7:30 am – 8:30 am   REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST

8:30 am – 8:45 am WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS

8:45 am – 9:45 am OPENING GENERAL SESSION   

"The Employment Law Update"

with Veronica T. Hunter, Jackson Lewis P.C.

9:45 am – 10:00 am NETWORKING BREAK

10:00 am – 10:55 pm  BREAK-OUT SESSIONS #1

A - "Welcome to They: Fostering Employee Trust in Human Resources" 

with W. Scott Greene, Strategic Planning & Innovation officer, City of Corpus Christi

B - "External Employee Training Programs: A Primer to Implementation Success" 

with Michael Stineman, Stineman Financial Holdings, LLC

11:05 am – 12:00 pm BREAK-OUT SESSIONS #2

A - "Cultivating the Leader Within: Crafting your Path to Leadership Mastery with 12 Essential Ingredients" 

with Catherine D. Barnes, The Wilhelmina Morant Company

               

B - "What is reasonable about reasonable accommodations under the ADA"

with Daniel R. Stern, Dykema Gossett PLLC   

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm NETWORKING & LUNCH BREAK

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm        KEYNOTE SPEAKER

"Go to where you want to get, Unlock your leadership GPS"

with Debbie Lindsey-Opel, President, Three Dimensional Development

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm BREAK-OUT SESSIONS #3

A - "Critical Questions for Time Management Mastery"

with Josh Henderson, J.D., Ellison Helmsman   

B "Fostering Civility: Building a Respectful Workplace Culture"

with Paula L. Yoder, Ed.D. Clinical Assistant Professor of Human Resource Development, Texas A&M University

3:00 pm – 3:15 pm        NETWORKING BREAK

3:15 pm – 3:30 pm        SPONSOR RECOGNITION

3:30 pm – 4:30 pm        CLOSING GENERAL SESSION

"Harnessing Insights: Leveraging Data from Employee Surveys for Informed Decision-Making"

with Sommer Mason, CCP, Gallagher

4:30 pm – 4:45 pm CLOSING REMARKS

5:00 pm – 7:00 pm        NETWORKING COCKTAIL RECEPTION

Day 2 Conference Workshops

September 20, 2024

7:30 am – 8:00 am  REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST

8:00 am – 10:00 am CONFERENCE WORKSHOP #1

"Total Rewards & Compensation Workshop" with Kimer Moore, SHRM-CP, PHR, Capriccio HR Consulting

This workshop offers a deep dive into total rewards strategies, covering essential components like compensation, benefits, and non-monetary incentives. Attendees will engage in practical exercises and discussions, gaining the tools to design and communicate competitive rewards packages that align with organizational goals and attract top talent.

10:00 am – 10:15am NETWORKING BREAK

10:15 am – 12:15 pm CONFERENCE WORKSHOP #2

"Conducting Workplace Investigations Workshop: The Toolbox & More!" with Pamela Carroll; Carroll HR Solutions

This interactive workshop will equip you with the essential tenets of workplace investigations and more. You will leave with a confident blueprint for conducting workplace investigations. The workshop will address pitfalls to avoid, how to assess witness credibility factors and lessons learned from a seasoned investigator.