Sessions will be held IN Grand Pequot TowER
See Room Assignments in Grid Below
Foxwoods Property Map                   Conference Floor Plan

  Click on any program title below for more details or
see Program Summaries for descriptions of all programs

Many of the sessions listed below have been pre-approved by the Human Resource Certification Institute for recertification credits.
The number of credits and the type of credit are shown in the grid below in small red font. Social activities are not approved for credit,
and please note that some of the program sessions have not been approved for credit, as indicated in the grid.
*A PHR may obtain General Credit by attending any session approved for Strategic or International Management Credit.

  Wednesday, April 16, 2008 

6:30 pm
- 9:00 pm 

  Thursday, April 17, 2008 

7:00 am 

  Registration Opens for Pre-Conference Workshops

7:30 am 

Continental Breakfast for Pre-Conference Workshop Attendees

8:00 am 

Conference Registration Opens

                        PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS

 8:30 am 
- 10:15 am 

10:00 am 

CONFERENCE BEGINs / Exhibit Hall Opens

10:30 am 
- 11:30 am 

Opening Keynote: Business Partner to Business Leader
Creating a Business Solution -- Contributing at the Table
Suzanne Zeller            1.0 - Strategic Credit*
Sponsored by XL Human Resource Communications

11:45 am 
- 12:45 pm 

           LUNCH IN THE EXhibit HalL                
Sponsored by Jackson Lewis

Tracks>>

Building Your
Professional Future
Sponsored by Lee Hecht Harrison & MasteryWorks

Business & HR
Communications:
21st Century HR

Global HR

Chief HR Officer
Executive Sessions
Sponsored by
Right Management
Registration for This Track
In Now Closed

1:00 pm 
- 2:30 pm 

Maximize Your
Capabilities
Foundations for Success:
Credibility, Trust, Reputation
Sharon Lundberg
1.5 - General Credit
Tahoe A/B - Mezzanine

Strategic Communication:
HR's Business Imperative
Success Stories
and Insights from
HR Leaders
June Mara, Beth Marusi
Thomas Halpin, Kevin Fretz
Patricia Pasquini
1.5 - Strategic Credit*
Ballroom D

Current Trends in Global Mobility and
Program Improvements
Incorporate Flexibility, Innovation and Value
Sue Evens, GPHR
1.5 - Strategic Credit*  
and International
Management Credit
Aspen - 10th Floor

Total Rewards &
Talent Management (1)
    Strategic Initiative
Planning, Part 1:
Defining Total Rewards
& Talent Management
Dawn Robertson
Caela Farren, Ph.D.
1.5 - Strategic Credit*
Tahoe C - Mezzanine

           EXhibit Hall VIsits

3:00 pm 
- 4:30 pm 
 

The Power of Strategic 
Networking
Learn How to
Build Your
Board of Directors
Raoul Nolan
No Credit
Tahoe A/B - Mezzanine

The Art of
Influencing Others
Your Personal Style, Influence and Power
at Work
Alan Booth
1.5 - General Credit
Ballroom D

Setting Your
"Cultural Compass" for Global Success
State of the Art
Cross-Cultural Tools
Michael Cadden, GMS
1.5 - International
 Management Credit
Aspen - 10th Floor

Total Rewards &
Talent Management (2)
Strategic Initiative
Planning, Part 2:
Building Talent From
 the Inside Out
Dawn Robertson
Caela Farren, Ph.D.
1.5 - Strategic Credit*
Tahoe C - Mezzanine

           EXhibit Hall VIsits

4:30 pm 
- 6:00 pm 

6:30 pm 
- 9:30 pm 

Dinner & Museum Tour
Sponsored by Simon Property Group, Inc.         At Mashantucket Pequot Museum - learn more

  Friday, April 18, 2008

7:30 am 

Exhibit Hall Open   -   Breakfast in Exhibit Hall 

Tracks>>

Building Your
Professional Future
Sponsored by Lee Hecht Harrison & MasteryWorks

Business & HR
Communications:
21st Century HR

Global HR

Chief HR Officer
Executive Sessions
Sponsored by Right Management
Registration for This Track
In Now Closed

8:30 am 
- 9:45 am 

Thrive
in a Changing
Environment
Build Your Coping
Skills Tool Kit
Leslie Combs
1.25 - General Credit
Tahoe A/B - Mezzanine

Ethics in the Workplace:
Why Now?
The Ethics Officer --
The HR Manager
Ed Petry, Mark Soycher
Michael Rion
1.25 - Strategic Credit*  
Ballroom D

The Role of HR in Managing Corporate Risk
in Global
Mobility Programs
Regulatory World-
Wide Compliance
Gardiner Hempel, Jr., GPHR
1.25 - International
Management Credit
Aspent - 10th Floor

Total Rewards &
Talent Management (3)
Strategic Initiative
Planning, Part 3:
Executive Total Rewards -
 Concepts, Trends, Advice 
Robert Nadel, James Gould
Philip L. Farber, CCP
1.25 - Strategic Credit*
Tahoe C - Mezzanine

10:00 am 
- 11:15 am 

Life Planning :
Explore Your
Career Goals in a
Broader Context
Your Career Pathing: Setting Achievable Goals
Raoul Nolan
No Credit
Tahoe A/B - Mezzanine

HR & Technology:
Trends and Opportunities
Utilizing HR Data Technology
James Gould
Gillian Oechslin
Jennifer Moemeka
1.25 - Strategic Credit*
Ballroom D

Immigration and Human Capital Management
Recruiting/Retaining Foreign Nationals in a
  Compliance Oriented  
Environment
Ethan E. Kaufman, GPHR
Rachel Goldin   1.25 - International Mngmnt Credit
Aspen - 10th Floor

Total Rewards & Talent Management (4)
Strategic Initiative
Planning, Part 4:
Executive Total Rewards -
Aetna, Inc. Case Study
James Gould
Dawn Robertson
1.25 - Strategic Credit*
Tahoe C - Mezzanine

11:15 am 
- 1:00 pm 

           EXhibit HalL VISITS          

12:15 pm 
-12:45 pm 

           LUNCH IN THE EXhibit HalL         
Sponsored by Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, MA

1 - 2 pm 

Closing Keynote: Dysfunctional Leadership -- You Want Me to Work With Who?  
 Julie Jansen              1.0 - Strategic Credit*
Sponsored by Protector Group Insurance

2:15 pm 
- 3:30 pm 

Career Options:
Align Your Aspirations
With Opportunities
Sharon Lundberg
No Credit
Tahoe A/B - Mezzanine

The Business Case for Population Health
Management
Investing in Employee Health and Wellness
Richard Babcock
1.25 - General Credit
Ballroom D

HR Concerns in India,
China and Beyond
HR Challenges in Today's Global Emerging Markets
Lydia Spielman, Ph.D., GPHR
1.25 - International Management Credit
Aspen - 10th Floor

Total Rewards & Talent Management (5)
Strategic Initiative
Planning, Part 5: Action
Plan Development
Dawn Robertson
James Gould, Robert Nadel
Philip L. Farber, CCP
1.25 - Strategic Credit*
Tahoe C - Mezzanine

3:00 pm 

Exhibit Hall Closes