8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

OPTIONAL: PHR/SPHR Certification
Review Course

6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Opening | Legislative Reception/Awards
at Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History

Keynote ::
V. Burns Hargis
TBA

7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.

Registration, Continental Breakfast

7:10 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.

Early Bird Educational ::

Compliance | Phyllis Jackson, Rm G
"Affirmative Action, Internet Applications
& the OFCCP"

HR Basics | Glenda Owen, Rm H
"What are you looking for?
Writing Effective Job Descriptions"

Emp. Relations | Dena Sherrill, Rm I
"Employer Assisted Housing Incentive"

8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.

General Session Opening Keynote ::

Scott Cawood, PH. D, SPHR, Main Hall
"Strategic Diversity"

9:45 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.

Grand Opening, Exhibit Hall

10:55 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Concurrent Session ::

HR Basics | Gayle Barrett, Rm N
"New Areas of Discrimination Exposure
for Employers"

Strategic HR | Nathan Whatley, Rm O
"Putting Strategic HR Management to Work"

Compliance | Randall Snapp, Rm G
The FMLA & ADA:
"What have they done to us lately?"

Org. Development | Kathleen McComber,
Rm P/Q
"A New Mandate for Human Resources
- A Call for Change"

Personal Development | Ron White, Rm H
"Benefits of a Powerful Memory"

Emp. Relations | Tony Puckett, Rm I
"Gender Discrimination: The Evolution Continues"

12:00 p.m. – 12:55 p.m.

Lunch with Exhibitors

1:00 p.m. - 2:05 p.m.

Concurrent Session ::

HR Basics | Ryan Byrd, Rm G
"Benefits of Workers Compensation Investigations"

Strategic HR | Ron Cisneros, Rm H
"Balanced Scorecard for HR - Driving Organizational Performance from the Bottom Up"

Compliance | Belen Burkhalter, Rm I
"Oklahoma's Smartest Employers are Saving
Money… Are you?"

Org. Development | Carolyn Shockey, Rm N
"Improving Morale through Communication
with Employees"

Personal Development | Ron White, Rm O
"Benefits of a Powerful Memory"

Emp. Relations | Leonard Court, Rm P/Q
"Effective Employee Evaluations & Documentation - Good for HR & Great for Defense of Law Suits"

2:10 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.

Concurrent Session ::

HR Basics | Glenda Owen, Rm G
"What are you looking for?
Writing Effective Job Descriptions"

Strategic HR | Nathan Whatley, Rm N
"Putting Strategic HR Management to Work"

Compliance | Madeline Witterholt, Rm O
"Workers Comp. Update (new cases/law changes)"

Org. Development | Kathleen McComber,
Rm P/Q
"A New Mandate for Human Resources
- A Call for Change"

Personal Development | Rhett Laubach, Rm H
"Revealing the X-Factor The Essentials of
Personal Leadership"

Emp. Relations | Alison Anthony, Rm I
"Integrated Diversity Planning
- It's Just Good Business Sense"

3:15 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.

Fun & Prizes, Exhibit Hall

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Concurrent Session ::

HR Basics | Keith Minnis & Larry Curran, Rm G
"Best in Class Recruiting & Hiring Practices"

Strategic HR | Leonard Court, Rm P/Q
"Effective Employee Evaluations & Documentation - Good for HR & Great for Defense of Law Suits"

Compliance | Phyllis Jackson, Rm H
"Affirmative Action, Internet Applications
& the OFCCP"

Org. Development | Carolyn Shockey, Rm N
"Improving Morale through Commincation
with Employees"

Personal Development | Todd Balcom, Rm O
"Leading to the Beat of a Different Drum"

Emp. Relations | Alison Anthony, Rm I
"Integrated Diversity Planning
- It's Just Good Business Sense"

- Break -

6:15 p.m.

Banquet with
Best Places to Work in Oklahoma

8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Safari Party

7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.

Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors

7:10 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.

Early Bird Educational ::

Strategic HR | David Woods, Rm G
"China… Will it Eat Your Company?"

Personal Development | Todd Balcom, Rm H
"Leading to the Beat of a Different Drum"

Emp. Relations | Jason Elliott, Rm N
"Maintaining Positive Employer/Employee Relations"

SHRM | Kris Rush & Lynette Parmley, Rm O
"The Prosperity Project"

Compliance | Madeline Witterholt, Rm P/Q
"Workers Comp. Update (new cases/law changes)"

8:20 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.

Concurrent Session ::

HR Basics | Gayle Barrett, Rm P/Q
"New Areas of Discrimination Exposure
for Employers"

Strategic HR | Jason Eliot, Rm N
"Future Employment Shock"

Compliance | Dena Sherrill, Rm I
"Employer Assisted Housing Incentive"

Org. Development | Sharon Blalock, Rm O
"ABC's of EEO"

Personal Development | Pat Beck, Rm G
"Emotional Intelligence"

Emp. Relations | Joe Dyer, Rm H
"USERRA"

9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Break with Exhibitors

10:05 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

Concurrent Session ::

HR Basics | Tim Eisel, Rm N
"Top 10 Things You Need to Know
About Employment Law"

Strategic HR | Kevin Henson, Rm O
"Work Keys (CRC)"

Compliance | Becky Payton, Rm G
"SOX Compliance"

Org. Development | Jason Price, Rm H
"Working with Persons with Disabilities"

Personal Development | David Woods, Rm I
"The Art of Networking"

Emp. Relations | Beverly Glover, Rm P/Q
"Beyond Denial: Managing Bias in the Workplace"

11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Final Drawings, Exhibit Hall

12:05 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.

Lunch

12:45 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.

Closing Keynote ::
Vince Orza
"The People Thing"

2:00 p.m.

Adjourn