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2010 Oklahoma Human Resources
Conference and Expo

May 5 - 7, 2010 — Tulsa, Oklahoma

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Schedule of Events

Schedule will be updated as information becomes available. Please check back often.

= General CEUs    
= Strategic CEUs    
= International / Global CEUs    
= PHR / SPHR Exam prep (No CEUs)

Tuesday, May 04
8:00 - 5:00 pm
PHR/SPHR Class
Wednesday, May 05
10:00 - 4:00 pm
Attendee Registration
Exhibitor Setup and Registration
12:45 - 4:45 pm
PHR/SPHR Class
2:00 - 4:00 pm
Book Store Set Up
5:00 - 7:00 pm
Kick-off Attendee/Vendor Reception (in the Expo Hall)
Thursday, May 06
6:30 - 7:30 am

Concurrent Sessions

I Didn't Sign Up to be a Mediator -- Barbara Bannon
Recent Amendments to the ADA -- Adam Childers
Top Notch Customer Service Equals Bottom Line Results -- Chris Zervas
How to Develop a Wellness Plan -- Eric Moon
Coaching Skills for HR Professionals -- Jennifer Mounce
Partnering with IT -- Mary Rose Hart & Susan Chinburg
What Now? Coping with Adverse Events -- Penny Miller
Generational Differences - Getting the Most from your Workforce -- Bill Connolly & Mary Nemcok
6:30 - 8:00 am
Continental Breakfast (in the Expo Hall)
6:30 - 5:30 pm
Attendee Registration
Exhibitor Registration Hours
Bookstore Hours
8:00 - 9:15 am
Breakthrough to Excellence -- David Fabricious
9:15 - 9:45 am
Exhibit Hall Open and Silent Auction
9:45 - 11:00 am

Concurrent Sessions

Wage and Hour Laws: What You Don't Know Can Hurt You -- Kirk Turner
Bomb Proof Constructive Criticism -- Chris Zervas
Working in the 17% Zone - How to Engage your Team -- Rhett Laubach
Juggling Elephants -- Todd Musig
Social Networking 202 -- Mary Rose Hart & Nichole Nascenzi
Reducing Risk Through HR Audits -- Penny Miller
Succession Planning and Knowledge Management -- Aaron Fulkerson
11:00 - 11:30 am
Exhibit Hall Open and Silent Auction
11:30 - 12:30 pm
Lunch with Focus on People for Competitive Advantage -- Chet Cadieux
12:30 - 1:00 pm
Awards Ceremony
1:00 - 2:15 pm
Exhibitor Hall Open
2:15 - 3:30 pm

Concurrent Sessions

Sourcing Ahead of Your Competition -- Lisa Brusack
Juggling Elephants -- Todd Musig
Electronic Delivery of Benefit Related Documents: Cheaper? Faster? Riskier? -- Bill Freudenrich
Workplace Investigations: Are You Prepared? -- Deborah J. Muller
Good Enough for Government Work - How to Squash Mediocrity in Your Organization -- Kyle Eastman
What Really Happens When You Freeze Salaries -- Brian Schroeder & John Brau
The Digital Conversation -- Dustin Henderson
Handling the Competition of the Departing Employee -- Kathy Neal
3:30 - 3:45 pm
Afternoon Break and Silent Auction (in the Expo Hall)
3:45 - 5:00 pm

Concurrent Sessions

Controlling Your Thorniest FMLA Issues -- Charlie Plumb - sponsored by McAfee and Taft
How to Win Respect and Influence Others by Doing Nothing -- Donna Rynda
What it all boils Down to: The Tempest in the Teapot and Organizational Trust in Crisis -- Stephany Wade-Tate
Hidden Strategies to Health Plan Savings -- Teah Corley
100 Years of HR (Social Media isn't all that New) -- Bryan Wempen
Background Screening 2010 and Beyond -- Nancy Lynn Roberts
How to Hire, Inspire and Retain Loyal Employees in 2010 -- Brian Parsley
Breakthrough to Excellence II -- David Fabricious
5:00 - 9:00 pm
Social Event / Networking - Dinner and Baseball at OneOK Field or Hard Rock Casino
Friday, May 07
6:30 - 8:30 am
Continental Breakfast (in the Expo Hall)
6:30 - 10:00 am
Attendee Registration
6:30 - NOON
Exhibitor Hall Open
7:00 - 8:00 am

Concurrent Sessions

Navigating the Critical Background Screening Resources in Oklahoma While Staying Compliant -- Robert Capwell
When Employees Become Caregivers -- Nancy Chase
Leadership GPS - Growth, Performance, Sustainment -- Paul Hock
International Medical Travel Takes Flight -- Daniel Ede
Leadership Challenges -- Krystal Brue
HR is the New PR -- Jessica Miller-Merrell
Violence in the Workplace: A Personal Perspective -- Kathleen McComber
Workforce Readiness: Why it is Oklahoma's Path to Economic Growth -- Glenda Owen
7:00 - NOON
Bookstore Hours
8:15 - 9:15 am

Concurrent Sessions

GINA - Who is She and How Does She Impact Your HR Decisions? -- Yvette Braaks-Hart
Performance Review: What's Hot and What's Not -- Cappy Leland
Invitation only Round Table Discussion -- Libby Sartain
Utilizing Technology to Simplify Compensation Program Processes and Compliance -- Blair Johanson
The Un-dumb Conversation -- Angela Pokrywke
Employee Privacy Rights in the Electronic/Social Media Age -- Tony Puckett
Labor and Employment Law in the Obama Administration -- Kirk Turner
Will You Have the Right Leaders? Succession and Talent Alignment Trends -- Kirk A. Young
9:30 - 10:30 am

Concurrent Sessions

Your HR EQ -- David Patterson
Ten Requirements for Defending Your Company -- Leonard Court
The Levity Effect: Why it Pays to Lighten Up -- Scott Christopher
Linking Leadership to Strategy -- Bill Young
How to Get Along with Difficult People -- Paula  Lau
Using Webinars to Conduct Effective Meetings and Training -- Christy Burcham
How to Conduct an Employee Complaint Investigation -- Laura Moxley
Social Jobbing and Talent's Legal Implications -- Jessica Miller-Merrell
10:30 - 11:45 am
Exhibitor Hall Open (Grand Prize and Exhibitor Give-Aways)
Silent Auction Winners Announced
11:45 - 12:15 pm
Break for Attendees to Check-out, etc.
Closing of Exhibit Hall
12:15 - 12:45 pm
Lunch
12:45 - 1:45 pm
HR With A Purpose -- Libby Sartain
1:45 - 2:00 pm
Closing Remarks