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Welcome to SHRM Rock River (RRHRPA)

Members attending our 2025 holiday party!

BECOME A MEMBER OF SHRM Rock River

SHRM Rock River is an affiliate of the Society for Human Resource Management. Whether you are new to the HR field or have many years of experience, we are a local starting point for networking, information, professional development, and continued support of excellence in Human Resources.  We also encourage small business owners who may not employ a Human Resource Professional to join and take advantage of the frequent educational opportunities available.

We welcome your use of this site as a resource, and encourage you to check back frequently for updated information. We also encourage your involvement and suggestions about all of our activities, on the web and off.  You may contact us at rrhrpa@gmail.com.

We look forward to seeing you at an upcoming meeting or event!

Upcoming Events

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  • April Chapter Meeting
    April 22, 2026 - 12:00pm to 1:15pm
    Location:
    Sauk Valley Community College Room 2F09

    The Biggest Promotion HR Will Ever Get

    This keynote reframes AI from a threat to an opportunity. As routine tasks shift to automation, HR has the chance to step more fully into strategic leadership. Through live demonstrations and real workforce examples, this session shows how AI clears operational noise so...

  • 2026 IL SHRM Conference - HR's Wild West
    April 30, 2026 to May 1, 2026
    Location:
    EVEN Hotel & Tinley Park Convention Center 18451 Convention Center Drive Tinley Park, IL 60477

    https://2026.ilshrm.org/ 

     

     

  • Membership Appreciation Lunch & Chapter Meeting
    May 27, 2026 - 12:00pm
    Location:
    YWCA of the Sauk Valley - 412 1st Avenue in Sterling, IL

    Invites will be sent closer to event date.

Connect with us

    The Rock River Human Resource Professional Association began back in the 1980s as a sub group of the Sterling Chamber of Commerce. The group of eight men and two women represented the larger industrial employers in Whiteside County.  Later, the group expanded to include Lee County employers. By the early 1990s, members of the group started receiving certification and we joined SHRM as an affiliate chapter.

    At the present time, Rock River Human Resources Professional Association (RRHRPA) acts as a resource to businesses and HR professionals in communities in Lee, Whiteside and Ogle counties. We are dedicated to providing professional development and networking opportunities those we serve. Even small businesses without a dedicated HR department can benefit from being a RRHRPA member. We currently have 51 members representing 35 different companies/organizations.

    Please see our Bylaws link on the About Us page.