Agenda

Text Box: Jim Owen is the American Payroll Association’s Senior Director of Administration. Prior to joining the APA staff, Jim worked as Payroll Operations and Services Manager for over 20 years for Meijer Stores. An active member of the American Payroll Association since 1989, Jim has served on the Automated Clearing House Committee and has chaired the Government Affairs Task Force Subcommittee on Child Support. Jim has received the Meritorious Service Award, Special Recognition, and Payroll Man of the Year in 2004.

Growing up in Cleveland with all brothers gave Tammy Pescatelli two things: a great sense of security and an even greater sense of humor. In addition to Becoming one of the top finalists on “Last Comic Standing,” Tammy has appeared twice as a guest on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” and “Dennis Miller” and has been a featured comic on PAX’s “Balderdash” National Lampoon’s “Funny Money” and Comedy Central’s “The World Stands Up.” She has also performed on the “Jerry Lewis Telethon” twice. More recently, she has performed on “TBS’s Evening at the Laugh Factory,” “Last Call with Carson Daly,” and has been a guest on the syndicated show “Comics Unleashed.”

Agenda

“Through the Years”

20th Annual

Michigan Statewide Conference
for Payroll Professionals

Crowne Plaza Hotel - Grand Rapids Airport

October 22-23, 2009

Presented by APA West Michigan and Detroit Chapters

Thursday, October 22

Friday October 23

Text Box: Scott Bailey is a Principal with Kerby, Bailey and Associates, a subsidiary of Rehmann, and oversees the digital forensics, e-Discovery, IT security and consulting practice areas. Scott has over 24 years of experience in risk management, information security, and digital forensic fields. He is nationally recognized for his expertise in information security and has consulted for Fortune 500 companies, major financial institutions on internal controls, IT security, data encryption, strategic planning and policy development.

8:00 – 8:45	Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:45 – 10:15	Opening General Session: Welcoming Remarks – West Michigan & Detroit Chapters APA National News “Footprints of Customer Service” - Jim Owen, CPP, Sr. Director of Administration, American Payroll Association
10:15 – 10:45	Break and Exhibits
10:45 – 12:00	Workshop 1 (Select your workshop from the schedule)
12:00 – 1:00	Sponsor Recognition and Networking Luncheon
1:00 – 2:15	Workshop 2 (Select your workshop from the schedule)
2:15 – 2:30	Break and Exhibits
2:30 – 3:45	Workshop 3 (Select your workshop from the schedule)
3:45 – 4:00	Break and Exhibits
4:00 – 5:15	Workshop 4 (Select your workshop from the schedule)
5:15 – 5:45	Vendor prize drawings
6:00 – 8:00	Dinner and Show SPONSORED BY ULTIMATE SOFTWARE Join us for a delicious dinner followed by entertainment from Tammy Pescatelli, star of her own television special “Comedy Central Presents: Tammy Pescatelli” and co-star of the films Everybody Wants to Be Italian and Made in Brooklyn.

8:30 – 9:00	Late Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00 – 10:30	General Session Recognition Awards “Internet Fraud, Phishing, Spyware and Security Measures” - Scott Bailey, CISM, Director, Digital Forensics & IT Security Consulting, Kerby, Bailey and Associates SPONSORED BY DOMINION SYSTEMS
10:30 – 10:45	Break
10:45 – 12:00	Workshop 5 (Select your workshop from the schedule)
12:00 – 1:15	Luncheon
1:15 – 2:30	Workshop 6 (Select your workshop from the schedule)
2:30 – 3:30	Closing General Session “Connecting With Anyone- Relationship Success at Work” - Jim Bolek, CPP, Payroll Manager, USF Holland Inc. Door Prizes