TRI-STATE SHRM CONFERENCE 2020
April 26 – 28
2020/04/26 08:00:00
Mohegan Sun
1 Mohegan Sun Blvd.
Uncasville, CT 06382
A world at play and a world to its own, Mohegan Sun, created in 1996 by the Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut, is one of the world’s most amazing destinations with some of New England’s finest dining, hotel accommodations, retail shopping, live entertainment and sporting events. Boasting three world-class casinos, Mohegan Sun is also host to the Kids Quest/Cyber Quest family entertainment facility, two luxurious spas, world-class meeting facilities, a state-of-the-art Poker Room as well as three major entertainment venues with seating from 350 to 10,000. People from across the globe come to see live concerts with some of today’s top headliners, along with major sporting events including Mohegan Sun’s very own WNBA team, the Connecticut Sun and lacrosse team, the New England Black Wolves.
Hotel Room Rate: $159
- Includes parking, internet, and use of the fitness facility.
- Discount rate good through April 4, 2020.
Group Code: SHRM20
Conference and Exposition Schedule
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11:00 AM - 6:30 PM | Registration Open | |
| 1:00 - 4:00 PM | Expo Hall Set-Up | Expo Hall |
| 1:00 - 2:00 PM | Networking Lunch | |
| 2:30 - 5:00 PM | Teambuilding Events Details | |
| 4:00 - 4:30 PM | Expo Hall Orientation For Exhibitors & Sponsors | Expo Hall |
| 5:00 - 6:30 PM | Networking Event | Expo Hall |
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 6:00 - 7:00 AM | Optional Fitness Activity |
| 7:00 - 8:00 AM | Registration & Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 - 9:30 AM |  Conference Welcome & Opening Keynote - HR Rising !! – From Ownership to LeadershipSteve Browne, SHRM-SCP Details |
| 9:30 - 10:00 AM | Beverage Break |
| 10:00 - 11:00 AM | Concurrent Sessions |
| Do This, Not That: Talent Sourcing for Speed & Success Conni LaDouceur Details |
|
| Be the Difference - Recognizing and Preventing Harassment in the Workplace Chuck Gallagher, CSP Details |
|
| Inclusion is the Answer to Next Level Networking Simone Morris Details |
|
| If Not You, Who? How to Crack the Code of Employee Disengagement Jill Christensen Details |
|
| 10:00 - 10:20 AM | Smart Stage I |
| 10:30 - 10:40 AM | Smart Stage II |
| 11:00 - 11:15 AM | Transfer Break |
| 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | Concurrent Sessions |
| You Did What?! Unfortunate Mistakes and How to Avoid Them John Bagyi, Esq., SPHR, SHRM-SCP Details |
|
| Rethinking True Organizational Safety and Security Terry Choate Jr & Joseph Hileman Details |
|
| Telehealth: An Emerging Benefits Trend and New Frontier for HR Louis Daniels & Virginia McGarrity Details |
|
| Before it Comes to Blows! - Managing Conflict From Higher Ground Lauren Schieffer, Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) Details |
|
| HR's Voice at the Table: Crisis, Community, and Continuity Valerie Ann Leduc, MBA, SHRM-SCP, SPHR Details |
|
| 12:15 - 1:15 PM | Buffet Lunch |
| 12:15 - 1:15 PM | CHRO Luncheon |
| 1:15 - 2:15 PM | Concurrent Sessions |
| Handling Emotionally Charged Business Partners Thomas Larkin, MA & Gregg Barratt Details |
|
| The Leader's 7! Andre Young Details |
|
| Could Your Background Screening Process Put You In HOT Water? John McTighe Details |
|
| Don't Risk It - Learn to be Ethically Vigilant Rashmi Airan Details |
|
| 1:15 - 1:35 PM | Smart Stage III |
| 1:45 - 2:05 PM | Smart Stage IV |
| 2:15 - 2:45 PM | Beverage/Snack Break |
| 2:45 - 3:45 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 |
|
| Leading Culture Change: How to Bring Mindfulness to Your Organization Cheryl Jones, M.A. Details |
|
| 3:45 - 4:00 PM | Transfer Break |
| 4:00 - 5:00 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 |
