Frequently Asked Questions

What is SHRM?

SHRM is a member-driven catalyst for creating better workplaces where people and businesses thrive together. As the trusted authority on all things work, SHRM is the foremost expert, researcher, advocate, and thought leader on issues and innovations impacting today’s evolving workplaces. With nearly 340,000 members in 180 countries, SHRM touches the lives of more than 362 million workers and their families globally.

What are the benefits of belonging to SHRM and SHRM Tulsa?

Membership in a SHRM affiliated chapter (SHRM Tulsa) means access to a local network of HR professionals, as well as professional development programs, products, and services in your community that can broaden your skills and make you more valuable to your organization. Being a SHRM member + a local chapter member provides you with exclusive resources you can rely on to advance your career.

What are Program Meetings and the HR Exchange?

Program Meetings are a lunch meeting featuring workshops and programs on relevant and timely HR topics. This allows members to increase their knowledge in functional areas and to grow as a professional. This is also a great time to meet your peers and form professional relationships with others in the Tulsa Area. The cost for a member to attend a Program Meeting is $30.00.

New in 2026, we are officially rebranding Learning Labs to The HR Exchange. The goal is to elevate these sessions into more strategic, conversation-driven experiences designed to connect HR professionals and business leaders around timely, high-impact topics. These Exchanges will be once a quarter and the cost for a member is $18. 

Both Program Meetings and The HR Exchanges are approved for SHRM professional development credits and HRCI recertification credits.

When is my membership due?

All memberships are due at the beginning of the calendar year, regardless of registration date. All memberships expire 12/31 of the current year.

What is the SHRM Tulsa event cancellation policy?

If you are unable to attend a SHRM Tulsa event, please cancel your reservation(s) by sending an e-mail to [email protected]. Your e-mail must be received prior to the event registration closing. If you do not cancel your registration before the deadline, you will be invoiced. An invoice will also be sent to those individuals that do not show for the event.