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September 22-24, 2026 Kalahari, Sandusky, OH

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Sessions
7:00 AM
Registration Opens
7:00 AM
Location: Registration Booth
8:00 AM
PreCon Workshop (Separate Registration Charge): HR's Gone Wild!

Speaker: John Bernatovicz

8:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Location: Indigo Bay
Credits TBD
Session: New Conference Attendee Orientation

Speaker: Martine Scheuerman

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Location: Orange
Credits TBD
Executive Track Session: HRx: The Executive Shift - From Activity to Business Impact

Julie Doyle

8:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Location: Cypress
Credits TBA
9:15 AM
PreCon Workshop (Separate Registration Charge): HR's Gone Wild! (Continued)
Session: From Secrets to Strategy: The Changing Landscape of Compensation

Speaker: Megan Nail

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Location: Orange
Credits TBD
Session: The Hidden KPI: How People-First Leadership Drives Culture, Engagement, and Results

Speaker: Cindy Rowe

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Location: Nile
Credits: TBD
Session: Equity in Inquiry

Speaker: Laura Anthony

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Location: Zambezi
Credits TBD
Session: Unseen. Untapped. Unstoppable.

Speaker: Travis McCracken

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Location: Leopardwood / Rosewood
Credits TBD
Open

Speaker: TBD

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Location: Sagewood / Zebrawood
Credits TBD
10:15 AM
Doors open to the Ballroom
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Location: Kalahari Ballroom
Credits n/a
10:45 PM
Keynote Session: "I Am a HR Game Changer: 4 Keys to Being a Game Changer in Uncertain Times"

Speaker: Kenston Henderson

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Kalahari Ballroom
Credits TBD
12:00 PM
Lunch (Buffet)
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
Location: Kalahari Ballroom
1:30 PM
Session: Open

Speaker: TBD

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Location: Indigo Bay
Credits TBD
Session: From Secrets to Strategy: The Changing Landscape of Compensation

Speaker: Megan Nail

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Location: Orange
Credits TBD
Session: Equity in Inquiry

Speaker: Cindy Rowe

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Location: Nile
Credits TBD
Session: Equity in Inquiry

Speaker: Laura Anthony

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Location: Zambezi
Credits TBD
Session: Unseen. Untapped. Unstoppable.

Speaker:Travis McCracken

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Location: Leopardwood / Rosewood
Credits TBD
Session: OPEN

Speaker: TBD

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Location: Sagewood / Zebrawood
Credits TBA
Session: Executive Track - The Neurology of Leadership: How your brain affects your leadership and how your leadership affects the brains of others

Speaker: Michael Anderson

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Location: Cypress
Credits TBA
2:30 PM
Break
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM
Location: NA
2:45 PM
Session: Right People, Right Time, Right Pay: Building a Workforce That Runs on Trust and Precision

Speaker: Julie Develin

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Location: Indigo Bay
Credits TBD
Session: From Overwhelmed to Intentional

Speaker: Glenn Sharp

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Location: Orange
Credits TBD
Session: TBD

Speaker: Jennifer Payne

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Location: Nile
Credits TBD
Session:
Refill the HR Leader: Protecting Emotional Capacity While Leading Workplace Culture

Speaker: Terah Davis-Henderson, PhD, LPC, NCC

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Location: Zambezi
Credits TBD
Session: Open

Speaker: TBD

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Location: Leopardwood / Rosewood
Credits TBD
Session: Open

Speaker: TBD

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Location: Sagewood / Zebrawood
Credits TBA
Session: Open

Speaker: TBD

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Location: Cypress
Credits TBA
3:45 PM
Break
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: NA
4:00 PM
Session: Right People, Right Time, Right Pay: Building a Workforce That Runs on Trust and Precision

Speaker: Julie Develin

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: Indigo Bay
Credits TBD
Session: From Overwhelmed to Intentional

Speaker: Glenn Sharp

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: Orange
Credits TBD
Session: TBD

Speaker: Jennifer Payne

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: Nile
Credits TBD
Session: Refill the HR Leader: Protecting Emotional Capacity While Leading Workplace Culture

Speaker: Terah Davis-Henderson, PhD, LPC, NCC

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: Zambezi
Credits TBD
Session: Open

