Across the Nation: News of the Councils

Déonda Scott, Associate Editor

BAAP

The Bay Area Applied Psychologists now publish a quarterly newsletter! Dr. Michael Gibbs of Gibbs & Associates presented "Intellectual Capital" at the January meeting. Additional meetings are in the planning phase. For information on membership or upcoming events, contact Dr. Edie Goldberg at (415)836-1286 or Becca Anhalt (415)393-5685.

Mid-Atlantic Personnel Assessment Consortium (MAPAC)

MAPAC's Winter Workshop and Meeting was well received and very successful! The program spotlighted work simulations and included presentations on simulating brainstorming, standardization, developing rating guides, and training raters. A workshop on "Developing Work Simulations" was presented by Dr. Cathy Cline. The Spring Meeting will be held on May 13-15 in Washington DC. The program for this meeting is still in the planning phase. For more information, contact Jim Frankel (717)783-2697 ext. 3517.

Metropolitan New York Association for Applied Psychology

The January METRO meeting was a success featuring Mirian Graddick of AT&T presenting "Downsizing, Restructuring and Revitalization." Robin Ely of Columbia University School of International Public Affairs will present "A New Paradigm for Managing Diversity" at the February 19 meeting. "The Incredible Shrinking Pool of Top Performing Older Workers" will be presented by Jeffrey Draum of Competency Management Inc. at the March 24 meeting. For information on Metro events, leave a message on the MetroLine (212)539-7593.

PSC/Florida

The Personnel Selection Council of Florida will host a seminar on Veteran's Preference Issues with speakers John Burns and Ron Frankel of the Department of Veteran's Affairs on February 11. Contact Desiree Bice (954)724-1351 for more information.

PTC/Arizona

The PTC-A Board is finalizing its activities for 1998. For up-to-date details check their site at IPMAAC Online! for more current information or contact Terry McKinney, (602)261-8861 (tmckinne@ci.phoenix.az.us).

PTC/Northern California

The PTC/NC February 13 meeting will be held in Sacramento, CA and is in the planning stages. Contact Cori Stillson for more information (916)929-7670. "The Changing Climate of Personnel Testing" will be the theme of the 12th Annual Conference which will be held in Concord on March 5-6. Dr. Wayne Cascio will deliver the keynote address entitled "The Legal Status of Banding with Racial Preferences Following the 1997 Chicago Firefighter Case." Some other presentation topics will include Personality Testing, Proposition 209, Test Security, Physical Skills Assessments, Job Analysis, Legal Trends, and the Impact of Changes in Jobs and Organizations on Personnel Testing. Contact Sharon Rose for more information (510)676-6265 or srose@corehrc.com.

PTC/Metropolitan Washington

Metro Washington's January meeting featured Dr. Julia Leaman and Dr. Nick Vasilopoulos of the Office of Human Resources - Immigration and Naturalization Services presenting "Screening for Counterproductivity." The next two meetings will be held on February 11 and March 11. Speakers and topics TBA. Contact Ann Quigley (202)268-3952 for information. The PTC/MW also has a very good website which can be accessed throughIPMAAC Online!

PTC/Southern California

The PTC/SC holds a luncheon meeting in Monterey Park, CA on the fourth Wednesday of each month. The January meeting featured Dr. Richard Clark of the University of Southern California speaking on "Advanced Expertise at Work." Program and speaker TBA. "The Fu-tur-view: a Better Way to Hire" will be presented by Dr. John Sullivan of San Francisco State University at the February 25 meeting. The speaker and topic of the March 25 meeting is TBA. Contact Ross Hessler for information on programs (714)536-5917. PTC/SC and its upcoming activities are now listed on IPMAAC Online!

Western Region Item Bank

The Western Region Item Bank (WRIB) is a cooperative organization of public agencies using a computerized test item bank. Services include draft test questions with complete item history, preparation of "printer ready" exams, and exam scoring and item analysis. Membership includes 190 agencies nationwide. Contact Kristine Smith at (909)387-6086.

WRIPAC

The Western Regional Intergovernmental Personnel Assessment Council (WRIPAC) is comprised of assessment professionals from more than sixty small, medium, and large public agencies throughout the western United States. For more information, contact Valerie Ruxton, President, at (707)257-9505.

