TRI-STATE SHRM VIRTUAL CONFERENCE 2020
August 10 – 11
2020/08/09 08:00:00
Rethink How You Expected To Attend This Year’s Conference
We’re going Virtual
That means you can attend the conference online August 10-11 or watch the sessions On-Demand when they fit into your hectic schedule. Now you don’t have to choose between which session to attend . . . you can see them ALL.
More sessions. More recertification credits.
What more could you ask for!
Opening Keynote
Steve Browne, SHRM-SCP
HR Rising !! – From Ownership to Leadership
Closing Keynote
Janine Nicole Dennis
Humanology: The Future of Technology in the Workplace
Conference and Exposition Schedule
The 2020 Tri-State SHRM Conference has been pre-approved for 13.0 hours of SHRM Professional Development Credits (PDCs) and 13.0 hours of Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI) recertification credit, including 12.0 hours of business credit (7.0 CHRO Track /5.0 general conference).
| Time - Eastern Time Zone | Event |
|---|---|
| 8:30 - 9:35 AM HRCI Business | Conference Welcome & Opening Keynote - HR Rising !! – From Ownership to Leadership Steve Browne, SHRM-SCP Details |
| 9:35 - 9:45 AM | Virtual Expo Hall Break & Networking |
| 9:45 - 10:45 AM | Concurrent Sessions |
| Be the Difference - Recognizing and Preventing Harassment in the Workplace Chuck Gallagher, CSP Details |
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| Inclusion is the Answer to Next Level Networking Simone Morris Details |
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| If Not You, Who? How to Crack the Code of Employee Disengagement Jill Christensen Details |
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| HRCI Business | Creating a Value-Based Reputation Risk Strategy and Risk-Informed Culture Rashmi Airan Details |
| 10:45 - 11:00 AM | Virtual Expo Hall Break & Networking |
| 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | Concurrent Sessions |
| The Rise of the Agile Leader: The Future of Leadership is Here – Can Your Organization Make the Shift? Chuck Mollor Details |
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| If I Could Turn Back Time . . . Getting Workplace Harassment Investigations Right Britt-Marie Cole-Johnson & Rachel Kushel Details |
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| Before it Comes to Blows! - Managing Conflict From Higher Ground Lauren Schieffer, Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) Details |
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| HRCI Business | HR's Voice at the Table: Crisis, Community, and Continuity Valerie Ann Leduc, MBA, SHRM-SCP, SPHR Details |
| 12:15 - 12:45 PM | Lunch, Virtual Expo Hall Break & Networking |
| 12:45 - 1:45 PM | Concurrent Sessions |
| The Trifecta of Paid Family and Medical Leave: CT, MA, and RI Britt-Marie Cole-Johnson & Abby Warren Details |
|
| The Leader's 7! Learn the 7 Languages your Employees, need, want, and benefit most from hearing from their leadership! Andre Young Details |
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| 60 Second Resilience Mike Lee Details |
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| Could Your Background Screening Process Put You In HOT Water? John McTighe Details |
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| HRCI Business | Don't Risk It - Learn to be Ethically Vigilant Rashmi Airan Details |
| 1:45 - 2:00 PM | Virtual Expo Hall Break & Networking |
| 2:00 - 3:00 PM | Concurrent Sessions |
| "Maximum Ability: How to Recruit and Retain employees with (Dis)abilities." Paul Artale Details |
|
| 5 Steps to Make Agile HR a Success Anna Samorukova Details |
|
| Are your Forms I-9 Ready for an Audit? Dave Basham Details |
|
| HRCI Business | Leading Culture Change: How to Bring Mindfulness to Your Organization Cheryl Jones, M.A. Details |
| 3:00 - 3:15 PM | Virtual Expo Hall Break & Networking |
| 3:15 - 4:15 PM | General Session - Is the East Coast the New West Coast When it Comes to Employment Laws? Alice Kokodis, Craig Dickinson, Jillian Folger-Hartwell Details |
| 4:15 - 5:15 PM | Virtual Happy Hour! |
| Time - Eastern Time Zone | Event |
|---|---|
| 8:00 - 9:00 AM | Concurrent Sessions |
| 20/20 Background (Eye) Screening Christine Cunneen Details |
|
| HRCI Business | Building a Culture of Accountability David O'Brien Details |
| The Madness Behind the Method (Teaching, Coaching, or Mentoring?) Joe Perez Details |
|
| The Critical Role of HR in Cybersecurity Tim Weber Details |
|
| HRCI Business | Preparing for Success in the Era of AI Michael Francoeur Details |
| 9:00 - 9:15 AM | Virtual Expo Hall Break & Networking |
| 9:15 - 10:15 AM | Concurrent Sessions |
| How to Transform Your Small HR Department Through Technology Tracie Sponenberg, SHRM-SCP, SPHR Details |
|
| How Does HR Prepare for High Court’s Decision Interpreting Sex Discrimination? Rachel Kushel & Abby Warren Details |
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| HRCI Business | The Future of Work. The Rise of the Gig Economy Victor Madubuko, SPHR, GPHR, SHRM-SCP Details |
| Calling BS on Busy: Secrets of Time Management, Productivity and Organization Andrew Mellen Details |
|
| 10:15 - 10:30 AM | Virtual Expo Hall Break & Networking |
| 10:30 - 11:30 AM | Concurrent Sessions |
| Buy American, Hire American: Accessing Foreign Talent in a Restrictive Environment Martine Cuomo Details |
|
| Navigating the Crossroads of Consistency and Diversity Dana Barbato, SPHR, SHRM-SCP Details |
|
| Pharmacy Benefit Landscape, Trends and Management Strategies Bill Nulman Details |
|
| HRCI Business | Telehealth: An Emerging Benefits Trend and New Frontier for HR Louis Daniels & Virginia McGarrity Details |
| The New Pay Reality Patti D'Amaddio, SPHR Details |
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| 11:30 AM -12:00 PM | Lunch, Virtual Expo Hall Break & Networking |
| 12:00 - 1:00 PM | Concurrent Sessions |
| The Top 10 List. What HR Professionals Need to Know About Social Security, Medicare, and the Aging Workforce Thomas Wright Details |
|
| How to Legally Conduct Social Media Background Investigations to Protect Your Company from Risk Mario Pecoraro Details |
|
| 3 Ways You're Not Thinking About Turnover Paul Critchley Details |
|
| HRCI Business | Grow a Talent Pool with Diversity Deb Gogliettino, MS, MSL, SPHR Details |
| Reboot: The Missing Link to Workplace Productivity and Performance Dr. Jo (R) Lichteen, PhD, RDN, CSP Details |
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| 1:00 - 1:15 PM | Virtual Expo Hall Break |
| 1:15 - 2:15 PM | Concurrent Sessions |
| Emotional Empowerment: Addressing Mental Health Needs Before There’s a Crisis Michelle Bersell, M.A., M.Ed. Details |
|
| The Fatal Flaws in Your Active Shooter Response How to Correct Them Bo Mitchell Details |
|
| Is Your Drug-Free Workplace Discriminatory? John Stretton & Nicole Mule Details |
|
| HRCI Business | How Bullhorn Adopted a New HCM System and Went Live With Open Enrollment in Just 3 Months Kelly Sheridan, SPHR, SHRM-SCP Details |
| 2:15 - 2:30 PM | Break/Last Opportunity to Visit Virtual Expo Hall |
| 2:30 - 3:30 PM HRCI Business | Closing Keynote - Humanology: The Future of Technology in the Workplace Janine Nicole Dennis Details |
| 3:30 - 3:45 PM | Closing Comments & Grand Prize Winner Announcement |
- + Monday, August 10, 2020
-
Time - Eastern Time Zone Event 8:30 - 9:35 AM
HRCI BusinessConference Welcome & Opening Keynote - HR Rising !! – From Ownership to Leadership
Steve Browne, SHRM-SCP
Details9:35 - 9:45 AM Virtual Expo Hall Break & Networking 9:45 - 10:45 AM Concurrent Sessions Be the Difference - Recognizing and Preventing Harassment in the Workplace
Chuck Gallagher, CSP
DetailsInclusion is the Answer to Next Level Networking
Simone Morris
DetailsIf Not You, Who? How to Crack the Code of Employee Disengagement
Jill Christensen
Details
HRCI Business Creating a Value-Based Reputation Risk Strategy and Risk-Informed Culture
Rashmi Airan
Details
10:45 - 11:00 AM Virtual Expo Hall Break & Networking 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM Concurrent Sessions The Rise of the Agile Leader: The Future of Leadership is Here – Can Your Organization Make the Shift?
Chuck Mollor
DetailsIf I Could Turn Back Time . . . Getting Workplace Harassment Investigations Right
Britt-Marie Cole-Johnson & Rachel Kushel
DetailsBefore it Comes to Blows! - Managing Conflict From Higher Ground
Lauren Schieffer, Certified Speaking Professional (CSP)
Details
HRCI Business HR's Voice at the Table: Crisis, Community, and Continuity
Valerie Ann Leduc, MBA, SHRM-SCP, SPHR
Details
12:15 - 12:45 PM Lunch, Virtual Expo Hall Break & Networking 12:45 - 1:45 PM Concurrent Sessions The Trifecta of Paid Family and Medical Leave: CT, MA, and RI
Britt-Marie Cole-Johnson & Abby Warren
DetailsThe Leader's 7! Learn the 7 Languages your Employees, need, want, and benefit most from hearing from their leadership!
Andre Young
Details
60 Second Resilience
Mike Lee
DetailsCould Your Background Screening Process Put You In HOT Water?
John McTighe
Details
HRCI Business Don't Risk It - Learn to be Ethically Vigilant
Rashmi Airan
Details
1:45 - 2:00 PM Virtual Expo Hall Break & Networking 2:00 - 3:00 PM Concurrent Sessions "Maximum Ability: How to Recruit and Retain employees with (Dis)abilities."