| 5:00 - 7:00 PM | Dinner/Social Event - Dueling Pianos |
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 6:00 - 7:00 AM | Optional Fitness Activity |
| 7:00 - 8:00 AM | Buffet Breakfast & Networking |
| 7:00 - 8:00 AM | Optional Rise & Shine Session Details |
| 8:00 - 9:00 AM | Concurrent Sessions |
| 20/20 Background (Eye) Screening Christine Cunneen Details |
|
| 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 |
|
| Preparing for Success in the Era of AI Michael Francoeur Details |
|
| 9:00 - 9:30 AM | Beverage Break |
| 9:30 - 10:30 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 |
|
| Situational Awareness And De-Escalation Training Chris Marciano Details |
|
| The Future of Work. The Rise of the Gig Economy Victor Madubuko, SPHR, GPHR, SHRM-SCP Details |
|
| 9:30 - 9:50 AM | Smart Stage V |
| 10:00 - 10:20 AM | Smart Stage VI |
| 10:30 - 10:45 AM | Transfer Break |
| 10:45 - 11:45 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 |
|
| “If I Could Turn Back Time . . . Getting Workplace Harassment Investigations Right” Britt-Marie Cole-Johnson & Rachel Kushel Details |
|
| The New Pay Reality Patti D'Amaddio, SPHR Details |
|
| 11:45 AM -12:45 PM | Buffet Lunch |
| 12:45 - 1:45 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 |
|
| Three Ways You're Not Thinking About Turnover (Yet) Eric Knudsen, Ph.D Details |
|
| 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 |
|
| 12:45 - 1:05 PM | Smart Stage VII |
| 1:15 - 1:35 PM | Smart Stage VIII |
| 1:45 - 2:00 PM | Transfer Break |
| 2:15 - 3:15 PM | Concurrent Sessions |
| “Calling BS on Busy: Secrets of Time Management, Productivity +Organization” Andrew Mellen Details |
|
| 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 |
|
| How Bullhorn Adopted a New HCM System and Went Live With Open Enrollment in Just 3 Months Kelly Sheridan, SPHR, SHRM-SC & Holly Wright, MBA, PHR, SHRM-CP Details |
|
| 3:15 - 3:45 PM | Beverage/Snack Break |
| 3:45 - 4:45 PM |  Closing Keynote - Humanology: The Future of Technology in the WorkplaceJanine Nicole Dennis Details |
| 4:45 - 5:00 PM | Closing Comments/Grand Prize Drawings |
- + Sunday, April 26, 2020
-
Time Event Location 11:00 AM - 6:30 PM Registration Open 1:00 - 4:00 PM Expo Hall Set-Up Expo Hall 1:00 - 2:00 PM Networking Lunch 2:30 - 5:00 PM Teambuilding Events
Details4:00 - 4:30 PM Expo Hall Orientation For Exhibitors & Sponsors Expo Hall 5:00 - 6:30 PM Networking Event Expo Hall - + Monday, April 27, 2020
-
Time Event 6:00 - 7:00 AM Optional Fitness Activity 7:00 - 8:00 AM Registration & Continental Breakfast 8:00 - 9:30 AM Conference Welcome & Opening Keynote - HR Rising !! – From Ownership to Leadership
Steve Browne, SHRM-SCP
Details9:30 - 10:00 AM Beverage Break 10:00 - 11:00 AM Concurrent Sessions Do This, Not That: Talent Sourcing for Speed & Success
Conni LaDouceur
DetailsBe 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
10:00 - 10:20 AM Smart Stage I 10:30 - 10:40 AM Smart Stage II 11:00 - 11:15 AM Transfer Break 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM Concurrent Sessions You Did What?! Unfortunate Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
John Bagyi, Esq., SPHR, SHRM-SCP
DetailsRethinking True Organizational Safety and Security
Terry Choate Jr & Joseph Hileman
DetailsTelehealth: An Emerging Benefits Trend and New Frontier for HR
Louis Daniels & Virginia McGarrity
DetailsBefore it Comes to Blows! - Managing Conflict From Higher Ground
Lauren Schieffer, Certified Speaking Professional (CSP)
Details
HR's Voice at the Table: Crisis, Community, and Continuity
Valerie Ann Leduc, MBA, SHRM-SCP, SPHR
Details
12:15 - 1:15 PM Buffet Lunch 12:15 - 1:15 PM CHRO Luncheon 1:15 - 2:15 PM Concurrent Sessions Handling Emotionally Charged Business Partners
Thomas Larkin, MA & Gregg Barratt
Details
The Leader's 7!
