We’re excited to share some important updates coming to our chapter this April! As an affiliate of SHRM for several years, we are thrilled to announce our participation in SHRM National’s Dual Membership Release (DMR) program, launching on April 14, 2025.

What This Means for You

With this program, your chapter and SHRM National memberships will be combined into a single transaction and profile, all managed through SHRM’s robust system. Members will no longer need to pay separate chapter dues directly—instead, chapter membership will renew at the same time as SHRM membership.

This transition offers several key benefits:
✅ Streamlined membership management – No more separate payments or          renewal dates.
✅ Increased efficiency – Administrative tasks are simplified, allowing us to focus on providing valuable programming and resources.
✅ Membership growth & retention – Leveraging SHRM’s branding and marketing will enhance our chapter’s reach and impact.

Membership Renewal Alignment

To implement this program, your chapter membership renewal date will be aligned with your SHRM membership renewal date. On April 14, your chapter membership will be:

• Extended if it lasts less than your remaining SHRM membership period.
• Shortened if it exceeds your SHRM membership period.

Depending on this adjustment, you may receive a credit or an invoice. After this one-time alignment, all future renewals will be seamless!

A New Name & Brand!

As part of this transition, we’re also embracing a fresh look! Our chapter will now be known as Flint Hills SHRM, reflecting our regional reach and strengthened partnership with SHRM. Now you won’t have to explain who “Herman” is and why he’s associated with your HR group! Expect to see a new logo and branding that better represents our HR community.

Continuing Our Mission

These changes will allow us to enhance our mission to Promote human resource best practices through education and collaboration, by serving professionals, organizations and communities.

We appreciate your support during this transition and will send additional reminders and information as we get closer to April 14. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me.

Thank you for being a valued member of our chapter!

Adrienne Hayes
Chapter President