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September 22-24, 2026 Kalahari, Sandusky, OH

Conference Sessions

Click a date to view the schedule for each day of the conference.

Sessions
9:00 AM
The Middle Manager Conundrum

Speaker: Cindy Lynch

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Credits SHRM PDC + HRCI General
10:15 AM
Hire By Design: Design Thinker in a Recruiting World

Speaker: Jodi Brandstetter

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Credits SHRM PDC + HRCI General
11:15 AM
Opening Session Lunch Break
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
12:00 PM
Keynote Session // Natural Disaster: I Cover Them and I Am One

Speaker: Ginger Zee

12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
Location: Union Station
Credits SHRM PDC + HRCI General
1:15 PM
Break
1:15 PM - 1:30 PM
1:30 PM
The Power of Presence: It's Not Being in the Room - It's Owning the Room

Speaker: Barb Utrup

1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
Credits SHRM PDC + HRCI General
3:00 PM
Understanding and Identifying Workplace Substance Abuse

Speaker: Kirk Kureska

3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
Credits SHRM PDC + HRCI General
4:30 PM
Keynote Session // If You Could See What I See

Speaker: Brian Wagner

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Credits SHRM PDC + HRCI General
Sessions
8:45 AM
Keynote Session // When? Right Now!

Speaker: Cherrie Davis

8:45 AM - 10:00 AM
Credits SHRM PDC + HRCI General
10:00 AM
Break
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
10:15 AM
Building a Bosshole Free Zone

Speaker: John Broer

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Credits SHRM PDC + HRCI Business
11:15 AM
Sticking Points: How Employers Are Tackling the COVID-19 Vaccine and the Latest Developing Issues

Speaker: Robert Robenalt

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Credits SHRM PDC + HRCI General
12:15 PM
Exhibit Hall Open/ Lunch
12:15 PM - 1:00 PM
1:00 PM
The Conflict Savvy Leader

Speaker: Leslie Fiorenzo

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Credits SHRM PDC + HRCI General
2:00 PM
Managing the Employee Journey During Times of Uncertainty

Speaker: Teresa Smith

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Credits SHRM PDC + HRCI Business
3:00 PM
Break
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
3:30 PM
Keynote Session // ABC - Awareness Brings Change

Speaker: Shayla Rivera

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Sessions
8:00 AM
The Cost of Doing Nothing in HR: Mistakes I've Made So You Don't Have To

Speaker: Julie Develin

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Credits: SHRM PDC + HRCI Business
9:00 AM
The Yellow Cake Principle: The Recipe for Influence

Speaker: Roger Grannis

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Credits: SHRM PDC + HRCI Business
10:00 AM
Break
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
10:15 AM
Diversity Isn't an Initiative, It's a Culture!

Speaker: Cindy Lynch

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Credits SHRM PDC + HRCI Business
11:15 AM
Keynote Session // Discover Your Blind Spots

Speaker: Brian Wagner

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Credits SHRM PDC + HRCI General
12:15 PM
Closing Keynote Session // TurbulenceTough: Building Resiliant, Unstoppable Teams

Speaker: Ryan Campbell

12:15 PM - 1:45 PM
Credits SHRM PDC + HRCI General

About Us

The Ohio SHRM State Council is dedicated to leading, educating, and inspiring the over 12,000 HR professionals in Ohio and educating, serving as HR experts to, and positively impacting other business professionals in Ohio. Membership is made up of 51 volunteers who are elected or appointed to The Council and includes the Chapter Presidents of the 26 local SHRM affiliated chapters in Ohio.

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Please plan on attending the annual Ohio Human Resource Conference, September 22-24, 2026 as we return to the Kalahari Resort, Sandusky, Ohio.

Contact Us

Ohio SHRM 2026 HR Conference

PO Box 450802
Cleveland, OH 44145

Phone: (440) 899-2242
E-mail: marketing@ohioshrm.org

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