Thursday, August 31, 2017
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Bloomington
10 Brickyard Drive, Bloomington, IL 61701
| Master of Ceremonies: | Becky Krueger, SPHR, SHRM-CP, EOO President – Elect; Illinois SHRM |
| 7:45 – 8:30 am | Registration, Networking and Continental Breakfast |
| 8:30 – 8:45 am | Welcome |
| 8:45 – 9:45 am | Opening Keynote: Rob Bell Be a Ring Master! “How to WOW” Leadership |
| 9:45 – 10:00 am | Break/Networking |
| 10:00 – 11:00 am | Breakout Sessions 1 |
| Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace: A Kaleidoscope View Donna Moody, Training & Organizational Development Manager, AAIM |
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| THE PATH TO SUCCESS™: The Science of Communication Course Dr. Susanne Cohen, Chief Executive Officer, The Cohen Group |
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| Health and Welfare Compliance Issues for 2017 Larry Grudzien, Attorney at Law |
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| 11:00 – 11:15 am | Break/Networking |
| 11:15 – 12:15 pm | Breakout Sessions 2 |
| Assertive Skills: Communicating with Authority and Impact or Difficult Conversations Janine Sergay, Speaker, The Carroll-Keller Group |
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| Legislative Updates & Regulatory Changes: Illinois & Federal David Lubben, Attorneys at Law, Davis & Campbell |
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| Captives As A Health Care Financing Strategy Paul Wann, Chief Operating Officer, Consociate |
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| 12:15 – 1:15 pm | Lunch/Networking |
| 1:15 – 2:15 pm | Breakout Sessions 3 |
| Using Agile Software Development Principles to Drive Brave HR Leadership Charlie Judy, Founder & CEO, WorkXO |
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| The Top Trends in Benefits Nicole Pfeiffer, Vice President of Employee Benefits, Cottingham and Butler |
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| Leadership: It’s Simply Complicated Phil Brandt, President and CEO, AAIM Employers’ Association |
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| 2:15 – 2:30 pm | Break/Networking |
| 2:30 – 3:30 pm | Closing Session: Cecile Leroux, VP Human Capital Management Ultimate Software, HR Mega Trends |
| 3:30 – 3:45 pm | Thank you / 50/50 SHRM Foundation drawing / door prizes / Adjourn |