2010 TPG Annual Conference

May 5 - 8

Westin Tampa Harbour Island - Tampa, FL

 

HOTEL

Westin Tampa Harbour Island

725 South Harbour Island Blvd.

Tampa, FL  33602

PH: 813-229-5000

FAX: 813-229-5322

TPG Room Rate: $149 ++ per night

TPG Room Cut Off Date: April 4, 2010 - Be sure to reference The Payroll Group (TPG) when making your reservation to ensure you receive the group rate.

Book a Room ONLINE by clicking HERE 

 

MEETING SCHEDULE

Wednesday, May 5

Golf

Registration Open

Opening Reception

 

Thursday, May 6

TPG General Session

Optional Non Attending Spouse Outing

 

Friday, May 7

TPG General Session

TPG Evening Outing 

 

Saturday, May 8

TPG General Session (To Conclude Before Noon)

 

AGENDA TOPICS

1. IDENTITY THEFT AND SECURITY

-Our responsibility as service bureaus addressing new laws and rulings

- Updating our operations to secure data and avoid breaches

2. ELECTRONIC REPORTING ABCs

-"How To" get started on Electronic Reporting

-Primer on signing up and signing on, "The Process"

-The advantages of using E-Services on a daily basis

3. INDUSTRY TRENDS

-A panel discussion of service bureau owners and software vendors

-Going "Green"

-Benefit integration 

4. CRM/TAX NOTICE TRACKING

-New systems available for TPG service bureaus

-Applicant tracking, tax notice follow ups, HR integrations

5. DISASTER RECOVERY PLAN

-Update from the Disaster Recovery Committee

6. VENDOR UPDATES

-Breakouts and presentations from our vendors/partners and new vendors

 

EVENTS

TPG Golf Outing - Wednesday, May 5

Westchase Golf Club

Cost: $35 per person - includes round trip transportation and boxed lunch

The bus will depart for Westchase Golf Club at 10:30am, please meet in the lobby by 10:15am.  The course is approximately 30 minutes from the hotel.  There is a shotgun start planned for 12pm.

(Rental Clubs are available for $40; please contact the Westchase Golf Club directly to make your rental club reservation.  You can reach them at 813-854-2331 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  Advise you are with the TPG outing on Wednesday, May 5.  You will pay for the rental clubs at the golf course upon arrival.)

 

OPTIONAL Day Trip for Non-Attending Spouses - Thursday, May 6 

Tarpon Springs, FL

Cost: $20 per person - includes round trip transportation departing from hotel at 9:45am and returning at 3:30pm

A day of sightseeing, shopping and enjoying the great Greek restaurants in Tarpon Springs. The Sponge Industry helped build a Greek Community that is now famous, not only for the world's finest sponges, but for some of the finest Greek restaurants and bakeries in the country.  What you will find at the Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks: Greek restaurants, Bakeries, Natural Sponges, Sponge Diving, Unique Greek and Florida souvenirs, and lots of shopping, jewelry, art galleries, aquarium, hand rolled cigars and live entertainment.

 

TPG Friday Evening Outing - Friday, May 7 

Columbia Restaurant and Flamenco Show

    

Cost: NO FEE - includes round trip transportation and dinner.  The bus will depart from the hotel at 6pm, so plan to meet in the lobby at 5:45pm.Please be sure to register to attend, so there is an accurate count of attendees.

Founded in 1905 by Cuban immigrant Casimiro Hernandez, Sr., the Columbia Restaurant is Florida's oldest restaurant and the world's largest Spanish restaurant.  It began in Tampa's Ybor City (pronounced EE-bore) as a small corner cafe known for its Cuban coffee and authentic Cuban sandwiches, frequented by local cigar workers.

 

REGISTRATION

$275 - EARLY MEMBER Registration Fee (w/ completion of Benchmarking Survey) - Available until March 15

$175 - EARLY ADDITIONAL REP Registration Fee - Available until March 15

$325 - LATE MEMBER Registration Fee

$225 - LATE ADDITIONAL REP Registration Fee

$150 - SPOUSE Registration Fee (includes meals; no meetings)

For questions regarding TPG's Annual Conference, contact Conference Planning Committee Members Andy Kline at 757/523-0605 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or Tom Bosman at 607/770-8510 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .