TriState SHRM Conference 2010: Schedule Grid

Wednesday, April 7, 2010
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm	Pre-Conference Networking Reception at the Hyatt Regency Newport Sponsored by TalentWise
Thursday, April 8, 2010
7:00 am - 8:15 am	Continental Breakfast for Legislative Pre-Conference Attendees
8:15 am - 12 noon	Legislative Pre-Conference Sponsored by Hinckley Allen Synder 2.5 Strategic Credit* 1 General Credit*
12 noon - 5:00 pm	CONFERENCE BEGINs/ Exhibit Hall Open
12 noon - 1:00 pm	Registration & Lunch Sponsored by Six Flags
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm	Opening Keynote: Today’s Economy: HR’s Critical Value China Miner Gorman, Chief Global Engagement Officer, SHRM Sponsored by Provant Health Solutions, LLC 1 Strategic Credit*
2:00 pm - 2:15 pm	Break / Exhibit Hall / Travel Between Sessions
Tracks>>	Strategic HR Leadership in Uncertain Times Sponsored by University of Connecticut	Strategic Culture: Facilitating Business Strategy Sponsored by Protector Group Insurance	Innovations for Business Partner Excellence Sponsored by Mercer	Global HR: High Performance Practices Sponsored by Towers Watson
Session 1: 2:15 pm - 3:45 pm	"Just So” Stories? Causal Inference, Operational Codes, and Military Strategy from Iraq and Afghanistan 1.5 Strategic Credit*		The Expanding Role of Recruiters in Strategic Talent Management 1.5 General Credit*	Providing Leadership: HR Alignment to the Global Business Strategy 1.5 International Credit*
EXhibit Hall VIsits
3:45 pm - 5:00 pm	Relaxation Spa Networking Reception Sponsored by Right Management
5:30 pm - 9:30 pm	Evening / Dinner Event Event Details; U.S. Naval War College Ambassador (ret.) Mary Ann Peters, Speaker Sponsored by Robinson & Cole, Attorneys at Law
Friday, April 9, 2010
6:45 am- 8:30	Breakfast Sponsored by Six Flags
7:00 am- 2:00 pm	Exhibit Hall Open
Tracks>>	Strategic HR Leadership in Uncertain Times Sponsored by University of Connecticut	Strategic Culture: Facilitating Business Strategy Sponsored by Protector Group Insurance	Innovations for Business Partner Excellence Sponsored by Mercer	Global HR: High Performance Practices Sponsored by Towers Watson
Session II: 7:30 am- 9:00 am	Internal Communications: On the Precipice of Crisis 1.5 Strategic Credit*	Resiliency: Critical Competence for High Performance in Turbulent Times 1.5 General Credit*	Building Performance in Turbulence 1.5 General Credit*	Leading Practices and Implementation of Global Mobility Programs 1.5 International Credit*
9:00 pm - 9:15 pm	Break / Exhibit Hall / Travel Between Sessions
Session III: 9:30 am - 11:00 am	HR's Role as Business Leader- Stewardship of Organizational Communications 1.5 General Credit*	Assessing Your Culture for Organizational Sustainability 1.5 Strategic Credit*	The World Turned Upside Down: Pay Strategies That Reflect Our Time 1.5 General Credit*	The Role of Global Communications & Global Teaming in Driving Change 1.5 International Credit*
11:15 am - 1:15 pm	EXhibit HalL VISITS
11:15 am - 12:15 pm	Luncheon Keynote: The ROPI Effect (Return on People Investment) Scott Cawood, Ph.D., SPHR Sponsored by Bryant University Executive Development Center 1 Strategic Credit*
12:15 pm -1:15 pm	LUNCH Sponsored by Six Flags
Session IV: 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm	High HR Value: Key Transitional Levers in Change 1.5 Strategic Credit*	Culture as a Strategic Differentiator 1.5 Strategic Credit*	Healthcare & Business: “The Way Forward” 1.5 General Credit*	Balancing a Global, Corporate-Wide Performance Management Strategy with Local Implementation 1.5 International Credit*
3:00 pm - 3:15 pm	Break / Travel Between Sessions
Session V: 3:15 pm - 4:45 pm	Re-Commissioning HR: New Models for Elevating HR Performance 1.5 Strategic Credit*	Culture Change Rollouts: Planned for Success or Doomed to Fail? 1.5 Strategic Credit*	HR Support to Business: Leveraging Workplace Flexibility 1.5 General Credit*	Employment Law Risks for Multinationals Operating in Global Markets: Launching Global Codes of Conduct and Employee Handbooks 1.5 International Credit*
2:00 pm	Exhibit Hall Closes