2005 State Conference at a Glance
This program has been approved for 14.5* recertification credit hours toward PHR and SPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI). For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HRCI homepage at www.hrci.org.
*14.5 credit hours covers all sessions including one pre-conference and two early bird sessions. Not attending a pre-conference session and both early bird sessions will reduce recertification credits by 5.5 hours |
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| Midwest Airlines Center - Milwaukee, WI |
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| Wednesday, September 28 |
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Location |
Event |
| 12 Noon - 7:30 p.m. |
Foyer of Exhibit Hall A |
Registration & Information Desk |
| 12 Noon - 8:00 p.m. |
Meeting Room 201 |
Lounge for Volunteers |
| 12 Noon - 8:00 p.m. |
Meeting Room 201 |
Lounge for Speakers |
| 1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. |
Meeting Room 101 |
Legal Pre-Conference Sessions |
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| 1:40 p.m. - 2:10 p.m. |
Meeting Room 101 |
Legal Pre-Conference Sessions |
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| 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
Meeting Room 101 |
Legal Pre-Conference Session |
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| 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
Meeting Room 102 |
Diversity Pre-Conference Sessions |
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| 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
Meeting Room 103 |
Executive HR Forum |
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| 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. |
Meeting Room 201 |
WI SHRM State Council Meeting |
| 4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. |
Hallway outside the Exhibit Hall |
Book Store Open |
| 4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. |
Exhibit Hall A |
Exhibit Hall Open |
| Thursday, September 29 |
| Time |
Location |
Event |
| 6:45 a.m. - 7:45 a.m. |
Meeting Room 101 |
Early Bird Learning Sessions/Continental Breakfast |
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| 6:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
Foyer of Exhibit Hall A |
Registration & Information Desk Open |
| 6:45 a.m. - 6 p.m. |
Meeting Room 201 |
Lounge for Volunteers |
| 6:45 a.m. - 6 p.m. |
Meeting Room 201 |
Lounge for Speakers |
| 7:15 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. |
Ballrooms C&D Foyer |
Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. |
Ballrooms C&D |
Margaret Morford, President, The HR Edge, Inc. |
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| 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
Exhibit Hall A |
Exhibit Hall/Book Store Open |
| 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. |
Exhibit Hall A |
Break |
| 10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. |
Meeting Rooms 101&102&103 |
Learning Sessions |
- Creating Easier & More Accessible Web-Based Recruitment Tools – Susanne Bruyère, Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations & Robin Jones, University of Illinois-Chicago
- Enhancing Work Life Effectiveness, Flexibility and Business Performance – Sharon Lerman, Working Innovations, Inc. & James S. Carlson, Bucketworks
- HR Insourcing - How HR Outsourcing Can Enhance Your Job Security – David Flook, The HR Exchange
- Hiring the Right People – Personality Profiling for Recruitment and More – Vicki Erdman & Trisha Burlage, The Bartlett Group
- Building a Business Case for Change – Jodie K. Holway, Kronos Incorporated
- Managing Problem Employees – Lew Bender, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
- Preparing for An Aging Workforce – Theresa Bellone, FEI Behavioral Health
- Benefits Ownership: Safe Bet or Risky Gamble – James O’Connell, Ceridian Corporation
- Human Resources, Value Proposition, and the Bottom Line – Steve Feith, AchieveGlobal
- Motivating People from the Inside, Out – Robert Schout, PowerSkills Training & Development, Inc.
- Keeping the Keepers: The HR Role in Retention and Engagement – Stacey Cunningham, Career Systems International-A Beverly Kaye Company
- How to Present Lifestyle Programs to the Company Executive – Arvid Tillmar, Diversified Insurance Services
- The Enforceability of Separation/Severance Agreements – Timothy Costello, Krukowski & Costello, S.C.
- Compensation in the 21st Century-A New Approach to Wage and Benefit Studies – Bureau of Labor Statistics
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| 11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
Exhibit Hall A |
Lunch |
| 1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. |
Meeting Rooms 101&102&103 |
Learning Sessions |
- A Quick Proven Way to Pre-Screen Professional and Managerial Applicants – Deb Laurel, Laurel and Associates, Ltd.
- Wireless Technology for Beginners: Explanations Using Hoops, Nets, Balls & String – Scott Converse, University of Wisconsin – Madison
- Educate Your Employees to be Better Health Care Consumers – Mardi Burns & John Butitta, Associated Financial Group
- The Importance of Human Resources in Mergers & Acquisitions – Kari Christoph, Associated Financial Group
- Raising the Bar: Ethics & Values at Work – Robert Schout, PowerSkills Training & Development, Inc.
