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CONFERENCE AT A GLANCE

Thank you to our Emcee, Krisann Hatch!

Please note: session and speaker details coming soon. Program and schedule subject to change.

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7:00 – 8:00

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8:00 – 8:15

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8:15 – 9:15

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9:15 – 9:45

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9:45 – 10:45

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10:45 – 11:00

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11:00 – 12:00

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​12:00 – 1:30




1:30 – 2:00

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​2:00 - 3:00

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3:00 – 3:15

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4:15 – 4:30

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4:30 – 6:00

 

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Breakfast Buffet in Expo Hall

 

 

Emcee Krisann Hatch
Welcome

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Johnny C Taylor
Opening Keynote  Fireside Chat: Inclusion Barriers, Prioritizing Wellbeing, Workplace Civility

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 BREAK AND TRADE SHOW

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BREAKOUT SESSION #1

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Nidhi Tewari, LCSW

DEI   Out of Sight, Out of Mind:

3 Ways That HR Leaders Can

Support Employees with

Invisible Disabilities

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Elena Joy Thurston

DEI  Queer, Dyke, & Other

Words I'm Too Scared to Say

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Carol Bowser

Nailing Culture  Adventures in

Creating a Collaborative Work

Environment- An HR Pro's Tool Kit

 

 

BREAK AND TRADE SHOW

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BREAKOUT SESSION #2

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Hana Ben-Shabat

DEI  Multi-Generational Workforce:

Diversity’s Next Frontier

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Samuel Bradshaw & Tamar Jackson

DEI   Working from the Inside

Out to Affect Change

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Dan Mahle

Nailing Culture Leaning Into Conflict:

Why Engaging in Generative Conflict

and Repair is Vital for

Organizational Wellbeing

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K.D. Hall

Nailing Culture  Nailing Culture w/KD Hall

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Ben Eckhart & Beth Touschner

Acumen  Beyond the Basics: Tackling Complicated Issues That Arise During Internal Investigations

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Nancy Kasmar

Acumen  What's Happening in Compensation?

Andrea Ballard

Nailing Culture  Leading Remote Teams in Digital Times

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Susan Stahlfeld

Acumen  Pay Practices: Traps For the Unwary!

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Wade Symons

Acumen  Brain Teaser: Unlock the Complexities of New Employee Health Benefit Laws and Regulations

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Dr. Celina Peerman

 Lunch Keynote  It's All About the Relationship

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​BREAK AND TRADE SHOW

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BREAKOUT SESSION #3

Felisciana Peralta

 DEI   Becoming a Racial Equity Advocate
 

Charly Walters

 DEI  Supported Employment in Your Workplace

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Melissa Koontz

 Nailing Culture  Workplace Politics: Connecting the Dots Between Ego, Motivation, and Emotional Intelligence to Navigate Workplace Politics

 

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Christy Petty & Karen Reed

 Nailing Culture   From the Age of Mad Men to the Age of Aquarius: Using an Integrated Branding Process to Change Company Culture 
 

Donna Mack, John Glynn & Rafael Colon

 Acumen   Navigating our Public Workforce System's Tools, Programs and Resources

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Kimberly Kamel & William Symmes

Acumen  Managing the Intersection and Complexity of WA State Leave Laws

 

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BREAK AND TRADE SHOW

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Amy Robinson

 Closing Keynote  Legal Update For HR Professionals: What’s New for 2023?

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Tina Gimlin & Krystal Siegfried

 Closing Comments 

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Networking Event

 Join us to celebrate St. Patrick's Day!  

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