TO BE THE PREMIER RESOURCE FOR LEADERSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT FOR HUMAN RESOURCE PROFESSIONALS AND ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON. TO PROVIDE A FORUM FOR THE PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF MEMBERS. TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP LEADERSHIP, MANAGERIAL, PUBLIC SPEAKING AND GROUP DECISION MAKING SKILLS. TO PROVIDE AN ARENA FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF TRUSTED RELATIONSHIPS WHERE COMMON PROBLEMS CAN BE DISCUSSED AND DELIBERATED. TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY TO FOCUS ON CURRENT HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ISSUES OF IMPORTANCE TO OUR MEMBERS. TO PROVIDE FOCUS FOR LEGISLATIVE ATTENTION TO STATE AND NATIONAL HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ISSUES. TO PROVIDE VALUABLE INFORMATION GATHERING AND DISSEMINATION CHANNELS. TO PROVIDE A POOL OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT LEADERS OF PERPETUATION OF THE ASSOCIATION AND OF SHRM. TO SERVE AS AN IMPORTANT VEHICLE FOR INTRODUCING HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALS TO SHRM.