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08:00 am - 05:00 pm

Access to conference is available for up to 30 days after.

Student/Veteran – $100.00 | Member(SHRM or Local Member only) – $125.00 | Non-SHRM Member – $175.00

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AUGUST 2-3

November 19, 2021

NO TRAVEL NEEDED

NO TRAVEL NEEDED

GUEST EXPERTS

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

LEARN & NETWORK

LEARN & NETWORK

Why Attend

Agenda

8:30 am – 8:45 am

Message from SHRM National

Nicole Belyna

SHRM NATIONAL

8:45 am – 9:30 am

Gratitude + Inclusivity = A More Productive and Unified Workplace

Patrick Bardsley

CEO and Founder of Spectrum Designs

SESSION 1
9:30 am – 10:30 am

The Importance of Mentoring Programs

Matthew Burr

Burr Consulting

Spreading Happiness Starts at Home: Creating Employee Engagement

Mark Cronin

John's Crazy Socks

Burnout City or Post-Traumatic Growth

Aoifa O'Donnell

National EAP, CEO & President LCSW

Innovation and HR: Using Design Thinking to Rethink HR and Create an Innovative Workplace

Jeff Warren

Barkley Consulting Group

SESSION 2
10:30 am – 11:30 am

 Form I-9 Overview

Michelle Vivian

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

People Centered Leadership

Timothy Smith

TDS Performance Improvement, LLC

“A ‘High’ Impairment Standard? The New York State Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act’s Impact on the Workplace and Employer Drug Testing”

John Godwin, ESQ

Hodgson Russ LLP

Kinsey O’Brien (Co-Presenter)

Hodgson Russ LLP

Combating Employee Disengagement

Noah Pusey

Ripple Analytics

11:30 am — 11:45 am

SHRM Update

Nicole Belyna

SHRM

11:45 am – 12:45 pm

Community Chat

Session 3
12:45 pm – 1:45pm

Smash the Silos: The key to maximizing collaboration in your organization

Kiki Orski

Peak Performance Consulting

The Trust Factor

Russell Von Frank

Von Frank Inc.

Fair and Constructive Employee Appraisals – During COVID and Beyond

Diane Krebs

Principal with Jackson Lewis

Psychological Safety in the Workplace: How Creating a Culture of Openness is Challenging but Essential for a Healthy Organization

Mark Miller

1:45 pm – 2:45 pm

The Gratitude Attitude

Kelly Merbler

The Kelly Merbler Company

2:45 pm – 3:00 pm

Leading the World of Good

May Piamenta

Co-Founder & CEO of VEE

3:00pm to 3:30pm

Break - Visit the Exhibit Hall and Community Chat

Closing Session 4
3:30pm to 4:30pm

Creating a Culture of Recognition

Michelle Rebetti

Crestcom

Mindfulness and Gratitude- Building Blocks to your Financial Wellness

Nicholle Overkamp, MBA, ChFc

Founder & CEO Wilcox Financial Group

Leading Up

Dr. Chip Roper

Managing Partner, RKE Partners

Diversity Awareness in the Workplace: Race-Based Trauma and Ways to Leverage (White) Allyship

Odessa D. Despot, PsyD.

Rochester Institute of Technology

Isabel Chandler

Rochester Institute of Technology

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To help educate the HR professional to create a workplace environment with reduced turnover, improved employee's mental health and drive greater engagement through gratitude and appreciation in the workplace.
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Student/Veteran – $100.00 | Member(SHRM or Local Member only) – $125.00 | Non-SHRM Member – $175.00
NO. You do not need to download or install any software to participate in our conference. You only need to have access to the Internet.