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Time
Sessions
7:00 AM
Registration Opens
7:00 AM
Location: Registration Booth
8:00 AM
PreCon Workshop (Separate Registration Charge): Mapping Your Blueprint: Moving From Current To Future State in HR
Speaker: Benjamin McCall
8:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Location: Indigo Bay
Credits TBD
Session: New Conference Attendee Orientation
Speaker: Meghan Hensley
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Location: Orange/Nile
Credits TBD
9:15 AM
Session: Animate Your Leadership: Ditch the Superhero Cape and Unleash Your Authentic Superpowers
Speaker: Dr. Jolene Church
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Location: Orange/Nile
Credits TBD
Session: Making Work More Rewarding & Business More Profitable
Speaker: Omar Pradhan
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Location: Zambezi
Credits: TBD
Employee Health & Benefits Trends: Shaping Our Evolving Workforce
Speaker: Nick Bellanca
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Location: Leopardwood / Rosewood
Credits TBD
Session: HSA & 401(k), Better Together
Speaker: Jack Towarnicky
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Location: Sagewood / Zebrawood
Credits TBD
Executive Track Session: Think Big, Speak Bold: 8 Steps to Communicate at the Executive Level
Speaker: Valerie Grubb
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Location: Cypress
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: "The Difference Maker Leader: How to Unlock your Personal & Team Potential"
Speaker: Austin J Franklin
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: Medicare, COBRA, HSAs and More - Welcome to the Viper's Nest
Speaker: Melinda A. Caughill, CSA
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Location: Indigo Bay
Credits TBD
Session: Done Right, Nepotism Is A Happy Word
Speaker: Jeff Ahola
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Location: Orange/Nile
Credits TBD
Session: Decisive Leadership - Make Decisions With Confidence
Speaker: Barb Utrup
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Location: Zambezi
Credits TBD
Session: HR Reworked: The Right Tools. The Right Solutions.
Speaker: Tekay Brown
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Location: Leopardwood / Rosewood
Credits TBD
Session: HR Escape: Crack the Code on Employment Law
Speaker: Casey Webster
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Location: Sagewood / Zebrawood
Credits TBD
Session: Executive Track - Architects of Impact: Elevating HR's Role in Business Strategy Execution
Speaker: Julie Doyle
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: Elevating Performance Through Targeted Skill Development
Speaker: Cathleen Snyder
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Location: Indigo Bay
Credits TBD
Session: Animate Your Leadership: Ditch the Superhero Cape and Unleash Your Authentic Superpowers
Speaker: Dr. Jolene Church
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Location: Orange/Nile
Credits TBD
Session: Making Work More Rewarding & Business More Profitable
Speaker: Omar Pradhan
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Location: Zambezi
Credits TBD
Session: Employee Health & Benefit Trends Shaping Our Evolving Workforce
Speaker: Nick Bellanca
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Location: Leopardwood / Rosewood
Credits TBD
Session: HSA & 401(k), Better Together
Speaker: Jack Towarnicky
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Location: Sagewood / Zebrawood
Credits TBD
Executive Track: SHRM Panel
Speaker: Jason Lawson
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Location: Cypress
TBD
3:45 PM
Break
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: NA
4:00 PM
Session: Medicare, COBRA, HSAs and More - Welcome to the Viper's Nest
Speaker: Melinda A. Caughill, CSA
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: Indigo Bay
Credits TBD
Session: Done Right, Nepotism Is A Happy Word
Speaker: Jeff Ahola
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: Orange/Nile
Credits TBD
Session: Decisive Leadership - Make Decisions With Confidence
Speaker: Barb Utrup
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: Zambezi
Credits TBD
Session: HR Reworked: The Right Tools. The Right Solutions.
Speaker: Tekay Brown
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: Leopardwood / Rosewood
Credits TBD
Session: HR Escape: Crack the Code on Employment Law
Speaker: Casey Webster
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
Time
Sessions
7:00 AM
Session: Early Bird: Win the Day: 7 Habits to Maximize Productivity, Address Burnout, and Achieve Optimal Mental Health
Speaker: Michael Towers
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Location: Indigo Bay
Credits TBD
Session: Why Current Performance, Retention, and Engagement Strategies Aren't Working
Speaker: Jon Antonucci
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Location: Orange/Nile
Credits TBD
Session: Desk on Fire? Emails Blowing Up? Covering Hot Topics On Your Desk
Speaker: Lee Geiger and Laura Caty
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Location: Zambezi
Credits TBD
Session: Leading With Authenticity
Speaker: George Sample
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Location: Leopardwood / Rosewood
Credits TBD
Session: Is It Bigger Than Diversity? Why Inclusion Matters?
Speaker: Chiquita Hall-Jackson
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Location: Sagewood / Zebrawood
/ Zebrawood
Credits TBD
Session: Elevating Performance Through Targeted Skill Development
Speaker: Cathleen Snyder
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Location: Cypress
Credits TBD
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: Leading the Future of Work: HR's Playbook for Staying Ahead
Speaker: Valerie Grubb
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
10:00 AM
Session: Hire A Hero: Unlock Skills, Discipline, and Leadership
Speaker: Gregg Modd
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Indigo Bay
Credits TBD
Session: The Busy Business Leader: 3 Keys to Take Inventory of Your Mental Health
Speaker: Terah L. Davis-Heanderson, PhD, LPC, NCC
11:00 PM - 12:00 PM
Location: Orange/Nile
Credits TBD
Session: Bottom Line HR: Achieving Business Success by Empowering People
Speaker: John Bernatovicz
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Zambezi
Credits TBD
Session: Masterclass in Ethics for Human Resources
Speaker: Karl Alhrichs, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, CSP
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Leopardwood / Rosewood
Credits TBD
Session: Charting HR's Course: Navigating the Boardroom for Success