November 2026 Meeting
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| Organizer: | Midlands SHRM |
| Price: | Free for Members |
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| iCal link | November 4, 2026 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm |
October 2026 Meeting
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| Organizer: | Midlands SHRM |
| Price: | Free for Members |
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| iCal link | October 7, 2026 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm |
September 2026 Meeting
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| Organizer: | Midlands SHRM |
| Price: | Free for Members |
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| iCal link | September 2, 2026 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm |
June 2026 Meeting
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| Organizer: | Midlands SHRM |
| Price: | Free for Members |
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| iCal link | June 3, 2026 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm |
May 2026 Meeting
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| Organizer: | Midlands SHRM |
| Location: | Orangeburg County Administrative Center (3rd floor Training Room) 1437 Amelia Street Orangeburg, SC 29115 |
| Price: | Free for Members |
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| iCal link | May 6, 2026 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm |
Speaker: Rebecca Battle-Bryant, Ph.D., SHRM-CP (Workforce Development Solutions)
Dr. Rebecca Battle-Bryant is president and owner of Battle Plan Consulting, LLC which is a woman-owned, full-service human resource, workforce development, and public outreach consulting firm specializing in employee, workforce, and economic development solutions; human resource management; customized training development and delivery; and executive and management coaching.
April 2026 Meeting - IRS Overtime Rule Changes
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| Organizer: | Midlands SHRM |
| Location: | Orangeburg County Administrative Center (3rd floor Training Room) 1437 Amelia Street Orangeburg, SC 29115 |
| Price: | Free for Members |
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| iCal link | April 1, 2026 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm |

Speaker: Cyrus Berdan (Senior Stakeholder Liaison with the IRS)
Cyrus Berdan is a Senior Stakeholder Liaison with the Communication and Liaison Office of the IRS. As a stakeholder liaison, he partners with organizations to provide education and outreach that support the American taxpayer. Before working with the IRS, Cyrus had extensive experience in risk and compliance with the banking, finance, and accounting industries.
March 2026 Meeting - Registered Apprenticeship Programs
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| Organizer: | Midlands SHRM |
| Location: | Orangeburg County Administrative Center (3rd floor Training Room) 1437 Amelia Street Orangeburg, SC 29115 |
| Price: | Free for Members |
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| iCal link | March 4, 2026 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm |
Speaker: Kristen Pratt - Assocaite Vice President (Apprenticeship Carolina - a division of SC Technical College System)
Kirsten is the Associate Vice President of Apprenticeship Carolina. Since joining in October 2017, she has served as an Apprenticeship Implementation Specialist, Youth and Community Apprenticeship Consultant, and briefly served as the Interim Vice President of Apprenticeship Carolina during her time at Apprenticeship Carolina, with her longest te
February 2026 Meeting - South Carolina Future Scholar 529 Accounts
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| Organizer: | Midlands SHRM |
| Location: | Orangeburg County Administrative Center (3rd floor Training Room) 1437 Amelia Street Orangeburg, SC 29115 |
| Price: | Free for Members |
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| iCal link | February 4, 2026 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm |
January 2026 Meeting - U.S. Department of Labor: Overtime Rules
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| Organizer: | Midlands SHRM |
| Price: | Free for Members |
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| iCal link | January 7, 2026 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm |
Speaker: Hazel Washington (Wage & Hour Investigator)
As one of the investigators assigned to the Columbia District Office, Ms. Washington conducts investigations of employers across all industries within South Carolina to ensure compliance with various federal labor laws, to include FMLA. (Major Laws Administered/Enforced | U.S.
Collecting Donations for the Samaritan House
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| Organizer: | Midlands SHRM |
| Price: | Free for Members |
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| iCal link | October 27, 2025 to December 3, 2025 |
Our chapter has decided to collect donations for the Samaritan House this year. Please find the attached Wish List and bring items from the list, if non-perishable, to the November and December Midlands SHRM meetings.
About the Samaritan House
Website: https://www.samaritanhouseorangeburgsc.org/





