GET ON BOARD THE BUS…Not under it!

 11^th Annual Human Resources Conference

 April 15, 2009

Radisson Hotel at the Star Plaza
Merrillville, Indiana

CEU’s Available

Conference agenda

7:30am-8:15am:  Registration-Breakfast
 

8:15am-8:30am:             Opening Comments
 

8:30am-9:30am:   Breakfast Keynote with  Marc Drizen
Marc Drizen, Founder & Chief Instigator, Employee Hold’em

Marc Drizen has spent more than twenty-five years advising businesses on what employees and customers really need to feel satisfied and engaged.  His unique ability to link international research and digestible employee-centric ideas to an organization’s bottom line performance takes him around the world to work with companies and business leaders on a range of employee loyalty, engagement, and retention issues.   

9:30am-10:15am:  Vendor Visits
10:15am-11:30am:   Session I Breakouts
 

Advanced Legal Update with

Jim Jorgensen, Attorney at Law

An advanced session discussion on scenarios that affect your business operations.

Training Needs Assessment: Tools & Techniques with Joan Chesterton – Participants will be able to identify key sources for determining organizational training needs.

Company Culture with Erika Gilchrist
Learn what a cultural audit is, how to assess your company’s culture and how to start the call to action.

On-boarding with Robert Bilotti You won’t get a second chance to make a first impression so make sure new hires feel welcomed, valued, and prepared for what lies ahead during your on-boarding process.

11:30am-1:00pm:
Lunch Keynote with Doug Dvorak

Doug Dvorak, Motivational Humorous Speaker

Doug Dvorak is a certified sales trainer, management consultant and corporate humorist. Doug holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration and a Master of Business Administration in Marketing Management. But Doug’s sense of humor is no less refined, as he is a graduate of the Player’s Workshop of the Second City, one of the oldest and most prestigious improvisational comedy schools in the world.

1:00pm-1:30pm:  Vendor Visits

1:30pm-2:45pm:   Session II Breakouts

Beginner’s Legal Update with Jim Jorgensen, Attorney at Law -This session presents a basic overview of the employment laws potentially affecting business

Developing Training Programs: The Basics with Joan Chesterton – Identify the steps necessary to develop a training program to meet your needs.

Conducting an FLSA Audit with Kristine Shingleton – In this session, you’ll gain a better understanding of FLSA, how to conduct your own FLSA audit and implications for non-compliance.

On-boarding with Robert Bilotti-You won’t get a second chance to make a first impression so make sure new hires feel welcomed, valued, and prepared for what lies ahead during your on-boarding process. (Repeat of AM Session)

3:00pm-3:30pm: Closing Remarks/Door Prizes

 

Our Sponsors

REGISTRATION FORM