Patricia Mathews, principal consultant at Workplace Experts, will discuss six "key practices for attracting and retaining good workers" at an upcoming meeting of the Sarasota-Manatee Human Resources Association. Mathews has over 30 years of experience in human resources management and organizational development. She worked at companies like Argosy Gaming Company and Anheuser-Busch Companies before starting her own consulting practice in 1999. Her talk runs 7:15-9:45 a.m. Friday, Aug. 17, at the Palm Aire Country Club, 5601 Country Club Way, Sarasota. Registration is $25-$40.