next meeting date at the meeting, so if you can’t attend, share potential availability for the next meeting.
• Members will take turns suggesting a topic of interest, and group members come to the meeting with suggestions and information on the topic.
• Service providers may be invited to bring information to the discussion, but cannot be regular members of the group.
• Any new member must be approved by all members to avoid conflict of interest; limit is 10 member companies.

In addition to the regular KCMN monthly meetings, this group is an added benefit to KCMN members, as a way to help get more interaction between member companies, and for members to provide support for efforts to improve their workforce strategy.

Should this be of interest to you, or someone else in your company, please send their contact information to Donna at donna@kcmn.org, or 816-304-7958

Sponsored by the US Department of Labor and Sprint World Headquarters.

Thursday May 2, 2013, 8:45- 4:00 PM

Sprint World Headquarters Campus
Winter Garden
6220 Sprint Parkway
Overland Park, Kansas  66251

 Guest Speaker: Steven Mayhew, PhD, ABPP  Pittsburg State University

No charge to attend but RSVP required by April 24, 2013 to booth.randall@dol.gov

9:00 am – 10:00 AM  OFCCP Overview – Section 503/4212  – Understand Employer, Applicant/Employee Responsibilities, Compliance Review Procedures, best practice tips and how to conduct outreach, monitor and record good faith efforts for the process of an evaluation audit.

10:00 am – 10:30 AM Assistive Technology – Assistive technology is often crucial in removing barriers to employment. The focus on this session will be in helping attendees identify assistive technology solutions and resources to assist their valued employees.

10:45 am -11:30 am  Supervision: Understanding Your Role and Your Workforce –Learn effective techniques in supervision, managing work relationships with employees, and dealing with performance issues.

11:30 am -1:00 pm  LUNCH

1:00 pm – 1:30 pm  Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) Incentive Federal tax credits as an incentive for hiring members of targeted groups (including individuals with disabilities) who traditionally have difficulty finding jobs.

1:30 pm – 2:00 pm  VETS- Joining Resources for Hiring  Learn what information and resources you need to find, hire and retain quality candidates.

2:00 am – 3:00 pm Focus on my Abilities – A Success Story Learn that people living with disabilities are a unique source of talent, add substantial value to a company which contributes substantively to the ability to operate as an innovative and sustainable organization.

3:00 am – 4:00 pm  Informational Expo  Meet with agencies and organizations with focus on services for veterans and people with disabilities.

The event will be held in a secure area requiring people to go through security to get to the venue site, so there will not be the ability to attend individual sessions only. We are intending to have personnel at the entrance in the morning to assist Sprint security in getting people to the right location inside the Winter Garden building. We do not intend to have personnel at the entrance the entire time due to a conflict with Sprint operations. However, at the lunch break there will be time for people to come and attend the afternoon sessions if they would like.

The U.S. Commercial Service – Kansas City, in partnership with the Mid America District Export Council, invites you to participate in a two-day Export University* Level 301 program covering the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR), the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), the Foreign Trade Regulations and putting in place an export management and compliance program.

Come learn key evolving requirements for EAR and ITAR compliance, managing export exposure, liability and risk, consequences of non-compliance, and where the export control reform stands today. You’ll also pick up best practices, recommended approaches, and solutions for export compliance challenges.

This two-day program will be presented by the Kansas City law firm, Miller and Company. The firm has extensive specialized experience in governmental regulations compliance that covers a wide range of constantly changing import, export, and foreign-trade zone trade issues.

Topics to be covered:

Export Administration Regulations (EAR) – BIS Jurisdiction * scope of the EAR * General Prohibitions * Export Control Requirements * Commerce Control List & ECCN * Determining Licensing Requirements * License Exceptions & NLR * How to Apply * Deemed Exports * Technology Controls

International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) – Regulations and Laws * Registration * Commodity Jurisdiction * U.S. Munitions List * Compliance * Licensing * Country Policies and Embargoes * D-Trade Electronic Licensing System

Export Clearances:  Census * FTR * AES/EEI * BIS * Export Enforcement * OFAC

Export Management Compliance: Violations, penalties, and administrative procedures.

Essential elements of an export compliance program and record keeping.

