HRUNITE! 2025 CONFERENCE

JULY 22 - 24, 2025

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  • Our 2025 conference will offer up to 14 hours of professional development.

  • SHRM PDC Credits and On-demand recordings for all sessions will be offered again at #HRUnite2025.

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HR Unleashed !! Transforming from Support Role to Strategic Leader

Employment Law Update – Mid Year Review

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Stand Up, PUSH BACK

HR: How Leaders Make it Special

Title Pending - But it's Going to be #HRAwesome

Dealing with Difficult Conversations

HR, It’s a New Day!

Hacks for HR to Connect with Leaders

Network Like An Introvert: Valuable Tips For All Personality Styles

The Philosopher Manager

LinkedIn Profile Optimization -- including audience "Hotseat" Profile Reviews

Carefully Cultivating a People-First Culture

Insights Into Today's Biggest HR Issues

Shiny Object! Brand Storytelling & Content Marketing in a Short Attention-Span World

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CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

Tuesday, July 9, 2024

HRUnite! Pre-Conference
Employment Law Workshop

Stand-Alone Session: Attend the pre-conference workshop or stay for the entire conference.

Pending Approval for 3.5 SHRM/HRCI Credits

Registration

  • 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm

    • Room 1: Outside Composer

Session Schedule

  • 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm

    • Room 1: Composer

    • Speaker: Anne-Marie Welch

    • Session: Supreme Court and Michigan Legislative Update

  • 1:35 pm - 2:35 pm

    • Room 1: Bach

    • Speaker: Vince Sallan & Stephanie Romeo

    • Session: Employee free speech/politics in the workplace

  • 1:35 pm - 2:35 pm

    • Room 1: Composer

    • Speaker: Rick W. Fanning Jr.

    • Session: Labor Relations: Best Practices for all Workplaces

Break 2:35 pm - 2:45 pm

  • 2:45 pm - 3:45 pm

    • Room 1: Composer

    • Speaker: Robert N. Dare

    • Session: The New Trifecta: FMLA/ADA/PWFA Accomodations

  • 2:45 pm - 3:45 pm

    • Room 1: Bach

    • Speaker: Hannah K. Reisdorff and Vincent C. Sallan

    • Session: Quick Hits: Overtime and Non-Compete Rule Updates

Break 3:45 pm - 4:00 pm

  • 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

    • Room 1: Composer

    • Speaker: Hannah K. Reisdorff   

    • Session: Deeper Dive: 2024 Wage and Hour Best Practices

  • 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

    • Room 1: Bach

    • Speaker: Vincent C. Sallan

    • Session: Deeper Dive: Non-Competes and Best Practices

Wed, July 10, 2024

Session Schedule

  • 9:00 am - 10:00 am

    • Room 1: Composer

    • Speaker: Jill Kopanis

    • Session: BECOME A CHIEF OPERATING TROUBLEMAKER & DEFINE SUCCESS!

    • Sponsor: Strategic Services Group (SSG)

  • 10:05 am - 11:05 am

    • Room 1: Composer

    • Speaker: Christie Engler

    • Session: Riding the Teeter Totter - Ethics in HR

    • Sponsor: HR Answers

  • Room 2: Bach

  • Speaker: John Bernatovicz

  • Session: HR Like a Boss

  • Sponsor: Paylocity

Lunch/Expo 11:05 am - 12:00 pm

  • 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

    • Room 1: Composer

    • Speaker: Niki Ramirez and Luis Ramirez

    • Session: Staying Above the Fray: Conducting Effective Workplace Investigations

    • Sponsor: Workforce PayHub

  • Room 2: Bach

  • Speaker: Jill McCarthy

  • Session: Communication Interrupted: Using Your Natural Talents to Listen and Be Heard

  • Sponsor: MET (Michigan Education Trust)

Break 1:00 pm - 1:10 pm

  • 1:10 pm - 2:10 pm

    • Room 1: Composer

    • Speaker: Terry Bean

    • Session: Mindset Matters: How We Look at Things is > Than What We See

    • Sponsor: Specialized Recruiting Group (SRG)

  • Room 2: Bach

  • Speaker: Amanda Brunson and Claire Stroh

  • Session: Elevating Your Career - What Every Young and Emerging HR Pro Should Know

  • Sponsor: HUB International

Snack Break/Expo 2:10 pm - 2:40 pm

  • 2:45 pm - 3:45 pm

    • Room 1: Composer

    • Speaker: Shawn Lee

    • Session: Re-Ignite!

