Programs & Events IHAF Awards Upcoming Events Past Events Sponsor an Event Upcoming Events Discussion Group: Promoting Your In-House Agency Friday, September 17, 2010, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. EDT • Is it enough for your in-house agency to do good (or great) work and let it speak for itself? When key stakeholders change, what’s the best way to introduce your team? Even as clients keep coming back, do you know with certainty that they’re satisfied? Whether your in-house agency is the sole provider or among a stable of resources, it’s essential for you to be relevant, advance your capabilities, and ensure that your business partners recognize the value you provide. Join IHAF for an exchange of ideas on how in-house agencies, large and small, across a host of industries, successfully promote themselves within the companies they support. • Location: Bank of America, 1100 North King Street, Wilmington, DE • Hosted by Bank of America • Click here for more information and to register   Discussion Group: Beyond the Org Chart – Organizational Strategies for In-House Agencies Thursday, September 23, 2010, 8:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. PDT • What is the “right” organizational strategy for your in-house agency? Is there a good, better, best when it comes to staffing models, recruitment and hiring, or performance management? Some in-house agencies align personnel by function, others by product. Some add staff to meet demand. Others train existing teams to take on more. With the economy in a state of flux, the work your group is tasked with (and the talent required to do it) is changing. Join IHAF for an exchange of ideas around the staffing models, operational practices, and management strategies that are enabling today’s in-house agencies to keep pace with the businesses they support. • Location: Corbis, 710 Second Ave Ste 200, Seattle, WA 98104 • Sponsored and Hosted by Corbis • Click here for more information and to register   Online Seminar: Behavioral Interviewing—Make the right hire while saving time and money Thursday, September 30, 2010, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. EDT • What’s your interviewing strategy? Do you ask every candidate a standard list of questions or sit back and let the conversation flow? Do you know with relative certainty that the person you hired is right for the job—or do you roll the dice and hope for the best? Join Matt Gill, Senior Vice President of the Executive Search Group at Pile and Company as a he shares the benefits of Behavioral Interviewing—a technique that is reportedly 55% predictive of future on-the-job performance compared to the 10% yielded by traditional tactics.* You’ll learn how to establish baseline questions centered on key behavioral traits, probe on the fly to reveal deeper information, and lead interviewees to provide the detail you need to determine who’s right for the job. Behavioral interviewing can translate into real benefits for your company including longevity and retention, cost and time savings, and building your “employment brand.” Don’t miss this revealing, educational session. *Results-Oriented Interviewing: Principles, Practices, and Procedures (Schmidt and Conway) • Location: Login instructions will be sent out to attendees two days before the event. • Click here for more information and to register   IHAF Awards Show Wednesday, October 6, 2010, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. EDT • The IHAF Awards is one of our most celebrated and spirited events of the year—recognizing creative excellence from in-house agencies in the areas of advertising, corporate identity, direct mail, interactive, point-of-purchase and more! Join us for a cocktail reception and awards ceremony where category winners and the coveted “best-of-show” will be revealed. IHAF Awards Show admission included in price of Annual Conference ticket. • Location: Four Points Sheraton, Norwood, MA • Click here for more information and to register   IHAF Annual Conference: Trends, Tools and Technologies Thursday, October 7, 2010, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. EDT • Featuring visionary leader and authority on changing technology, Tom Koulopoulos, as our keynote speaker plus your choice of break-out sessions on the latest trends, tools and technologies influencing business today. This conference will expand your knowledge base, boost your partnership potential, and help you respond to the changing needs of the businesses you support. Meet the pace setters—and be among the in-house agencies that are keeping up with them. Ticket cost includes attendance to the IHAF Awards Show. • Location: Four Points Sheraton, Norwood, MA • Click here for more information and to register   Discussion Group: Keeping Employees Energized and Engaged Thursday, October 21, 2010, 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. EDT • Employee motivation is a key contributor to the success of all types of work teams. When employees are motivated and energized, they are able to be more productive and deliver their best work. So how do you keep employees energized in an environment where the career opportunities may be limited? What factors create a motivational work environment and how do you determine what’s right for each employee? This discussion group is an opportunity for managers to share challenges and strategies for keeping employees energized and engaged. We will also explore options for developing a career path plan for employees when the next step is not an obvious promotion. Facilitated by Denise Rosenblum, President and Founder of Dynamic Development, a training company that specializes in developing employees to become stronger leaders and managers. • Location: IHAF Offices, 177 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA • Click here for more information and to register   IHAF Meet & Greet Thursday, October 21, 2010, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. (EDT) • IHAF invites you to join our members for a special cocktail reception. This two-hour event is a great opportunity to connect with local colleagues and find out more about IHAF-the In-House Agency Forum. Join us on October 21, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. for cocktails, hors d'oeuvres and networking. Feel free to bring others from your in-house team! • Location: Richmond, VA   Online Seminar: Writing Better Briefs – An Encore Presentation Thursday, December 2, 2010, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. EST • Presenter: Marta Stiglin, Stiglin Consulting   Dates subject to change