- The Past & Present & Future of Aging and Longevity – David Doyle, Doyle Communications
- Act Now: Strategizing Today for Tomorrow’s Talent Shortage – Jill Zoromski, Capital H Group
- Why Should I Work For You? Attracting and Retaining Employees – Robert Lapota, MRA
- Managing the Prescription Drug Benefit: Innovative Strategies for the Future – Connie Perry, Aon Consulting
- Global Diversity and Cultural Differences:Meeting Global Challenges – Sarah Smith, Purdue University
- Succession Management: Strategy and Execution – Jean Mueller, Bellin Health & Tom Wiltzius, Right Management Consultants
- Compensation Trends & Best Practices: Reward, Motivate, & Retain Your Best – Tom Lynch, Ceridian Human Resource Solutions
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| 2:15 p.m - 3:00 p.m. |
Exhibit Hall A |
Break |
| 3:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. |
Meeting Rooms 101&102&103 |
Learning Sessions |
- Criminals, Imposters and Human Resources—The Legal and Effective Use of Criminal Records and Background Checks in the Hiring Process – Lester Rosen, Employment Screening Resources
- Managing Your Career Before Someone Else Does! – Fran Wiesner, Lee Hecht Harrison
- In Support of Geeks, Grinders & Great Thinkers - Why A New Approach to Health Care Data Is Needed – Brian Jensen, Aon Consulting
- Disease Management - The Long Term Solution to Reducing Costs & Improving Quality – Mark Zilavy, Associated Financial Group
- Are You Ready for 2008? Preparing for a Shrinking Workforce – Eve Scheffenecker, ByWord
- Managing Mergers & Acquisitions Integration: HR’s Strategic Role – Wayne Reschke, Center for Organization Effectiveness & Jeff Hackel, Veridian Homes
- An Ounce of Prevention vs. a Pound of Cure: Limitations and Creativity in Wellness Programs – Thomas Armani, Schrieber Foods, Inc. & Paul Catania, Palmer & Cay
- Training the Bilingual Workforce – Sarah Smith, Purdue University
- Compensation Trends & Best Practices: Reward, Motivate, & Retain Your Best – Tom Lynch, Ceridian Human Resource Solutions
- Enhance Your Human Systems and Boost Business Success – Pat Swan, Swan & Associates, LLC
- Developing Employee Resilience: Strengthening Employee Capacities for Surviving Change – Jeffery Russell, Russell Consulting, Inc.
- Educate Your Employees to be Better Health Care Consumers – Mardi Burns & John Butitta, Associated Financial Group
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| 4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. |
Hilton Milwaukee City Center
Crystal Ballroom |
Attendee Appreciation & Celebration Event |
| Friday, September 30 |
| Time |
Location |
Event |
| 7:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
West Palms |
Registration & Information Desk |
| 7:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
West Palms |
Book Store |
| 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. |
Meeting Room 101 |
Early Bird Learning Sessions |
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| 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. |
Ballrooms C&D |
Susan Meisinger, SPHR, President & CEO, SHRM/Breakfast Keynote |
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| 9:30 a.m - 9:45 a.m |
West Palms |
Break |
| 9:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. |
Meeting Rooms 101&102&103 |
Learning Sessions |
- Hiring the Right People – Personality Profiling for Recruitment and More – Vicki Erdman & Trisha Burlage, The Bartlett Group
- Workforce Engagement: Strategies to Recruit, Retrain, Reward, and Retain Talent – Marc Drizin, Performance Assessment Network, Inc.
- Integrated Labor Cost Management – Lawrence Kaminsky, The Revere Group
- Obtain Financial Control of Your Pay Programs – Dow Scott, Loyola University Chicago & Tom McMullen, Hay Group
- Work Redesign In A Changing Environment – Jack McGuire, Madison Gas and Electric Company
- Comp Clarity - 10 Steps to Reducing Your Workers Comp Costs – Chad Tisonik, HNI Risk Services
- The Art of Being Positively Selfish – Fred Kusch, JFK Associates, Inc.
- OSHA Safety Training and You – Norman Arendt, SEH
- From Professional Business Partner to Strategic Talent Leader – Donna DiMenna, Personnel Decisions International
- Designing Employee Lifestyle: Wellness Programs to Reduce Medical Costs – Robert London, Diabetes and Wellness Foundation
- Carving Sanity Out of Chaos: Building a Sustainable Corporate Needs Assessment for Workforce Planning & Development – Steve Palmer, Lakes Consulting & Assessment; Dan Loichinger, CMC, Wipfli, LLP, and Sue Babler, Placon
- Take Steps to Ensure Returns on Your Web Enrollment Investment – John Wuich, Automatic Data Processing
- Employee Population Health Management: An Integrated Approach – Al Baltrusaitis, D.O., M.P.H., Medical Associates Occupational Health Services
- Criminals, Imposters and Human Resources—The Legal and Effective Use of Criminal Records and Background Checks in the Hiring Process – Lester Rosen, Employment Screening Resources
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| 11:00 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. |
Ballrooms C&D |
Keynote & Lunch
Ram Charan, Highly Acclaimed Business Advisor, Speaker, & Author |
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| 12:45 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. |
West Palms |
Ram Charan Book Signing |
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