Speaker: TBD

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: Leopardwood / Rosewood
Credits TBD
Session: Open

Speaker:TBD

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: Sagewood / Zebrawood
Credits TBD
5:00 PM
Grand Opening of Exhibitor Hall - Open House (Heavy Hors D'Oeuvres)
5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Exhibit Hall
7:30 PM
Huts - Visit our sponsors!
7:30 PM - 11:30 PM
TBA
7:30 PM
Bar / Karaoke - TBD
7:30 PM - 11:30 PM
TBA
Sessions
7:00 AM
Registration Opens
7:00 AM
Location: Registration Booth
7:00 AM
Session: Early Bird: The Great Recalculation! Social Security, Medicare, and New Retirement Realities

Speaker: Thoma Wright

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Location: Indigo Bay
Credits TBD
Session: Data-Driven Pay That Fits: Aligning Compensation to Mission and Role Value

Speaker: Nicole Armstrong & Melissa Stier

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Location: Orange
Credits TBD
Session: The Best Legal Update EVER!

Speaker: Tom Lee Geiger and Laura Caty

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Location: Nile
Credits TBD
Session: Lead an Employee Experience Revolution

Speaker: Barb Utrup

Location: Zambezi
Credits TBD
Session: TBD

Speaker: Joi Hutchinson

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Location: Leopardwood / Rosewood
Credits TBD
Session: TBD

Speaker: Open

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Location: Sagewood / Zebrawood / Zebrawood
Credits TBD
Session: Open

Speaker: TBD

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Location: Cypress
Credits TBA
7:45 AM
Doors open to the Ballroom
7:45 AM - 8:15 AM
Location: Kalahari Ballroom
Credits n/a
8:15 AM
Keynote Session: TBD

Speaker: TBD

8:15 AM - 9:45 AM
Location: Kalahari Ballroom
Credits TBD
9:45 AM
Exhibit Hall - Snacks / Visit our Exhibitors and Enjoy our Smart Stage Sessions!
Smart Stage Session: 9:45 AM - 10:05 AM
Smart Stage Session: 10:10 AM - 10:35 AM
Smart Stage Session: 10:40 AM - 11.00 AM-
9:45 AM - 11:00 AM
Location: Exhibit Hall
Credits n/a
11:00 AM
Session: The Great Recalculation! Social Security, Medicare, and New Retirement Realities

Speaker: Thomas Wright

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Indigo Bay
Credits TBD
Session: Data-Driven Pay That Fits: Aligning Compensation to Mission and Role Value

Speaker: Nicole Armstrong & Melissa Stier

11:00 PM - 12:00 PM
Location: Orange
Credits TBD
Session: The Best Legal Update EVER!

Speaker: Lee Geiger & Laura Caty

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Nile
Credits TBD
Session: Lead an Employee Experience Revolution

Speaker: Barb Utrup

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Zambezi
Credits TBD
Session: TBD

Speaker: Joi Hutchinson

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Leopardwood / Rosewood
Credits TBD
Session: Open

Speaker: TBD

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Sagewood / Zebrawood
Credits TBA
Session: Emerging Professionals Panel

Speaker: Emerging Professionals Panel

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Cypress
Credits TBA
11:45 AM
Doors open to the Ballroom
11:45 AM
Location: Kalahari Ballroom
Credits n/a
11:45 AM
Lunch (Buffet)
11:45 PM - 12:45 PM
Location: Kalahari Ballroom
12:45 PM
Keynote Session/Fireside Chat: Celebrity Keynote

Speaker: TBD

12:45 PM - 2:00 PM
Location: Kalahari Ballroom
Credits TBD
2:00 PM
Exhibit Hall / Visit our Exhibitors and Enjoy our Smart Stage Sessions!
Smart Stage Session: 2:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Smart Stage Session: 2:25 PM - 2:45 PM
Snacks and Raffle Giveaways: 2:45 PM - 3:00 PM
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: Exhibit Hall
Credits n/a
3:00 PM
Session: Master of Influence

Speaker: George Sample

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: Indigo Bay
Credits TBD
Session: PEOPLE 1ST LEADERSHIP: Creating Impact and Making A Difference

