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August 10th is the annual Industry Tour. This year Green Mountain Coffee Roasters will be hosting the tour.

This is a MEMBER only event. If you are not a CURRENT member of TVHRA please become a member. Membership information is available on the Membership Center page of this web site.

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (NASDAQ: GMCR) is recognized as a leader in the specialty coffee industry for its award-winning coffees, innovative brewing technology and socially responsible business practices. GMCR maintains two business units: the Specialty Coffee Business Unit, which includes the Green Mountain Coffee® and Tully’s Coffee® brands, and the Keurig Business Unit. The Company employs a combined total of over 1,400 employees.

The Company has delivered double-digit net sales growth for the last 27 consecutive quarters. And, since the acquisition of Keurig, Incorporated in 2006, the Company has seen accelerated net sales growth of over 39% for the most recent 12 consecutive quarters. In 2009, GMCR acquired the Tully’s Coffee brand and wholesale business, which provides the Company with a complementary West Coast brand and business structure.

BE SURE TO REGISTER FOR THE TOUR ON AUGUST 10, 2010! The only way to register is to use the online reservation on our home page. No August reservations will be taken via the telephone voice mailbox.

No August Sponsor due to the Industry Tour

September Meeting Since TVHRA is hosting the 2010 HR Conference - the September meeting will be at the conference. We will NOT meet at Rothchilds on Tuesday, September 14. The October meeting will be back to our regular schedule at Rothchilds.

Member meeting costs are $18.00. NON Member [guests] $25.00. We welcome guests to our meetings and encourage you to join TVHRA. New Member information is located at the Membership Center.

The buffet dinner is served at 5:30. We understand that some of you may not be able to be at Rothchilds by 5:30 but since we serve a buffet you will still be served at 6:00. We will begin our business meeting at 5:45.

NOW READY - Salary Survey
The 2010 - 2011 East Tennessee Salary, Wage & Benefits Survey from SalarySurveyOnline.com is NOW available! If you participate you will be able to obtain FREE results as soon as they are published!
Click on the pdf for instructions on how to participate [pdf]

This year, anyone who completes their participation in the survey, will be entered into a random drawing for a FREE 2010-2011 STATE of Tennessee Survey in Online Web Access with Customized Market Analysis Format. Read details [pdf]
(NOTE: this is in addition to your free online survey results for your REGION just for participating)

Workforce and Education News

Adults With Disabilities Find Employment
A recent Oak Ridger article highlighted the value of employing persons with disabilities. These employment relationships benefit employees by helping instill a sense of self-esteem while keeping them in touch with the community and helping them support themselves financially. Employers benefit by having eager, dependable workers. There are also work opportunity tax credits available and the workers are supported during training. For information about hiring people with disabilities in Knoxville contact the Disability Resource Center at 865-637-3666 or DRS Corporate Connections at UT 865-594-6720.

Stay Current! If you have changed employers or e-mail addresses. Please let us know! Contact Catherine Barnes, VP of Membership - her e-mail is on the Contact Us page.

JOB Postings - Check out the job postings under the Career Center section. We recently posted some new opportunities. Click here to go directly to the postings. ALSO you can post jobs to the TVHRA Linkedin Group Jobs Board!

TVHRA CAREER CENTER - The purpose of the TVHRA Career Center is to provide support, motivation and mentoring to area human resource professionals who are seeking a career transition, conducting a job search or seeking career development. The group meets on the first and third Monday of each month at 9:00 a.m. Read more about the TVHRA Career Center on the Job Seekers page or click here to go directly to the page.

Study Group The next study group is scheduled to begin on September 13 and will end on November 29, 2010. If you are a TVHRA member cost is $100. To qualify for the member price you must be a member in good standing at the time you register for the study group. Cost is $145 for non-members. Two study kits are available for purchase.

The requirements to take the exams will change effective for the Spring test dates in 2011. These changes should be reviewed prior to the start of the TVHRA study group - some individuals may not be eligible due to these changes. More details on the Certification page.

Winter test dates are December 1, 2010 to January 31, 2011. Regular date is October 8, 2010 and the late test date on November 12, 2010. Contact Curt Hall for more information.


Comp Data Available
The 2009 Tennessee Salary, Wage & Benefits Survey, conducted by Effective Resources, Inc. via SalarySurveyOnline.com provides market information critical to strategic human capital management. Reporting data from 164 Tennessee organizations on 91,025 employees, this report is the premier source of compensation information surveying over 350 positions in 17 functional areas in Tennessee. 

To see information for the 2009 East Tennessee Salary, Wage & Benefits Survey and for a complete list of other Tennessee surveys, positions covered, participant list, sample survey, and additional information, visit www.SalarySurveyOnline.com. When you place your order please use the TVHRA referral code: 78-347

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Are you a human resources professional or student on Linkedin or Face book?  TVHRA has a Group on both networks. We will be posting meeting information, pictures and helpful links. We encourage YOUR discussions on HR issues. Be sure to look us up and join - it is easy to do! Join us on one or both groups to network with other professionals, students, and friends!
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TVHRA meets the second Tuesday of each month at Rothchilds Catering & Conference Center located at Baron's Place at 8807 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN. Please join us for networking at 5:30 followed by the Buffet Dinner at 6:00. Our meetings are usually over around 8:00 p.m. Make your reservations by calling 865 691-3006 or use the Online Reservation button on the home page. Reservations should be made before noon the Friday before each meeting. There are three meetings each year that do not meet at Rothchilds. The Spring meeting, August Industry Tour and our annual Holiday Event in December.

Directions to our meetings from I-40
I-40 West take Exit 379A (Gallaher View Road). Turn left onto Gallaher View Road NW. Turn right onto Kingston Pike (US-11). Rothchilds is just less than one mile on your right.

I-40 East take Exit 378 (Cedar Bluff Road). Turn right onto N Cedar Bluff Road. Turn left onto Kingston Pike (US-11). Rothchilds is just less than one mile on your left.


If you are interested in what happened in our TVHRA board meetings in 2010 - Check out our meeting notes located on the Contact page.
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Tennessee Valley Human Resources Association • Knoxville, Tennessee
P.O. Box 32503 | Knoxville, TN 37930-2503 | Voice Mailbox: (865) 691-3006

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