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Tuesday, April 24

8:00 - 4:00 pm
Six Sigma for HR Part 1 of 2 -- Dwane Lay
1:00 - 5:00 pm
PHR/SPHR Certification Part 1 of 2 -- Bill Webb
 William Young
 Mark Solano

Wednesday, April 25

8:00 - 4:00 pm
Six Sigma for HR Part 2 of 2 -- Dwane Lay
PHR/SPHR Certification Part 2 of 2 -- Bill Webb
 William Young
 Mark Solano
10:00 - 4:00 pm
Exhibitor Registration and Setup in Expo Hall
Attendee Registration
4:00 - 5:00 pm
Opening Keynote: A Business Model for the Future of HR -- Pamela J. Green
5:30 - 7:00 pm
Welcome Reception and Silent Auction
Social: Cocktails and Hors D'Oeuvres
Location: The Exhibit Hall

Thursday, April 26

7:00 - 5:30 pm
Attendee Registration
7:00 - 9:00 am
Continental Breakfast in Expo Hall
7:00 - 4:00 pm
Bookstore Open
8:00 - 8:30 am
Break / Silent Auction / Expo Hall Raffle
8:30 - 9:45 am

Concurrent Sessions

1:
Exemplary Ethics: The Art of Ethical Power -- Donna Rynda
Location: Salon II
2:
HR Professionals in the Battle for Employee Nest Eggs -- Pat Huddleston
Location: Seville II
3:
HIPAA Privacy Awareness: Protecting Individual Health Information -- Kathryn A. Mitchell
Location: Madrid I
4:
Masterpiece Time Management -- Rhett Laubach
Location: Salon III
5:
How to Turn a Plaintiff into a Starving Artist -- Adam W. Childers
Location: Madrid II
6:
The Power of Using the Public Workforce System -- Richard McPherson
Location: Seville III
7:
How Leaders Build Great Places to Work -- Kevin Kennemer
Location: Seville I
8:
Crafting A Culture of Wellness -- Eric Moon
Location: Madrid III
9:45 - 10:15 am
Break / Silent Auction / Expo Hall Raffle
10:15 - 11:30 am

Concurrent Sessions

1:
Be the Best: Learnings for HR Leaders to Create a Best Places to Work Company -- Doug Layman
Location: Madrid III
2:
What Really Happened? The Art of Conducting Internal Investigations -- Gayla R. Sherry
Location: Seville II
3:
Emotional IQ -- Lin J. Little
Location: Seville III
4:
Understanding & Managing Substance Abuse in the Workplace -- John W. Bitinas
Location: Madrid I
5:
Advanced Leave Management Strategies -- Rachel B. Crawford, Esq.
Location: Seville I
6:
Maintaining Core HR Competencies During a Merger -- James Scholes
Location: Madrid II
11:30 - NOON
Break / Silent Auction / Expo Hall Raffle
NOON - 12:30 pm
Lunch
12:30 - 1:30 pm
Keynote: The Art of Vision -- Erik Wahl
1:45 - 3:00 pm

Concurrent Sessions

1:
Applying Principled Leadership to Grow & Protect Your Company's Culture -- Bill Fournet
Location: Ballroom
2:
Outcome Based Benefits Management -- Kim Owen
 Dr. David Kendrick
Location: Seville II
3:
The Portrait of Background Screeners Varies Depending on Who is Holding the Brush -- Matt Graham
 Nancy Lynn Roberts, Esq.
Location: Seville III
4:
An Engaged Culture: A 21st Century Learning Agenda -- Greg Robinson
Location: Madrid II
5:
Making Sense of Social Media…A Tool for HR Professionals -- Scott Ferrin
Location: Madrid III
6:
Increasing College Degree Attainment -- Dr. Chari A. Leader-Kelley
Location: Seville I
7:
Legal Update: What HR Should Be Doing to Stay in Compliance and Out of Court -- Kirk Turner
Location: Salon II
3:00 - 3:30 pm
Break / Silent Auction / Expo Hall Raffle
3:30 - 4:45 pm