Speaker: Jill Kopanis

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: Orange
Credits TBD
Session: Secure HR: Essential Cyber and Data Protection Practices for Today's Workplace

Speaker: Matthew Ritzman, Ph.D. , JD

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: Nile
Credits TBD
Session: Open

Speaker: TBD

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: Zambezi
Credits TBD
Session: Open

Speaker: TBD

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: Leopardwood / Rosewood
Credits TBD
Session: Open

Speaker: TBD

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: Sagewood / Zebrawood
Credits TBD
Session: Open

Speaker: TBD

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: Cypress
Credits TBD
4:00 PM
Break
4:00 PM -4:15 PM
Location: NA
4:15 PM
Session: Master of Influence

Speaker: George Sample

4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
Location: Indigo Bay
Credits TBD
Session: PEOPLE 1ST LEADERSHIP: Creating Impact and Making A Difference

Speaker: Jill Kopanis

4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
Location: Orange
Credits TBD
Session: Secure HR: Essential Cyber and Data Protection Practices for Today's Workplaceh

Speaker: Matthew Ritzman, Ph.D. , JD

4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
Location: Nile
Credits TBD
Session: Open

Speaker: TBD

4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
Location: Zambezi
Credits TBD
Session: Open

Speaker: TBD

4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
Location: Leopardwood / Rosewood
Credits TBD
Session: Open

Speaker: TBD

4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
Location: Sagewood / Zebrawood
Credits TBA
Session: Open Session

Speaker: TBD

4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
Location: Cypress
Credits TBA
5:30 PM
Happy Hour
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Location: NA
6:30 PM
Outdoor Dinner Stations / Entertainment (Live Band) / Huts
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
TBA
9:00 PM
Baobab Social (formerly Marrekesh) - DJ/Entertainment
9:00 PM - 11:00 PM
TBA
Sessions
7:30 AM
Doors open to the Ballroom
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM
Location: NA
8:00 AM
Keynote Session: Open

Speaker: TBD

8:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Location: Kalahaari Ballroom
Credits TBD
9:15 AM
Break
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM
Location: NA
9:30 AM
Session: The History of Insurance in the U.S. - Where Are We Headed?

Speaker: Thomas Mobley

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Location: Indigo Bay
Credits TBD
Session: Beyond Leadership: Building Strong Management Skills for Lasting Success

Speaker: Aaron Helton

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Location: Orange
Credits TBD
Session: Unlocking Creative Leadership: Redefining What It Means to Be Creative in HR

Speaker: Michael O'Donnell

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Location: Nile
Credits TBD
Session: Make it Stick. Make it Matter. Leading People Through Chaos and Change.

Speaker: Ivonne Furneaux

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Location: Zambezi
Credits TBD
Session: OPEN

Speaker: TBD

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Location: Leopardwood / Rosewood
Credits TBD
Session: Open Session

Speaker: TBD

9:30 AM -10:30 AM
Location: Sagewood / Zebrawood
Credits TBA
Session: Open Session

Speaker: TBD

9:30 AM -10:30 AM
Location: Cypress
Credits TBA
10:30 AM
Break
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Location: NA
10:45 AM
Session: The History of Insurance in the U.S. - Where Are We Headed?

Speaker: Thomas Mobley

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Location: Indigo Bay
Credits TBD
Session: Beyond Leadership: Building Strong Management Skills for Lasting Success

Speaker: Aaron Helton

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Location: Orange
Credits TBD
Session: Unlocking Creative Leadership: Redefining What It Means to Be Creative in HR

Speaker: Michael O'Donnell

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Location: Nile
Credits TBD
Session: Make it Stick. Make it Matter. Leading People Through Chaos and Change.

Speaker: Ivonne Furneaux

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Location: Zambezi
Credits TBD
Session: Open

Speaker: TBD

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Location: Leopardwood / Rosewood
Credits TBD
Session: Open Session

Speaker: TBD

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Location: Sagewood / Zebrawood
Credits TBA
Session: Open Session

Speaker: TBD

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Location: Cypress
Credits TBA
11:45 AM
Doors open to the Ballroom
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: NA
12:00 PM
Lunch (Buffet)
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Location: TBA
1:00 PM
Keynote Session: TBD

Speaker: TBD

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Location: Kalahari Ballroom
Credits: TBD

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