Main Stage Rehearsal
Volunteer Training & Bag Stuffing
Volunteer, Leadership & Resource Partner Kick Off Event (invite only)
Registration
Exhibitor Hall Load-In Hours
Pre Conference Workshop - Legal Summit: An Interactive Exploration of Employment Laws
Speakers: James Reid, Andrey Tomkiw, Mark Carter, Tammy Bennett, Credits:
Session description:
Using a simulated legal experience, Dinsmore & Shohl attorneys will guide participants through how to identify legal issues based on emerging post-COVID employment law changes to assess organizational practices that impact operations and people management in order to decide on the best available risk management strategies.
This event will offer legal insights to help attendees navigate recent guidelines, mandates, and court decisions.
Attendees will dive deeper into various updates to employment laws, and will gain a deeper understanding of these laws through a simulated legal experience.
Through this interactive session, attendees will gain a more profound knowledge of navigating a variety of employment situations and how to address potential legal risks to their organizations.
Session objectives:
- Review employment law updates including recent decisions and emerging laws to determine change strategies for mitigating risk
- Understand how to address a variety of employment situations, how to adjust to accommodate emerging legal concerns based on changing guidelines, mandates and court decisions
- Evaluate attendee’s own organization to best comply with current and emerging federal, state, and local laws
Pre Conference Workshop: Leadership Summit
Speaker(s): Stephanie Murphy Credits:
Expanding Your Impact: Efficiency and Influence
Join us for a skill-building session to help HR Professionals at all levels manage their time most effectively and expand their influence to the greatest degree. Our highly interactive session will engage individuals through 1:1 conversation, small group activities and large group insights to gain clarity on person actions that will yield higher impact and confidence. The objectives of the session are:
- Learning to prioritize work according to its urgenxy, importance, and impact
- Determining where work falls in a person's continuum of control and how to respond accordingly
- Maximizing influence over outcomes through relationship-building communication
Student Games Kick-off
SHRM Foundation Auction Opens
Opening Ceremony
Opening Keynote: Cherrie Davis
Speaker(s): Cherrie Davis Credits:
Exhibit Hall & Cocktail Reception
During the Exhibit Hall Power Hours find the clear “Enter to Win” box, fill out a form and enter for your chance to win a $500 Amazon Gift Card. One winner will be drawn from each Power Hour. The box will move around the room each time!
Registration
Breakfast
Breakout Session I
| Location | Session Title | Presenter(s) | Credits |
| An Apprenticeship for Human Resources??? | Cynthia Richardson | ||
| More Acronyms!? What is ESG and what does HR have to do with it? | Susan Bailey, Gary Abernathy, | ||
| Coaching for Career Development: Engaging Employees in THEIR Career Development | Tom Daniels | ||
| Harassment prevention: Utilizing interactive activities and discussions to create positive change. | Nikki Larchar | ||
| Organizational Wellbeing … Understanding the Challenges and Optimizing the Opportunities | Kathleen Schulz, Anne Young, |
Exhibit Hall
Breakout Session II
| Location | Session Title | Presenter(s) | Credits |
| Dealing with Difficult People | Greg Coyne | ||
| Disparities in Healthcare and Why It Matters to Employers | Bret Jackson | ||
| Rebuilding Culture for a More Diverse Work Environment | Jamar Jones | ||
| The Future of YOUR HR Career | Beth Kelly | ||
| 6 Hidden Gems to Maximize Your Benefits Strategy | Megan Nail | ||
| Pooled Employer Retirement Plans and the SECURE ACT | John Rogers, Kate Whitemore, |
Exhibit Hall
Breakout Session III
| Location | Session Title | Presenter(s) | Credits |
| Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Education as a Business Strategy | Christy Buck, Catherine Lanting, | ||
| The Modern Employee Benefit Experience | Linnea Hoekwater, Laura Van Houtte, | ||
| What to Expect, When You're Expecting...to Outsource Leave Management | Joy Sanders | ||
| Pay Equity: Advancing & Retaining Women in the Workplace | Erika Sandoval, Karina Monesson, | ||
| Tackle Your Recruiting Challenges with the Right Solution | Nancy Wood | ||
| Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: The Business Case | Jeremy York |
Lunch & Exhibit Hall
Volunteer of the Year Award & Volunteer Luncheon
Breakout Session IV
| Location | Session Title | Presenter(s) | Credits |
| Uncovering Unconscious Bias | Lorne Epstein | ||
| Stop Driving and Start Leading | Steve Lowisz | ||
| Benefits Compliance: Where We Are and the Road Ahead | Paula Day, Scott Behrens, Rory Akers, John Price, | ||
| Under the Surface: Developing Emotional Intelligence Through Art | Shazia Siddiqi, Dr. Shaun Wehle, | ||
| On-Boarding Your Employees for Success | Matt Stephens | ||
| Succession Planning for Leadership Development | Nancy Zentis, Patti Dammann, |
2023 Booth Location Raffle for Exhibitors
Exhibit Hall
Breakout Session V
| Location | Session Title | Presenter(s) | Credits |
| Grow Within: Engaging Employees Through Development | Dennis Beste | ||
| Tales from the talent trenches: Tips and tools that will help you find and attract top talent | Amy Cell | ||
| Managers are the Linchpins to Employee Well-Being and Talent Retention | Steve Dion | ||
| Congruent Presence & Decorum Standards for the Hybrid Workplace | Kelly Duggan | ||
| The Power of Inclusive Benefits | Amanda Keys, Lauren Fabbri, | ||
| The Biden NLRB Takes Aim at Non-Union Employers - and Other Scary Things That Go Bump at Night! | Joshua Leadford |
SHRM Foundation Auction Closes
Please note: All auction item winners are to collect their items at the registration desk.
Wrap Up & Giveaways in Exhibit Hall
Exhibitor Hall Load-Out Hours
HR Extravaganza sponsored by Lockton
Registration
Breakfast
Breakout Session VI
| Location | Session Title | Presenter(s) | Credits |
| How HR Leaders Can Diversify Enterprise Risk Management | Princess Castleberry | ||
| Executive Confessions | Redesigning the workplaces, teams and cultures of the future: A panel conversation | Lisa Cooper, Mark Peters, Zach Verhulst, Shelly VandeWege, Brian Pageau, | ||
| Ways to Combat the "Great Resignation" and Building a Thriving Team | Don Kallil, Mary Dale, | ||
| Leadership - Becoming a best in class strategic leader | Shawn Premer |
Michigan's Top HR Professional Awards & Intro
Closing Keynote: Marcus Buckingham - Designing Work That People Love
Speaker(s): Marcus Buckingham Credits: 1 HRCI General Credit, 1 SHRM Credit
As record numbers of people have quit their jobs, organizations are struggling to fill vacancies. To attract and retain the best people, we must redesign jobs around a simple but powerful concept: love for the content of the work itself. Learn the principles behind creating a place where all people can find love in their work, and the genuine commitments that become magnets for talent in this session with Marcus Buckingham.
Closing Remarks
