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Hagel & Company’s 2010 Sage Abra Users Conference

Friday, July 23rd at Safeco Field, Seattle

Below is our agenda for Hagel & Company’s 2010 Sage Abra Users Conference in the Pacific Northwest and it promises to be a great conference. Again this year we will offer pre-conference classes in the morning, an afternoon of conference sessions and an evening of Major League Baseball. This year’s game is Seattle Mariners vs. Boston Red Sox (it will be a sell out – so register early). Join us for the entire day or portion- it’s up to you!

As always, we try to keep the cost to our attendees as low as possible and we offer discounts for additional attendees from the same organization – for this conference the costs are as follows:

• Pre-Conference Classes (8:30 AM – 11:30 AM)- $199.00

Room A – Quarter End in Sage Abra Payroll

Room B – Benefits Plans & Planning for Sage Abra Human Resources

• Full Conference – Afternoon Sessions/Q&A/Dinner/Game

1st Attendee – $90

Additional Attendees – $80

• Half Day Conference – Afternoon Sessions Only (Noon – 5 PM)

First Attendee – $50

Additional Attendees – $40

Here’s the link to our registration site:

http://www.hagel.net/abra-user-group.asp

 Schedule & Topics Information

• 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM – Check-In at Registration
• 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM – Welcome -General Session
•  Session #1 – 1:45 PM – 2:45 PM:

Room A – Payroll Balancing & Reconciliation in Sage Abra Payroll

Room B – Talent Management – Aligning Your Workforce

• Session #2 – 3:00 PM – 3:45 PM:

Room A – Sage Abra Endorsed Products

Room B – Sage Abra New User Interface

• Session # 3 – 4:00 PM – 4:45 PM:

Room A – 2010 Employment Law Update: Staying Current in an Era of Change

Room B – Introducing the New AWC View Builder

•  5:00 PM – 6:00 PM: Extra Time to Explore Safeco Field if Staying for Game
•  6:00 PM – 7:00 PM: Dinner Served in Group Suites and Q&A with Hagel Staff
•  7:10 PM – 10:00 PM (approx.): Seattle Mariners vs. Boston Red Sox

We hope you will attend!

Hagel & Company

If you have any questions about the conference please contact Kelly Jo Drllevich at Kellyjo@hagel.net or (866) 248-7755 ext. 305.

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