Information

Conference Sponsors

Location

Fees & Registration

Schedule & Programs

Networking Reception

New in 2017!
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Welcome!

GMA SHRM is excited to announce its 12th Annual Human Capital Conference will be held Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, WI!    
 
GMA SHRM is proud to present Cy Wakeman as our keynote presenter in 2017!   Cy Wakeman is a dynamic national keynote speaker and New York Times bestselling author who has spent over 20 years cultivating a revolutionary approach to leadership and work. Her Reality-Based Philosophy helps leaders and their teams ditch the drama, turn excuses into results, and find opportunities in every challenge they face.

Named one of the “Top 100 Leadership Experts to Follow” on Twitter, Cy’s influence continues to build. Her groundbreaking ideas have been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The New York Post, The Washington Post and SHRM.org. She is a favorite expert blogger on FastCompany.com and Forbes.com. She was also the recipient of the prestigious World HR Congress Leadership Excellence award for her innovative thought leading contributions in the HR community.  

Cy will deliver 3 captivating programs; Employee Engagement is Broken: Unlocking the True Driver of Employee Performance,  Reality-Based Accountability: Hardwiring Accountability into Your Workforce and Business Readiness: Ensuring Our Teams Are Ready for What’s Next.
 
Along with outstanding keynotes and the great networking our conference is known for, we will feature 9 breakout sessions from industry experts including topics of Creating an Engaging Workplace that Attracts Talent like a Magnet, Driving the Business Value of HR, Using a Private Investigator, Grief in the Workplace, Fearless Coaching, HR Legal Updates… and more!

Don't miss your chance to win the new Apple iPad Air 2 sponsored by Remedy Intelligent Staffing!  The prize will be given away to one attendee at the post event reception sponsored by Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin.

New this year! - Get your professional headshot photo at the conference.  For only $40 you will receive a professional business headshot with touch ups by Lisa Wilcox Photography.  Even better?  Your sitting fee will benefit the SHRM Foundation.  Click here for more details.

Register now to receive the early bird registration rate of only $125! 

 

Our last five conferences each drew more than 200 human resource professionals. Please join us!

Conference Sponsors

Please help us thank our conference sponsors who make this great event possible.

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Location

Alliant Energy Center
1919 Alliant Energy Center Way
Madison, WI 53713
1-608-267-3976
Click here for direction information.


 


Fees & Registration

Registration Type Before May 2 After May 2  

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Two Methods to Pay:
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SHRM Chapter Member $125 $145  
Non-Member $145 $165  
       
GMA SHRM Members Only Registration      
Online and Printable Registration Form
for non-GMA SHRM Members		      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conference has been submitted to SHRM and HRCI for pre-approval.

Click here for important information about HRCI pre-approval.

 

Schedule

For detailed session information, go to the Breakout Session Description page or click on a topic below.

Time   Program
7:30 to 8:15  

Registration and Continental Breakfast

 
8:05 to 8:30   Welcome
8:30 to 9:30  

Morning Keynote:  Cy Wakeman - Employee Engagement is Broken: Unlocking the True Driver of Employee Performance

 
9:30 to 9:45   Break
9:45 to 11:00  

Breakout Session 1

1-A Working with a Private Investigator: Why, When and How, Marty Altstadt, Altstadt and Associates LLC
1-B How to Create an Engaging Workplace that Attracts Talent like a Magnet,   Paul Herr, Paul Herr Consulting
1-C Supportive Leadership: How to Compassionately Support Coworkers or Clients Through Loss    Cheri Milton, LFMT, CT, Agrace HospiceCare Inc.

 
 11:00 to 12:00   Lunch, Announcements and Recognition


 
 12:00 to 1:00  

 
 1:00 to 1:15   Break
 1:15 to 2:30  

Breakout Session 2

2-A Unleash Your Super Powers & Create Unstoppable Teams – Why Strengths Can’t Be Ignored Anymore, Megan Watt
2-B Driving Business Value for HR, Tracy McEachern  
         This program pre-approved by HRCI for Business Credit
2-C Employment Law Update, Jennifer Mirus, Boardman & Clark Law Firm 
 2:30 to 2:45   Break
 2:45 to 4:00  

Breakout Session 3

3-A Business Readiness – Ensuring Our Teams Are Ready for What’s Next,  Cy Wakeman
          This program pre-approved by HRCI for Business Credit
3-B Fearless Coaching Conversations, Jeffrey Russell 
3-C Employment Law Update, Jennifer Mirus, Boardman & Clark Law Firm
 4:00 to 5:00  




 

Networking Reception & Prize Drawing

Don't miss your chance to win the new Apple iPad sponsored by Remedy Intelligent Staffing!  The prize will be given away to one attendee at the post event reception.

 

 
 

 
     

 

Networking Reception

Don't miss your chance to win the new Apple iPad Air2 sponsored by Remedy Intelligent Staffing!  The prize will be given away to one attendee at the post event reception sponsored by Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin.


Professional Business Headshots

Professional Head Shots


Two Methods to Pay:
  1. Pay all in one.
    Sign up for the conference and photo and pay in one transaction along with your conference registration.
     
  2. Pay for the photo separate. After you register for the conference, click here to pay as a separate transaction.


 

New this year! - Get your professional headshot photo at the conference.  For only $40 you will receive a professional business headshot with touch ups by Lisa Wilcox Photography.  Even better?  Your sitting fee will benefit the SHRM Foundation.  Because of time this opportunity is limited to the first 50 people that register.  Photos will be delivered as digital files within 3 weeks after touch ups.  Sign up slots will be available on site at the conference.

Don't miss this great value and opportunity to support our profession!







 

  

 

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