2019 SAHRA Conference attendees will have the opportunity to hear from leaders in the business and human resource industries as well as members from our esteemed legal team.
Check-out the schedule below. Information on the speakers and topics will be populated as available. Please note, this is subject to change and will be updated regularly.
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
| Tuesday, September 17 |
Location |
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7:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.
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Registration & Exhibitor Preview |
Hall A |
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8:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
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Opening Remarks Breakfast
5 Component of Extraordinary Teams
Lee Rubin, President of Lee Rubin Speaks
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Hall A |
| 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. |
Managing Up: Making Difficult Conversations, Safe Conversations
Lorie Reichel-Howe, Founder of Conversations in the Workplace
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Hall A |
| 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. |
HR You Ready? A value-added approach
Sara Christiansen
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McClellan |
| 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. |
2019 Employee Benefits Compliance: How to Take Aim on a Moving Target
Lilian Salazar, Esq., Chief Compliance Officer, Pacific Region, HUB International Insurance Services, Inc.
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Hall A |
| 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. |
Case Studies on Reasonable Accommodations and the Interactive Process
David W. Tyra & Jennifer Weiner
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McClellan |
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12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
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Lunch with Chapter Business & SHRM Presentation / Exhibitor Preview |
Hall A |
| 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
One Step Forward, Two Steps Back - Diversity Initiatives Gone Awry
Marife Ramos, PHR, SHM-CP, Director of Operations, Senior Consultant, Biddle Consulting Group & Cassie Shamber, PHR, SHRM-CP, Consultant II, Biddle Consulting Group
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McClellan |
| 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
Six Scenarios for the Future of Fearless HR
David C. Forman, Author, Adjunct Professor and President, Sage Learning Systems, Inc.
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Hall A |
| 2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
Snack Break in the Exhibit Hall |
Hall A |
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3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
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The New HR Professional: An Employment Law Expert?
Dawn Capp, M.S., J.D.
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McClellan |
| 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
Dean Rocco, Misty Elmore and Joel Hockman
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Hall A |
| 4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. |
Coaching Skills for Leaders
Dawn M. Karner
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McClellan |
| 4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. |
Detecting Lies and Deception: Practical Skills for HR Professionals
Jennifer Shaw, Shaw Law Group
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Hall A |
| Wednesday, September 18 |
Location |
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7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
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Breakfast with Exhibitors |
Hall A |
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8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
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Tips, Trends and Transparency: Creating a Competitive Employee Benefits Program
Tina Koenig, Vice President, Burnham Benefits
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Hall A |
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8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
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Internal Stakeholder Engagement
Shauna Harrington, SPHR, SHRM - SCP, Senior Director, Outreach and Executive Talent, VSP Global
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McClellan |
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9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
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Create Unstoppable Productivity & Focus
Dr. Richard B. Greene, The IronMan Business Coach, Amplifier, LLC
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Hall A |
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9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
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Navigating the Independent Contractor Mindfield
Ben Webster, Office Managing Shareholder, Sacramento, Littler Mendelson PC
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McClellan |
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11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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Top 10 Things Employers Do to Get Sued
Lukas Clary, Shareholder, Weintraub Tobin Chediak Coleman Grodin & Meagan Bainbridge, Senior Attorney, Weintraub Tobin Chediak Coleman Grodin
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Hall A |
| 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Putting the "Human" back in Human Resources, and the "Person" back in Personnel
Sandra Reed, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
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McCllelan |
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12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
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Lunch in the Exhibit Hall & Raffle |
Hall A |
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1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
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Ding Happens! How HR Professionals Can Improvise, Adapt and Innovate in an Ever-Changing World
Avish Parashar, Professional Speaker and Motivational Improviser, Avish Prashar Productions, Inc.
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Hall A |
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2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
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Up in Smoke: The Widespread Implications of Legalization of Marijuana on the Workplace
Larry M. Kazanjian, Managing Partner, Palmer Kazanjian Wohl Hodson, LLP & Alexandra M. Asterlin, Partner, Palmer Kazanjian Wohl Hodson, LLP
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McClellan |
| 2:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
HR You Ready? Talent Innovations for the modern workplace
Sara Christiansen
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Placer |
| 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Managing Employees with a Suspected Mental Health Condition
Kimberly Worley & Susana Solano
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McClellan |
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Earn over 12 SHRM & HRCI credits by attending both days of the Conference!
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