Welcome to the 2019 MNSHRM Leadership Conference! We welcome leaders from all of the chapters throughout Minnesota.

The cost for the conference and Sunday evening hotel are paid by MNSHRM.

After completing the event registration, please reserve your hotel room by 12/27/18. You will be asked to provide a credit card at the time of registration to hold the reservation and for your incidental charges only.

Hotel registrations made after 12/27/18 will need to be prepaid by attendee and submitted for reimbursement. MNSHRM will reimburse you at the rate no higher than the room block rate of $119.00/night plus tax.

AGENDA

Sunday, January 13^th
(Attendees on own for lunch)

Location - Hennepin Salon 1

  1:00 P.M. - Opening Welcome by Jewel Thurman State Council Director

  1:15 P.M. - State Council Board Meeting & Induction of New Board Members

  2:15 P.M. - SHRM Overview and Ask Nancy by Nancy Conway

  2:45 P.M. - Break

  3:00 P.M. - SHRM Certification by Pat Byrd

  3:45 P.M. - 2018 Chapter Position Roundtables

  6:00 P.M.  - Dinner & Teambuilding Activity in Fireside Room

Monday, January 14^th

  7:15 A.M. - Hot Breakfast Buffet

  8:15 A.M. - State Council Director Morning Welcome & Announcements

  8:30 A.M. - Chapter Team Competition

  9:00 A.M. - Break

  9:15 A.M. - Strategic Planning

11:00 A.M. - State Conference Kick Off

11:45 A.M. - Lunch Program with Mike Aitkin

12:45 P.M. - Closing

 1:00 P.M. -  Invite Only-Executive Board Meeting

Speakers

Nancy Conway - Field Services Director Central - NE, IA, MN, MO, SD, SHRM
Nancy assists in development of SHRM’s membership strategy. Provides leadership and accountability for the field execution of affiliate programs, including special focus on relationship management with state/regional councils, professional chapters, student chapters, student advisors and schools. 

Alexander Alonso - Chief Knowledge Officer, SHRM
Alexander Alonso, PhD, SHRM-SCP is the Society for Human Resource Management's (SHRM's) Chief Knowledge Officer leading operations for SHRM's Certified Professional and Senior Certified Professional certifications, research functions, and the SHRM Knowledge Advisor service.   He is responsible for all research activities, including the development of the SHRM Competency Model and SHRM credentials.

Mike Aitkin - Senior Vice President, Government Affairs, SHRM
Mike Aitken has worked at SHRM since 2003 and currently serves as the Senior Vice President of Government Affairs. Prior to joining SHRM, he served for 14 years as associate director for Governmental and External Relations at the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR). Previously, Aitken worked on state public policy issues at Bonner & Associates, a public affairs firm in Washington, DC. Currently, he is based in Alexandria, VA.

The cost for the conference and Sunday evening hotel are paid by MNSHRM.

After completing the event registration, please reserve your hotel room by 12/27/18. 
You will be asked to provide a credit card at the time of registration to hold the reservation and for your incidental charges only.

Hotel registrations made after 12/27/18 will need to be prepaid by attendee and submitted for reimbursement. MNSHRM will reimburse you at the rate no higher than the room block rate of $119.00/night plus tax.