Paul Artale
Details
5 Steps to Make Agile HR a Success
Anna Samorukova
Details
Are your Forms I-9 Ready for an Audit?
Dave Basham
Details
HRCI Business Leading Culture Change: How to Bring Mindfulness to Your Organization
Cheryl Jones, M.A.
Details
3:00 - 3:15 PM Virtual Expo Hall Break & Networking 3:15 - 4:15 PM General Session - Is the East Coast the New West Coast When it Comes to Employment Laws?
Alice Kokodis, Craig Dickinson, Jillian Folger-Hartwell
Details
4:15 - 5:15 PM Virtual Happy Hour! - + Tuesday, August 11, 2020
-
Time - Eastern Time Zone Event 8:00 - 9:00 AM Concurrent Sessions 20/20 Background (Eye) Screening
Christine Cunneen
Details
HRCI Business Building a Culture of Accountability
David O'Brien
Details
The Madness Behind the Method (Teaching, Coaching, or Mentoring?)
Joe Perez
Details
The Critical Role of HR in Cybersecurity
Tim Weber
Details
HRCI Business Preparing for Success in the Era of AI
Michael Francoeur
Details
9:00 - 9:15 AM Virtual Expo Hall Break & Networking 9:15 - 10:15 AM Concurrent Sessions How to Transform Your Small HR Department Through Technology
Tracie Sponenberg, SHRM-SCP, SPHR
Details
How Does HR Prepare for High Court’s Decision Interpreting Sex Discrimination?
Rachel Kushel & Abby Warren
Details
HRCI Business The Future of Work. The Rise of the Gig Economy
Victor Madubuko, SPHR, GPHR, SHRM-SCP
Details
Calling BS on Busy: Secrets of Time Management, Productivity and Organization
Andrew Mellen
Details10:15 - 10:30 AM Virtual Expo Hall Break & Networking 10:30 - 11:30 AM Concurrent Sessions Buy American, Hire American: Accessing Foreign Talent in a Restrictive Environment
Martine Cuomo
Details
Navigating the Crossroads of Consistency and Diversity
Dana Barbato, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
Details
Pharmacy Benefit Landscape, Trends and Management Strategies
Bill Nulman
Details
HRCI Business Telehealth: An Emerging Benefits Trend and New Frontier for HR
Louis Daniels & Virginia McGarrity
DetailsThe New Pay Reality
Patti D'Amaddio, SPHR
Details
11:30 AM -12:00 PM Lunch, Virtual Expo Hall Break & Networking 12:00 - 1:00 PM Concurrent Sessions The Top 10 List. What HR Professionals Need to Know About Social Security, Medicare, and the Aging Workforce
Thomas Wright
Details
How to Legally Conduct Social Media Background Investigations to Protect Your Company from Risk
Mario Pecoraro
Details
3 Ways You're Not Thinking About Turnover
Paul Critchley
Details
HRCI Business Grow a Talent Pool with Diversity
Deb Gogliettino, MS, MSL, SPHR
Details
Reboot: The Missing Link to Workplace Productivity and Performance
Dr. Jo (R) Lichteen, PhD, RDN, CSP
Details
1:00 - 1:15 PM Virtual Expo Hall Break 1:15 - 2:15 PM Concurrent Sessions Emotional Empowerment: Addressing Mental Health Needs Before There’s a Crisis
Michelle Bersell, M.A., M.Ed.
Details
The Fatal Flaws in Your Active Shooter Response How to Correct Them
Bo Mitchell
Details
Is Your Drug-Free Workplace Discriminatory?
John Stretton & Nicole Mule
Details
HRCI Business How Bullhorn Adopted a New HCM System and Went Live With Open Enrollment in Just 3 Months
Kelly Sheridan, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
Details
2:15 - 2:30 PM Break/Last Opportunity to Visit Virtual Expo Hall 2:30 - 3:30 PM
HRCI BusinessClosing Keynote - Humanology: The Future of Technology in the Workplace
Janine Nicole Dennis
Details3:30 - 3:45 PM Closing Comments & Grand Prize Winner Announcement
CANCELLATION POLICY
Cancellations received on or before July 7th will be assessed a $100 cancellation fee. Cancellations received on or after July 8, 2020 will not be refunded, but substitutions will be accepted through August 9, 2020.
Sponsorship and Exhibitor Opportunities
Join 500+ HR professionals as they come together and collaborate on the many ways at this year’s Tri-State SHRM Conference. Many nationally known and prominent speakers, along with information packed workshops, and great entertainment will fill the agenda.
Thanks To Our Sponsors
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About Us
The Tri-State SHRM Conference is a collaboration between the Society of Human Resource Management State Councils of Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. We work to advance the HR profession in southern New England through educational, networking, and advocacy opportunities.
Learn about our statewide initiatives, our various chapters, and how you can meaningfully contribute to the future of HR at our booths in the Conference Exhibitor Hall.
