<p> 2008 Calendar of Events United States</p><p>SHRM State Conferences, visit http://www.shrm.org/conferences/state/CMS_004287.asp</p><p>Drug and Alcohol Testing Industry Association (DATIA), 2008 Training Course Schedule, visit http://datia.org/ </p><p>National Association for Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS), 2008 Webinar Schedule, visit http://www.napbs.com/content.php?id=289 </p><p>September</p><p>Onrec Expo 2008 - Global Summit for Online Recruitment, September 9-10, 2008, Chicago IL USA, http://www.onrec.com/conferences/current.html </p><p>Background Investigations Boot Camp, September 12, 2008, Fort Worth, TX 76109, http://www.imperativeinfo.com/Seminar.asp </p><p>2008 ASIS International 54th Annual Seminar and Exhibits, September 15 - 18, 2008, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, www.ASISOnline.org</p><p>2008 SAPAA Annual Conference, September 15-18, 2008, St. Louis, MO. www.sapaa.com </p><p>Webinar Background Checks: Understanding the Legal Implications, Wednesday, September 24, 2008, 11:00 AM Central Standard Time</p><p>Employers should, and in some cases must, perform background checks. But there are certain rules to follow to perform background checks correctly, particularly where the checks are performed by third party providers. This webcast focuses on the need-to-know aspects of such checks. HRCI Approved.</p><p>October</p><p>American Hospital Association/American Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration (ASHHRA), October 11-14, 2008, Austin, Texas, USA, http://www.ashhra.org/ashhra/conference/conference2008/index.html</p><p>HR-XML 2008 Global Partnering and Integration Summit, October 13-14., Chicago, IL., www.partneringsummit.org HR Technology Conference and Exposition, Chicago, Ill., October 15-17, 2008, http://www.hrtechconference.com/</p><p>IPMA-HR International Training Conference, October 18-22, 2008, Las Vegas, Nevada, http://www.ipma-hr.org/content.cfm?pageid=30</p><p>Staffing World 2008®, American Staffing Association’s Annual Conference, Oct 22–25, in San Diego. http://americanstaffing.net/convention/ </p><p>2008 Staffing Industry Analysts Contingent Workforce Strategies Summit. New York, New York. October 28-29, 2008.</p><p>ERE Expo 2008 Fall, Hollywood Beach, FL - October 28-30, 2008, http://www.ere.net/events/2008/fall/</p><p>Background Investigations Boot Camp, October 31, 2008, Fort Worth, TX 76109, http://www.imperativeinfo.com/Seminar.asp</p><p>November</p><p>Background Investigator’s Pre-employment Conference, November 9-12, 2008, Clearwater, Fl., www.Search4Crime.com. For more information contact – [email protected] </p><p>Kennedy Information's Recruiting Conference & Expo, November 16-19. Orlando, FL, http://www.therecruitingconference.com/ International</p><p>World Federation for Personnel Management, Events, http://www.wfpma.com/dates.html</p><p>September</p><p>Pan-European Internal Retail Profit Protection Conference, September 15 - 16, 2008, Barcelona, Spain, http://www.marcusevans.com/html/eventdetail.asp?eventID=14482&SectorID = 30&divisionID=</p><p>2008 Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) Annual Conference, September 16-18, 2008, http://www.cipd.co.uk/cande/annual/</p><p>Retail Council of Canada - Retail Loss Prevention Conference, September 18, 2008, Toronto Congress Centre, http://www.retailcouncil.org/events/lp/</p><p>BS 7858:2006 Security Screening Training, September 17, 2008, London, United Kingdom, www.bsi-global.com or contact [email protected] or call on +44 (0)20 8996 9001.</p><p>U.S. – China HR Conference, Sep 23, 2008 - Sep 25, 2008, San Francisco CA, USA, http://www.xmei-int.com</p><p>Hong Kong Online Recruitment Conference and Expo, 23rd September, Hong Kong, www.onrec.com/hk</p><p>Understanding Data Protection Law, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, September 26, 2008, London, United Kingdom, http://www.cipd.co.uk/subjects/emplaw/dataprot/dataprotec.htm?IsSrchRes=1 Course overview: This practical 1-day course enables participants to understand the law that applies to the collection, storage and use of personal data in the workplace, from the beginning to the end of the employment relationship. </p><p>The 2008 The Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA) Seminar,30 September-1 October 2008 at Sodehotel-La-Woluwe in Brussels, www.ferma.eu</p><p>October</p><p>International Forum of Programs for a Drug Free Workplaces, The Effectiveness of Drug Testing, October 14-15, 2008 in beautiful Sao Paulo Brazil, http://www.managingeventos.com.br/forum_internacional/forum_mailing.html (Host: SAPAA, IBET (Brazilian Institute of Toxicological and Pharmaceutical Studies), and EWDTS (European Workplace Drug Testing Society)</p><p>November</p><p>Global Recruitment Conference, November11-12, 2008, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, http://www.rceglobalrecruitmentconference.com/</p><p>Online Recruitment in Dubai Conference, November 2008, Dubai, http://www.onrec.com/conferences/current.html </p><p>BS 7858:2006 Security Screening Training, London, United Kingdom, November 25; www.bsi- global.com or contact [email protected] or call on +44 (0)20 8996 9001.</p><p>Understanding Data Protection Law, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, November 26, 2008, London, United Kingdom, http://www.cipd.co.uk/subjects/emplaw/dataprot/dataprotec.htm?IsSrchRes=1 Course overview: This practical 1-day course enables participants to understand the law that applies to the collection, storage and use of personal data in the workplace, from the beginning to the end of the employment relationship.</p><p>December</p><p>2008 Recruitment Process Outsourcing Summit, Washington, DC -December 10 - 11, 2008, http://www.rposummit.com/agenda.asp </p><p>2009 International Calendar Exhibiion </p><p>& </p>