Andre Young
Details
Could Your Background Screening Process Put You In HOT Water?
John McTighe
Details
Don't Risk It - Learn to be Ethically Vigilant
Rashmi Airan
Details
1:15 - 1:35 PM Smart Stage III 1:45 - 2:05 PM Smart Stage IV 2:15 - 2:45 PM Beverage/Snack Break 2:45 - 3:45 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
Leading Culture Change: How to Bring Mindfulness to Your Organization
Cheryl Jones, M.A.
Details
3:45 - 4:00 PM Transfer Break 4:00 - 5:00 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
5:00 - 7:00 PM Dinner/Social Event - Dueling Pianos - + Tuesday, April 28, 2020
-
Time Event 6:00 - 7:00 AM Optional Fitness Activity 7:00 - 8:00 AM Buffet Breakfast & Networking 7:00 - 8:00 AM Optional Rise & Shine Session
Details8:00 - 9:00 AM Concurrent Sessions 20/20 Background (Eye) Screening
Christine Cunneen
Details
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
Preparing for Success in the Era of AI
Michael Francoeur
Details
9:00 - 9:30 AM Beverage Break 9:30 - 10:30 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
Situational Awareness And De-Escalation Training
Chris Marciano
Details
The Future of Work. The Rise of the Gig Economy
Victor Madubuko, SPHR, GPHR, SHRM-SCP
Details
9:30 - 9:50 AM Smart Stage V 10:00 - 10:20 AM Smart Stage VI 10:30 - 10:45 AM Transfer Break 10:45 - 11:45 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
“If I Could Turn Back Time . . . Getting Workplace Harassment Investigations Right”
Britt-Marie Cole-Johnson & Rachel Kushel
Details
The New Pay Reality
Patti D'Amaddio, SPHR
Details
11:45 AM -12:45 PM Buffet Lunch 12:45 - 1:45 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
Three Ways You're Not Thinking About Turnover (Yet)
Eric Knudsen, Ph.D
Details
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
12:45 - 1:05 PM Smart Stage VII 1:15 - 1:35 PM Smart Stage VIII 1:45 - 2:00 PM Transfer Break 2:15 - 3:15 PM Concurrent Sessions “Calling BS on Busy: Secrets of Time Management, Productivity +Organization”
Andrew Mellen
Details
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
How Bullhorn Adopted a New HCM System and Went Live With Open Enrollment in Just 3 Months
Kelly Sheridan, SPHR, SHRM-SC & Holly Wright, MBA, PHR, SHRM-CP
Details
3:15 - 3:45 PM Beverage/Snack Break 3:45 - 4:45 PM Closing Keynote - Humanology: The Future of Technology in the Workplace
Janine Nicole Dennis
Details4:45 - 5:00 PM Closing Comments/Grand Prize Drawings
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CANCELLATION POLICY
Cancellations received on or before March 1, 2020 will be assessed a $100 cancellation fee. Cancellations received on or after March 2, 2020 will not be refunded, but substitutions will be accepted through April 26, 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.
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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.