When: April 9&10, 2013  -  Registration: Day 1 @ 7:30am / Program: 8:00am – 4:30pm

Venue:  Embassy Suites Hotel Kansas City – Plaza
220 West 43rd Street
Kansas City, MO 64111

(For accommodations, participants should call the hotel directly @ 816-756-1720 or 1-800-EMBASSY for special group rate ($129.00 per night + taxes). Group name: Department of Commerce EAR/ITA.

For more information – http://export.gov/missouri/kansascity/tradeevents/localevents/index.asp
To register online  – https://emenuapps.ita.doc.gov/ePublic/newWebinarRegistration.jsp?SmartCode=3Q5C

Cost: $385  (includes continental breakfast, lunch, parking, and seminar materials)

Have questions? Contact:
Sally Pacheco at Sally.Pacheco@trade.gov<mailto:Sally.Pacheco@trade.gov> or, Regina Heise at Regina.Heise@trade.gov<mailto:Regina.Heise@trade.gov> or, call 816-421-1876

Registration Deadline: March 25, 2013

No refunds after deadline date. Substitutes accepted.

* Export University is a series of courses on exporting designed by the District Export Council, a volunteer non-profit organization associated with the U.S. Commercial Service of the U.S. Department of Commerce.

NOTE:  Many states offer funding for reimbursement for export training expenses. For details and eligibility, companies should contact their local state trade office and ask about the State Trade and Export Promotion (STEP) program.

Register today as space is limited!

In order to better manage their supply chains, many companies are turning to third party logistics providers. KC SmartPort will host its second annual industry-briefing event highlighting the third party logistics (3PL) industry. Momentum will feature a panel of senior level executives from the 3PL industry, both locally and nationally, to discuss trends in the industry.

When: Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Time: 7:30 a.m. Registration / Networking
8-9:30 a.m. Program

Where:
Count Basie Ballroom
Kansas City Marriott Downtown
200 West 12th Street
Kansas City, Missouri 64105

Presenters:
John E. Wagner, Jr., President, Wagner Logistics
Ed Kitt, Global Vice President of Distribution, Penske Logistics
Todd Snyder, Vice President, Healthcare, UPS Customer Solutions
Roger Scarbrough, CEO, Scarbrough International

Moderator | Cathy Burrow, Global Transportation Manager, Hallmark Cards

Registration Here:
$45 before April 2nd
$65 after April 2nd

The KC World Trade Center offered a program on doing business in China in February 2013.    For those not able to attend, two of the presentations from the event are available online.

Presentation on EB 5 Visas and Regional Centers by Mira Mdivani, Mdivani Law Firm, immigration attorney.  USCIS administers the Immigrant Investor Program, also known as “EB-5,” created by Congress in 1990 to stimulate the U.S. economy through job creation and capital investment by foreign investors. Under a pilot immigration program first enacted in 1992 and regularly reauthorized since, certain EB-5 visas also are set aside for investors in Regional Centers designated by USCIS based on proposals for promoting economic growth.

Intellectual Property Protection in China by Evan Chuck, International Trade Group Leader, Bryan Cave LLP

If you have any questions regarding this event, or would like additional information on World Trade Center activities or events, contact Mehgan Flynn at 816-374-5469.

Lay off – It’s never a pleasant time mainly because of the uncertainty each employee feels. As a Rapid Response Coordinator, Duke Crosswhite will meet with the company HR manager and provide materials that the affected employees can use to determine their next step. Resources that Duke can bring and explain to the affected workers includes Missouri’s Unemployment Insurance procedure; United Way 211 information; and Local Labor Market Intelligence. The Missouri Career Centers are conveniently located within the counties of Platte, Clay, Cass, Jackson, and Ray to assist displaced workers. For more information call Duke Crosswhite – 816-838-0776.

TAA is a grant through the U.S. Department of Commerce to assist firms negatively impacted by competition from foreign imports.  TAA Centers assist firms through each phase of the program-from application to project completion.  Basic parameters for entering the program include declines in sales and employment at least partially due to import competition.  For more information call the TAA Center below.

Kenneth F. Scheve
Project Manager
Mid-America TAAC
Mizzou Center
1600 NE Coronado Drive, Suite 131
Blue Springs, MO  64014
Phone: (816) 655-3481
Fax: (816) 655-3483
e-mail: schevek@taacenter.org