    • Sponsor: TIMAWO, LLC

  • 3:45 pm - 4:00 pm

    • Room: Composer

    • Speaker: Tina-Marie Wohlfield    

    • Session: Day One Remarks

Break 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

  • 5:30 pm - 6:15 pm

    • Room: Composer  

    • Session: HAPPY HOUR

    • Sponsor: Huntington Insurance

  • 6:15 pm - 8:30 pm

    • Room: Composer  

    • Session: Dinner and Evening Event (includes official HRUnite! 2024 Photo)

Thurs, July 11, 2024

Session Schedule

Coffee/Expo 7:30 am - 8:00 am

Opening Session

8:00 am - 8:15 am

  • 8:15 am - 9:15 am

    • Room 1: Composer

    • Speaker: Tim Sackett

    • Session: Incorporating AI Into Your HR Tech Stack

    • Sponsor: TIMAWO, LLC

Break 9:15 am - 9:25 am

  • 9:25 am - 10:25 am

    • Room 1: Composer

    • Speaker: Tom Daniels, Knight Insurance Group

    • Session: Podcast Powered HR Leadership: Unveiling Secrets from a Podcast Junkie

    • Sponsor: Credential Check

  • Room 2: Bach

  • Speaker: Erich Kurshat

  • Session: Lessons in Communication from My 2-Year-Old Daughter

  • Sponsor: AMS Global Immigration

Break 10:25 am - 10:35 am

  • 10:35 am - 11:35 am

    • Room 1: Composer

    • Speaker: Tay Ford

    • Session: Reconnect: Care for HR Professionals Through Compassion Fatigue

    • Sponsor: Try Bean

  • Room 2: Bach

  • Speaker: Chris Allen

  • Session: So, Your Best Candidate is Not from the U.S.: Options to Successfully Sponsor Professional Foreign Workers to Fill Your TA Gaps

  • Sponsor: Harmony Insights/HR Hot Seat

Lunch 11:35 am - 12:15 pm

Closing Session

  • 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm

    • Room 1: Composer

    • Speaker: Lee Meadows

    • Session: HR: You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet!

    • Sponsor: Strategic Services Group (SSG)

  • 1:15 pm - 1:30 pm

    • Room 1: Composer

    • Speaker: Tina-Marie Wohlfield

    • Session: Closing Remarks

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July 22 - 24, 2025

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HRUnite! 2022 Conference Schedule*

Wednesday 7/13/2022

  • Pre-Conference Session Registration: 9:30 am – 10:00 am

  • Pre-Conference Session: James Reid 10:00 am – 11:00 am

  • Regular Conference Registration/Lunch: 11:00 am – 11:30 am

  • Lunch: 11:00 am – 11:30 am

  • Conference Kickoff: 11:30 am

  • Opening Keynote – Terry Bean: 11:50 am – 12:50 pm

  • Break: 12:50 pm – 1:00 pm

  • General Session 1 – Tina Marie Wohlfield 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

  • Break: 2:00 pm – 2:10 pm

  • General Session 2: – Anne-Marie Welch: 2:10 pm – 3:10 pm

  • Break: 3:10 pm – 3:20 pm

  • General Session 3 – Melanie Peacock: 3:20 pm – 4:20 pm

  • Closing Remarks Day 1: 4:20 pm

End of Day One Sessions

ONSITE ONLY

  • HAPPY HR (sponsored by Clark Hill, PLC): 5:15 pm – 6:15 pm

  • Dinner: 6:15 pm -7:00 pm

  • POKER RUN: 7:00 – 8:00 pm

*all times listed are in eastern time. All regular conference sessions are being recording and will be available to attendees approximately 8 weeks after the conclusion of the conference.18

Thursday 7/14/2022

  • Breakfast: 6:45 am – 8:00 am

  • Early Bird Session – Brenda Meller: 7:00 am – 8:00 am

  • Closing Keynote – Tim Sackett: 8:05 am – 9:05 am

  • General Session 4 – Paula Harvey: 9:05 am – 10:05 am

  • Break: 10:05 am – 10:10 am

  • General Session 5 – Niki Ramirez 10:10 am – 11:10 am

  • Lunch: 11:10 am – 11:30 am

  • General Session 6 – Jackie Krawczak: 11:30 am – 12:30 pm

  • Break: 12:30 pm – 12:40 pm

  • General Session 7 – Lee Meadows: 12:40 pm – 1:40 pm

  • Closing Remarks: 1:45 pm

This program is valid for up to 11 PDCs for the SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP®. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit
www.shrmcertification.org.