Welcome to November. Holy crap, this month will be so crazy.
- November 2nd is my anniversary. No gifts because we have the gift of love — and a house in Kalamazoo that won’t sell.
- November 3rd & 4th is the Kennedy/Onrec conference. If you haven’t purchased a ticket and want a discount, you can use the code PrMBwh for a $100 discount.
- November 4th is my Fail Spectacularly party, too. Corporate karaoke + improv. Be there or suck.
- November 6th & 7th is the HRevolution HR/Social Media Conference — but I’ll just be there on Saturday. I am bunking with Jennifer McClure and looking forward to seeing Amanda Hite!
- November 16th is the Social Recruiting Summit. I’m chairing the event, whatever the heck that means, so I’ll ditch the yoga pants and wear a little make-up. There’s a tweet-up the night before, and Colleen is my date. Breaking news: Sarah and I are bunking together. Trouble. Right there. Especially if David Manaster takes us out for Vietnamese food.
- November 19th is the launch of Jason Seiden’s new book. I’ll be at the free SmartBrief party in his honor. That’s in Washington DC.
- I’ll be at a SHRM tweet up later that night, too.
- The husband’s birthday is at the end of the month.
Don’t even get me started about the holidays, none of which I celebrate but all of which require my presence somewhere.
What are you doing in November?
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Looking forward to seeing you next week at HRevolution ! travel safe and germ free- and don’t forget your woo!
Looking forward to reading Jason’s book and hearing you guys on the HappyHour!
Don’t even get me started about the holidays, none of which I celebrate but all of which require my presence somewhere.
I love you so much for this!
Looking forward to seeing you next week Laurie!
I celebrate all holidays whether or not my presence is required because I just like to celebrate.
@Debbie See you soon!
@Elle I mean, really, can someone give me a break?
@Jason Yeah! Did you RSVP? Did you decide if you’re telling a FAIL story?
@bztat You are awesome. That’s why I adore you. I want to be festive & shit. I’m just a Debbie Downer. I use Scrub-dub & the team as my mechanism to express my feelings about the holidays. I dress him up, make him cute, and live vicariously through my cats. I’m glad you understand this and don’t judge me.
Well, I’m coming to your party on the 4th, supporting the man-friend through his law school finals and self-medicating with champagne at Thanksgiving.
Wait, there are two events in DC on November 19th? 50/50 chance I might see you there.
@Laurie You seem quite festive, throwing all these HR parties and shit. Wish I could come fail spectacularly with you and all your cool punks in Chicago.
Brew is happy that I only dress him up via Photoshop. I GUARANTEE that you will like my studio Christmas decorations. Will send photos…
I appreciate the Morrissey reference…now if only everyday was like Sunday.
Whoa… I made the November PRHR list TWICE?! That’s killer. I may need to jump to NYC for the hat trick.
Tracy, please get yer arse to the SmartBrief thing in DC. You and I need to meet.
Dysfunction, I just checked out your blog. That’s quite a moms you got there—you’re going to want to keep that one.
@DSF Yeah!
@Tracy Duh, I’m coming to DC for you!
@BZ Cannot wait to see.
@Bruno LOL, you know me so well.
@Jason Well that’s because you paid me $5,000 in pennies.
Looks like my October.. Seeing you and my good friends at The People Report are the highlights of my November.
Very busy month for me too:
- Started yesterday with me moderating a panel at an event for the 50+ crowd on starting a second career/re-entering the workplace.
- Nov. 4 – Presentation at the McGladrey Womens Leadership Event at Union Station in DC on Social Networking.
- Nov. 10-12 – Trip to Minneapolis for company meetings. Will be with many HR Directors I rarely get to see. Hope to connect with @MNHeadhunter too.
- Nov 15-16 – Social Recruiting Summit & Tweetup in NYC (with you and a cast of many). Can’t wait!
- Nov. 23rd – Organizing meeting for DC recruiting event with @jessica_lee, @SourcerKelly & others. Stay tuned for more info.
Didn’t know about the event on the 19th in DC. May have to fit that in too.
I get to go to Prague and speak at the SAP HR 2009 conference in November. I’ve never been to Prague, so looking forward to that. And speaking at conferences is a blast, anyway, even when traveling to not-so-distant places.
As you’ve touched on already, November is when companies gear-up for year-end, so my customers are keeping me busy with year-end work. Use it or lose it, and getting ready for next year always brings in work.
My/our birthday is in November. I’m an identical twin, and my sister and I make an effort to spend our birthday together if at all possible. She’s coming from out of state for the event, and we might travel to visit family around then as well.
Unless I get an offer before then. Not looking good.
Sherry C – I just went to a birthday celebration last Friday, the 6th for a set of fraternal twins I have as friends. They wanted to go to a drag show, which we did, among other things. I haven’t been to a drag show in years and unfortunately was a bit disappointed because the participants did not seem to glam it up as much as I remembered. That’s how my November started. Anyway, Happy Birthday Sherry and your twin and have a wonderful time celebrating.