Upcoming International, National, & Regional Conferences and Workshops

February

7-9 APA Division of Consulting Psychology. Conference. Consultation to Corporations and Business. Park City, UT. Contact Dr. Stephen Chen (801)262-9520.

11 PTC/MW. Luncheon Meeting. Washington, DC. Speaker and topic TBA. Contact Ann Quigley (202)268-3952.

11 PSC/F. Seminar. "Veteran's Preference Issues." Contact Desiree Bice (954)724-1351.

11-12 Behavioral Science Technology. Seminar. "Behavior-Based Safety." Atlanta, GA Contact BST (800)548-5781.

13 PTC/NC. Luncheon Meeting. Sacramento, CA. Topic TBA. Contact Cori Stillson (916)929-7670.

19 Metro NY Assoc. for Applied Psychology. Dinner Meeting. "A New Paradigm for Managing Diversity." Robin Ely, Columbia University. New York, NY. Contact Seymour Adler (212)539-7593.

25 PTC/SC. Luncheon Meeting. "The Fu-tur-view: a Better Way to Hire" by Dr. John Sullivan of San Francisco State University. Contact Ross Hessler (714)536-5917.

March

5-6 PTC/NC. Annual Conference. "The Changing Climate of Personnel Testing." Concord, CA. Contact Sharon Rose (510)676-6265.

5-8 Association for Women in Psychology. Annual Conference. Baltimore, MD. Contact Lynn Collins (410)837-5283.

11 PTC/MW. Luncheon Meeting. Speaker and topic TBA. Contact Ann Quigley (202)268-3952.

11-15 University of Minnesota. International Conference on Personality Assessment & MMPI Workshops. Clearwater Beach, FL. Contact Dr. James Butcher, University of Minnesota (612)626-0080.

24 Metro NY Association for Applied Psychology. Dinner Meeting. Jeffrey Draum, Competency Management, Inc. "The Incredible Shrinking Pool of Talent of Top Performing Older Workers." New York, NY. Contact Seymour Adler (212)539-7593.

25 PTC/SC. Luncheon Meeting. Speaker and topic TBA. Contact Ross Hessler (714)536-5917.

27-29 Industrial Organizational Psychology/Organizational Behavior Graduate Student Conference. San Diego, CA. Contact: California School of Professional Psychology-San Diego (619)623-2777 ext. 313.

April

13-17 American Educational Research Assoc. Annual Convention. San Diego, CA. Contact AERA (202)223-9485.

14-16 National Council on Measurement in Education. Annual Convention. San Diego, CA. Contact NCME (202)223-9318.

23 Annual Industrial/Organizational Psychology Doctoral Consortium. Dallas, TX. Contact Lyse Wells (714)221-5359.

24-26 Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Annual Conference. Dallas, TX. Contact SIOP (419)353-0032.

May

9-13 American Society for Public Administration. Annual Conference. Seattle WA. Contact ASPA (202)393-7878.

11-14 International Congress on the Assessment Center Method. Pittsburgh, PA. Contact Cathy Nelson, DDI (412)257-3952.

13-15 MAPAC. Spring Meeting. Washington, D.C. Program and speaker TBA. Contact Jim Frankel (717)783-2697 ext. 3517.

19-21 American Psychological Society. Annual Convention. Washington, DC. Contact APS (202)783-2077.

19-22 Organizational Development Institute. Annual Information Exchange. "What is New in O.D." Lincoln, NH. Contact ODI (216)461-4333.

31-4 American Society for Training and Development. Annual Conference. San Francisco, CA. Contact ASTD (703)683-8100.

June

14-17 Society for Human Resource Management. Annual Conference. Minneapolis, MN. Contact SHRM (703)548-3440.

21-25 International Personnel Management Association Assessment Council. Annual Conference. Chicago, IL. Contact IPMA (703)549-7100.

(Some of the information in this calendar was reprinted by permission from the PTC/MW Newsletter which was compiled by Lance W. Seberhagen, Seberhagen & Assoc.)

Déonda Scott is the Civil Service/Testing Manager for the City of Orlando. If you have regional organization news or an item to add to the calendar, please contact her. She can be reached by phone (407)246-2061; fax (407)246-2019; or e-mail dscott@ci.orlando.fl.us. Snail-mail will eventually find her at the City of Orlando, 400 S. Orange Avenue, Orlando, FL 32801-3302.