UPDATE: We look forward to seeing everyone this week.  Thank you again to PwC for sponsoring the Night Before.  I was fortunate to get a preview of the FCPA presentation and it is THE Foreign Corrupt Practices Act program to attend if you are in HR – whether you are just beginning your career or the VP!  Our speakers cover the challenges and solutions for human resource professionals in reducing your company’s exposure to the pitfalls and HUGE fines arising from FCPA compliance issues.  Please click the buttons below to register.

We have two great events planned for March.  We start off with the “Night Before” networking event on March 23.  PricewaterhouseCoopers will be our sponsor for this event.   Our Tough International HR Challenge Series continues with Foreign Corrupt Practice Act Essentials on March 24.  As always our educational event will be held at the Deloitte Center for Energy Solutions Conference Center.

Houston is also hosting two international HR conferences in March and we welcome Families in Global Transition and National Foreign Trade Council (along with HR Houston). Houston IS the Global Center of Excellence for international human resources.

We look forward to seeing you at our events.  Contact info@houstoninternationalhr.com with any questions.

As we bring 2009 to a close, we want to thank all of our generous hosts and sponsors!  Thank you for supporting the best in international HR education and networking!  Happy Holidays to everyone! We look forward to seeing you in 2010!

Get ready for 2010!

The “Night Before” Happy Hour – Networking

We will have a special edition of the “Night Before” on December 1, 2009.  Think Hollywood, glamour, movie stars, and … immigration!!! This special event will be a Hollywood-style premiere for Mao’s Last Dancer.   Foster Quan is generously sponsoring this event.

Managing Your International HR Career

Our education event on December 2, 2009 will be  “Managing Your International HR Career” featuring a panel of experienced global HR professionals.  Our panel will consist of:

Ernie Northam – Director Global International HR at KBR

Pam Pfeiffer – Manager, HR Policy and Compliance US Global Functions HR – Compensation, Benefits and Policy at Shell Expat Employment US

Shelia Hughes – Regional Lead Western Hemisphere, International Mobility at BP America

Greg Shrewsbury – Senior Director of Human Resources at Aker Solutions

Patty Standley – Senior Manager, Global Mobility Advisory Services at KPMG LLP

The panel will be moderated by Janet Moore, an experienced international executive business coach.  Thank you to our friends at Deloitte for hosting.

Please register here!

We have an amazing evening planned for December 1, 2009. In addition to the excitement of the upcoming movie, the Houston International HR Roundtable will have a drawing for a signed copy of Mao’s Last Dancer courtesy of Foster Quan.

This is an extremely rare opportunity as Li Cunxin now resides in Australia. The book tells the incredible story of Li’s life from childhood until he was discovered by Ben Stevenson, one of the world’s most respected teachers, choreographer and the Artistic Director of the Houston Ballet as part of the first US cultural delegation to communist China. The story takes a dramatic turn when Li defects and was subsequently locked up in the Chinese Consulate in Houston. This created a standoff between the Chinese and the American governments. Even George Bush senior, then US Vice President intervened. FBI agents surrounded the consulate in Houston, and negotiations between Chinese and US diplomats had begun. His defection was the headline story in America. Twenty-one hours later, Li walked out of the Chinese Consulate as a free man.

You must be present to participate in the drawing and you also must be a member of the Roundtable for this event!  See you there!