ALEXANDRIA, Va. – What if a major disaster occurred and you were unable to locate the majority of your employees? Do you have a communications plan in place to find them, get them back to work and support them once they are there?

This scenario was all to real for Monique Louque, director of human resources for the New Orleans-based Hotel Monteleone following Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

Attendees of the NACS Human Resources Forum, March 13 to 15 in New Orleans, will hear Louque’s experiences first-hand when she discusses the importance of having a disaster plan in place.

This retailer-only event was developed to allow industry human resources employees from both large and small companies to learn best practices from HR experts and network with peers. The program will be facilitated by Valerie Paul, president of Catalyst Consulting. Case studies will include Quick Chek (Whitehouse Station, N.J) and the world-renowned Disney Institute. Also presenting is motivational speaker Donna Tyson and Walter Vertreace, manager and corporate EEO of the Hess Corporation, who will provide an update on employment laws throughout the country.

Registration for the 2007 NACS HR Forum is available, but seats are filling quickly. The deadline to secure housing at the NACS negotiated rate is February 26. For more information, contact Alison Matys at (703) 518-4245 or amatys@nacsonline.com.