Concurrent Sessions

1:
Creating Future Global Leaders -- Carolyn Shockey
Location: Seville II
2:
Cooking Up Confidence -- Greg Hawks
Location: Seville I
3:
Total Remuneration and its Benefit Components: Is your organization ready for the challenges of 2013 and beyond? -- Marie Dupresne
 Cindy Chung
Location: Madrid I
4:
Collaborative Leadership: Leading from Where you Are -- Greg Robinson
Location: Salon III
5:
Hope for the Best or Prepare for the Worst: HR Best Practices for Hiring & Avoiding Employment Litigation -- Chris Wright
 Kathy Neal
Location: Madrid II
6:
Here Today, Gone Tomorrow: Picturing the Evolution of Recruiting -- Michael Gruber
Location: Seville III
7:
The Art of Creating and Cultivating Group Commitment -- Tim Hast
Location: Salon II
8:
Drafting the Future: Workforce Development in Cherokee Nation Businesses -- Bob Schooley
 Skip Eller
 Stacey Portman
Location: Madrid III
4:45 - 5:30 pm
Break / Silent Auction / Expo Hall Raffle
5:30 - 5:30 pm
Group Transportation departure for Philbrook Museum
6:00 - 9:00 pm
A Night at the Museum

Friday, April 27

7:00 - 10:00 am
Attendee Registration
7:00 - 9:00 am
Continental Breakfast in Expo Hall
7:00 - NOON
Bookstore Open
8:00 - 8:30 am
Break / Silent Auction / Expo Hall Raffle
8:30 - 9:45 am

Concurrent Sessions

1:
Drum-Buffer-Rope - Understanding the Theory of Constraints -- Kevin Henson
Location: Salon II
2:
Top Ten Traps for Employers to Avoid: A collage of Human Resources Issues -- Randall J. Snapp
Location: Madrid I
3:
The Art of Living with an Attitude of Altitude -- Linda Henley-Smith
Location: Madrid III
4:
The Stratactics Game -- Darrell Mullis
Location: Seville I
5:
Wage & Hour Compliance: Defining the Shades of Gray in Payroll Practices -- Courtney K. Warmington
Location: Seville II
6:
Making Remote Work, Work -- Penny Miller
Location: Salon III
7:
Engagement - Creating a Culture of Collaboration -- Todd Long
Location: Madrid II
8:
Wellness For Life: The Importance of Designing and Implementing a Program that Works -- Rachel Kanady
Location: Seville III
9:45 - 10:15 am
Break / Silent Auction / Expo Hall Raffle
10:15 - 11:30 am

Concurrent Sessions

1:
From the Beginning Strokes to the Final Portrait - Hiring & Firing Employees The Right Way -- Leonard Court
Location: Madrid I
2:
The Art of Communication -- Andrew Speno
Location: Seville II
3:
The Stratactics Game -- Darrell Mullis
Location: Seville I
4:
Managing the Medium of Social Media Relations -- Byrona J. Maule
Location: Madrid III
5:
Building Leadership Pipeline: Identifying & Developing Organizational Top Talent -- Kevin Veit
Location: Salon II
6:
Responding to Drama in the Workplace -- Dr. Nate Regier
Location: Seville III
7:
Introduction to Mental First Aid -- Jessica Heavin
Location: Salon III
8:
Legal Update: What HR Should Be Doing to Stay in Compliance and Out of Court -- Kirk Turner
Location: Madrid II
11:30 - NOON
Lunch
NOON - 12:30 pm
Awards Ceremony, Grand Prize Winner & Silent Auction Winner Announcements / Close Exhibit Hall
12:30 - 1:30 pm
Closing Keynote: Coloring Outside the Lines - The Art of HR -- Jeff Tobe
1:30 - 1:45 pm
Conference Closing Remarks
1:45 - 3:00 pm

Concurrent Sessions

1:
Trend Surfing: Catching the Waves of the future -- Lee Cowherd
Location: Seville II
2:
HR's Role in Organizational Ethics -- Penny Miller
Location: Salon II
3:
Unemployment Insurance Update -- Barbara Ramsey
Location: Seville I
4:
Decision Filters: The Art of Making Excellent Choices -- Tim Hast
Location: Seville III
5:
Social Media for the CEO -- Jessica Miller-Merrell
Location: Madrid III
6:
The Art of Compensation -- Bruce Johanson
Location: Madrid I
7:
The Big Bang: The Expanding Universe of Federal Regulation of the Workforce -- J. Daniel Morgan, Esq.
Location: Madrid II
3:15 - 4:30 pm

Concurrent Sessions

1:
Molding Your Future Workforce - Why Succession Management is HR's Top Priority -- Lisa Sterling
Location: Salon II
2:
What the Future Holds & Best Practices in Talent Management -- Glenda Owen
Location: Seville III
3:
DIY Team Building: Fire Your Consultant -- Marjorie Treu
Location: Madrid II
4:
Making Sense of Social Media…A Tool for HR Professionals -- Scott Ferrin
Location: Madrid III
5:
How to Cases Before the OK Department of Labor and the OK Employment Security Commission -- Keith A. Wilkes, Esq.
Location: Seville I