2023 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE


For three days, state-wide HR Professionals making great ideas happen...

Breakout session information will be available in May. Be sure to check back often to get updated schedules.

Tuesday, Oct 17 2023
10:00 AM-05:00 PM

Exhibitor Hall Load-In Hours

Exhibit Hall B & C, Devos Place

10:00 AM-05:00 PM

Exhibitor Registration Hours

04:00 PM-05:00 PM

Main Stage Rehearsal

Steelcase Ballroom ABCD, Devos Place

05:30 PM-07:00 PM

Volunteer Training & Bag Stuffing

Exhibit Hall B & C, Devos Place

07:00 PM-09:00 PM

Volunteer, Leadership & Resource Partner Kick Off Event (Invite Only)

Registration required. Email to be sent when registration is open.

Wednesday, Oct 18 2023
08:00 AM-06:30 PM

Registration

08:00 AM-12:00 PM

Exhibitor Hall Load-In Hours

Exhibit Hall B & C, Devos Place

08:00 AM-09:30 AM

Breakfast for Volunteers

Business Center

09:00 AM-01:00 PM

Pre Conference Workshop - Legal Workshop (advance registration & prepayment required)

Speaker(s): James Reid Credits:

Grand Gallery A, B, C

HR professionals are often forced to wear many hats, including investigating workplace issues and setting up a personnel file for their lawyers in anticipation of litigation.  Get ready to sit back and watch a Mock Trial to see how HR issues play out in the court system and learn lessons on how to set up your trial lawyer for any claims that may be alleged against your company.  Honigman will be having 5 experienced trial attorneys deliver a real case study that will cover the alphabet soup of overlapping employment laws including the Americans with Disabilities Act, Family Medical Leave Act, Fair Labor Standards Act, and State and Federal Discrimination Acts.

09:00 AM-01:00 PM

Pre Conference Workshop: Leadership Summit (advance registration & prepayment required)

Speaker(s): Monica Lloyd Credits:

Grand Gallery D, E, F

SESSION DESCRIPTION:

Organizational systems are the backbone of any successful business and the key to designing an industry leading employee experience.  If you want to attract, retain, engage, and unleash the people power of your organization, it is essential to understand the various elements of the organizational system.  In this strategic HR workshop, you’ll work through achieving a business objective leveraging your organizational system.  From Recruitment and Selection, Compensation and Benefits, Structure, Policies and Procedures, to Employee Development, Performance Management, Communication, Culture, and Employer Branding; when you design the complete system with intention and skill, you position yourself and your business to win.  

By the end of this workshop participants will:

- Be able to describe the key components of an organizational system.

- Understand how different parts of the organizational system work together to achieve a common goal.

09:00 AM-01:30 PM

Student HR Games

Grand Gallery Overlook

11:00 AM-11:45 AM

Lunch for Exhibitors

Exhibit Hall B & C, Devos Place

11:00 AM-11:45 AM

Lunch for Pre Conference Workshops

Grand Gallery, Devos Place

11:30 AM

SHRM Foundation Auction Opens

More Information Coming Soon! 

01:00 PM-02:00 PM

Exhibit Hall Opens

Exhibit Hall B & C, Devos Place

01:00 PM-01:30 PM

First Time Attendees Welcome Reception & Information

Exhibit Hall B & C, Devos Place

02:00 PM-02:45 PM

Opening Ceremony

Steelcase Ballroom ABCD, Devos Place

02:45 PM-03:45 PM

Opening Keynote: Steve Lowisz

Speaker(s): Steve Lowisz Credits:

Steelcase Ballroom ABCD, Devos Place

04:00 PM-06:30 PM

Exhibit Hall Kick Off Reception

Exhibit Hall B & C, Devos Place

Thursday, Oct 19 2023
06:45 AM-07:30 AM

Vinyasa Yoga Sponsored by Inspiring Inner Growth LLC

River Overlook Prefunction Space

07:00 AM-08:30 AM

Breakfast & Exhibit Hall

Exhibit Hall B & C, Devos Place

07:00 AM-05:00 PM

Registration

07:00 AM-05:00 PM

Exhibit Hall Hours

Exhibit Hall B & C, Devos Place

08:00 AM-09:00 AM

Breakout Session I

Location Session Title Presenter(s) Credits
09:00 AM-09:30 AM

Break

09:30 AM-10:30 AM

Breakout Session II

Location Session Title Presenter(s) Credits
10:30 AM-11:00 AM

Break

11:00 AM-12:00 PM

Breakout Session III

Location Session Title Presenter(s) Credits
11:30 AM-01:30 PM

Lunch

Exhibit Hall B & C, Devos Place

11:30 AM-02:00 PM

Exhibit Hall Hours

Exhibit Hall B & C, Devos Place

02:00 PM-03:00 PM

Breakout Session IV

Location Session Title Presenter(s) Credits
03:00 PM-03:15 PM

Break

03:15 PM-04:15 PM

Breakout Session V

Location Session Title Presenter(s) Credits
04:00 PM-04:05 PM

SHRM Foundation Auction Closes

Please note: All auction item winners are to collect their items at the registration desk.

04:30 PM-05:00 PM

Exhibitor Prize Giveaways

Exhibit Hall B & C, Devos Place

05:00 PM-08:00 PM

Exhibitor Load-Out Hours

Exhibit Hall B & C, Devos Place

05:15 PM-06:30 PM

Volunteer of the Year, President & CLA Thank You Reception (Invite Only)

DeVos Suite - Amway Hotel 26th Floor

06:30 PM-09:30 PM

HR Extravaganza Networking Event

Steelcase Ballroom ABCD, Devos Place

Friday, Oct 20 2023
07:00 AM-11:00 AM

Registration

07:00 AM-07:30 AM

Slow Flow Yoga Sponsored by Inspiring Inner Growth LLC

River Overlook Prefunction Space

07:30 AM-08:30 AM

Breakfast

Steelcase Ballroom Pre Function Space, DeVos Place

08:00 AM-09:00 AM

Breakout Session VI

Location Session Title Presenter(s) Credits
09:00 AM-09:15 AM

Break

09:15 AM-10:15 AM

Breakout Session VII

Location Session Title Presenter(s) Credits
10:30 AM-10:50 AM

Awards Ceremony

Steelcase Ballroom ABCD, Devos Place

10:50 AM-11:00 AM

Closing Remarks

Steelcase Ballroom ABCD, Devos Place

11:00 AM-11:45 AM

Closing Keynote: Mitch Albom - Giving is Living Sponsored by Lockton

Speaker(s): Mitch Albom Credits:

Steelcase Ballroom ABCD, Devos Place

12:00 PM-01:00 PM

Mitch Albom Book Signing

PAST CONFERENCES


Previous Themes:

  • 2008: Back to the Future of HR
  • 2007: People, Passion, Profit: HR Delivering Value
  • 2006: Raising the Bar in HR
  • 2005: Charting the Depths of HR
  • 2004: Ignite, Inspire, Innovate
  • 2003: Capitalize Your HR Connections
  • 2002: Harness the Power of HR
  • 2001: Future Faces of HR
  • 2000: Opening Roads to Organizational Excellence
  • 1999: HR @ Warp. Speed
  • 1998: Building On Our Foundations
  • 1997: HR in the ER
  • 1996: Best Practices in HR

MISHRM's mission is to support the State SHRM chapters and serve the HR professionals (networking, development opportunities, best practice sharing) and serve as a conduit from our great state to SHRM.

Michigan Council of the Society for Human Resource Management

310 West Front Street Suite 408
Traverse City, MI 49684
(844) 4MI-SHRM
info@mishrm.org